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Drunk Driver With Prior DUIs Charged In Deadly Route 22 Hit-Run: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old drunk driver with a history of DUIs and careless driving offenses ran a red light on Route 22 in Mountainside, struck and killed a 65-year-old bicyclist, then continued driving for three miles before police found him, authorities and court records show. Fabian Parra, of North Plainfield, was charged Monday, Aug. 10, with second-degree vehicular homicide and second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the death of Rocco Della Serra, 65, of Cranford, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Mountainside Police Chief Joseph Giannuzzi said. Parra also faces 15 motor v…
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Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say
Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said. The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. The network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigration status, prosecutors allege. Those indicted inc…
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Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents
The Department of Homeland Security DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planning to spend as much as $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, federal records and published reports show. ICE published the new requirement Monday, Aug. 10, seeking CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. devices, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. The federal government describes the gloves as a “Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device” that would be issued to Homeland…
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Cocaine, Cash: Two Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says
Two people were arrested and charged following a two-month investigation into the distribution of cocaine in Mercer County, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. On Thursday, Aug. 6, the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force along with other law enforcement units executed a search warrant at Andrew Anderson's residence in Eastampton, a storage unit in Lawrence and two vehicles, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Detectives seized approximately $32,000 in cash, assorted drug paraphernalia and three large digital scales, Marbrey said. Anderson’s girlfriend, Aniyah Boone…
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Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show. Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
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2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (
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The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
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Newlyweds Appeared To Share Idyllic Year Of Marriage Before Husband Charged With Her NJ Murder
For their first year of marriage, Alyne and Ignacio Espinal appeared to be a happy couple, sharing photos of beach trips, restaurant outings and celebrations on Facebook. Then, just after their first anniversary, Ignacio Espinal, 55, was charged with murdering his 46-year-old wife inside their Somerville home, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. On Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7:26 p.m., Somerville police responded to a 911 call on Brookside Avenue and found Alyne with multiple lacerations to her chest, neck and thigh, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Mered…
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Parents Charged With Killing Infant In NJ: Prosecutor
A mother and father have been charged with killing their infant baby in Hudson County, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. Jason Megaro, a 27-year-old Mount Carmel, Pa. resident and Jenae Vasquez, a 20-year-old Bronx resident were indicted by a grand jury on charges of aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. On Wednesday, March 25, a 2-month old baby boy was brought to a hospital where he was pronounced dead the next day, Mello said. The cause of death was determined to be complications from blunt force injuries t…
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Dead Dog Found On Side Of Road: Hamilton PD
A dead dog was found on roadside in Hamilton Twp on Monday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Lawrence Township Animal Control contacted officers to report a deceased dog in the area of Second Ave, Hamilton Township police said. Officers responded and found a large brown male dog, believed to be a pit bull, on the side of the road near the guardrail, police said. The dog was left with no collar or identifiers on it, police said. Officers found items on scene which could possibly be evidence relating to the incident and may assist in identifying who was responsible for aba…
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Award-Winning NJ Sportswriter Greg Tufaro Dies At 59
Award-winning New Jersey sportswriter Greg Tufaro, whose nearly 30-year career earned national recognition and the admiration of fellow journalists, died Monday, Aug. 10, at 59 years old. The lifelong Edison resident graduated from Saint Joseph High School in Metuchen and Rutgers University. He would go on to spend nearly three decades in journalism, writing for the Home News Tribune in East Brunswick and the USA TODAY NETWORK, racking up national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for investigative reporting, breaking news, news reporting, and game story writing. Ove…
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$770M ATM Ponzi: Man Who Filed NJ Bankruptcy Pleads Guilty In Massive Fraud
A businessman accused of building a $770 million investment scheme around thousands of ATMs and cryptocurrency kiosks — some of which did not exist — has admitted to federal securities fraud. Daryl F. Heller, 56, of Lititz, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Catherine Henry on Monday, Aug. 10, according to US Attorney David Metcalf. Heller admitted that from approximately January 2017 through December 2024, he solicited and caused others to solicit approximately $770 million from investors in Prestige and WF Velocity ATM Funds through false and fraudulent representations, federal prose…
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Human Remains Found In South Jersey Wooded Area: Cops
A local resident made a grisly discovery in a wooded area of a South Jersey town: part of a human skeleton, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Officers responded at dawn Thursday, July 30, to woods near the intersection of Tilton and Delilah roads after the resident discovered a portion of the remains, Egg Harbor Township police said. A cadaver canine unit from the New Jersey State Parks Police was brought in to search the area and located the rest of the skeletal remains nearby, while the Atlantic County Medical Examiner's Office completed the recovery of the remains, police sai…
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