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Fugitive Sought In Jersey City Mom's Murder Arrested In Colombia: Prosecutor Fugitive Sought In Jersey City Mom's Murder Arrested In Colombia: Prosecutor
Fugitive Sought In Jersey City Mom's Murder Arrested In Colombia: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Jersey City man was extradited from Colombia to the United States on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and charged with murdering a woman in Kearny in 2023, authorities said. Leiner Miranda Lopez had previously been charged with killing Luz Hernandez, a 33-year-old Jersey City mom in February 2023, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Hernandez's body was discovered in a shallow grave in the area of Central Avenue and Third Street in Kearny, Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined her death was caused by blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the …

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by Sam Barron
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Authorities Try To ID Body Of Woman Pulled From Waters Off Bayonne Authorities Try To ID Body Of Woman Pulled From Waters Off Bayonne
Authorities Try To ID Body Of Woman Pulled From Waters Off Bayonne An autopsy will help determine whether the death of a woman whose body was pulled from Newark Bay was suspicious. The body was recovered near Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, said Caitlin Mota of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. Authorities hadn't identified her as of late Wednesday afternoon. "No visible signs of trauma were observed," Mota said. The Regional Medical Examiner's Office was conducting an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death, she said. ANYONE who might know the victim's identity, or has information that could help inve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bayonne Man Accused Of Killing Daughter Dies In Jail: Officials Bayonne Man Accused Of Killing Daughter Dies In Jail: Officials
Bayonne Man Accused Of Killing Daughter Dies In Jail: Officials A man accused of killing his daughter died in the Hudson County Correctional Facility last week, authorities said. Errol Brown, 52, of Bayonne, collapsed inside of his cell at the county jail on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Officers and onsite medical personnel rendered aid to Brown, who was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:45 p.m. Brown was arrested mid-June 2023, and charged with murder after shooting his daughter, Keyanna Brown at 331 Avenue E., Hudson County Prosecutor Esth…

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by Cecilia Levine
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18-Year-Old Stabbed Dead In Jersey City 18-Year-Old Stabbed Dead In Jersey City
18-Year-Old Stabbed Dead In Jersey City An 18-year-old was stabbed dead Friday night, Dec. 15 in Jersey City, authorities said. Naseer Munroe was found with a stab wound to the torso on Duncan Avenue and Wilmont Street, around 8:55 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Munroe was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after 10 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Found In Hackensack River Was Killed In Shooting: Prosecutors (UPDATE) Man Found In Hackensack River Was Killed In Shooting: Prosecutors (UPDATE)
Man Found In Hackensack River Was Killed In Shooting: Prosecutors (Update) A man found dead in the Hackensack River on Saturday, Dec. 9, died after being shot in the upper body, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Dive teams and fire departments from across North Jersey responded to the Hackensack River along the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike and found the man just after 5:30 p.m., Suarez said. His identity has not been released, Suarez said. An autopsy conducted by the Regional Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide, Suarez said.  The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is working with law enforcement a…

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by Sam Barron
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Dive Teams Recover Body From Hackensack River Dive Teams Recover Body From Hackensack River
Dive Teams Recover Body From Hackensack River A man's body was recovered from the Hackensack River in Hudson County this weekend, authorities said. Dive teams and fire departments from across North Jersey responded to the Hackensack River along the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The male was found and pronounced dead just after 5:30 p.m. He has not yet been identified, and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit has been notified to assist with the identification. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist, 72, Killed In Overnight Route 46 Crash Motorcyclist, 72, Killed In Overnight Route 46 Crash
Motorcyclist, 72, Killed In Overnight Route 46 Crash A 72-year-old motorcyclist died following an overnight crash off Route 46 in Woodland Park, authorities said. He'd been headed west when the motorcycle veered off the highway and hit a light pole in the parking lot of the Mattress Firm store near the Little Falls border shortly after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16, Police Capt. Michael Brady said. Responding police officers "immediately began rendering medical and life-saving efforts to no avail," Brady said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene soon after, the captain said. Detectives were working with the Regional Medical E…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police ID Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City Police ID Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City
Police ID Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City A 15-year-old Jersey City boy died of an apparent gunshot wound on the early morning of Monday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:20 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a 911 call at 124 Wilkinson Ave. where they discovered Tyshawn Smith, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  He was pronounced dead soon after, Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating and . anyone with in…

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by Sam Barron
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North Carolina Man Killed In Jersey City Store North Carolina Man Killed In Jersey City Store
North Carolina Man Killed In Jersey City Store A 23-year-old North Carolina man was killed in a Jersey City shooting. Khalil King, of Fayetteville, was found inside a business at 152 Danforth Ave., with a gunshot wound around midnight Sunday, April 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 12:16 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this tim…

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Capture Jersey City Man's Accused Killer In Virginia US Marshals Capture Jersey City Man's Accused Killer In Virginia
US Marshals Capture Jersey City Man's Accused Killer In Virginia US Marshals captured a suspected New Jersey killer in Virginia, authorities said. Jersey City's Brandon Montauge, 24, is being held in Newport News, Virginia, pending his extradition back to New Jersey following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Tyreef Robinson, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Thursday, March 9 following his arrest. The shooting was reported shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 in Jersey City. Prosecutors say that the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a shooting on Bergen Avenue, and upon arrival, officers found …

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by Zak Failla
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Trio Charged With Murder In 2019 Jersey City Shooting Trio Charged With Murder In 2019 Jersey City Shooting
Trio Charged With Murder In 2019 Jersey City Shooting Three individuals have been charged with murder in connection with a 2019 shooting, authorities in Hudson County announced. Austin Be-Kwao, 25, Malcolm Horton, 36, and Khadijah Neal, 36, all of Newark, have been arrested in connection with the Sept. 3, 2019 shooting death of 31-year-old Lawrence Reid in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid was found having suffered a gunshot wound on Wegman Parkway between Bergen Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive around 12:50 a.m., Suarez said. He died on Nov. 20, 2020. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man, 34, Gunned Down Jersey City Man, 34, Gunned Down
Jersey City Man, 34, Gunned Down A 34-year-old Jersey City man was shot and killed Saturday, March 4, authorities said. Tyreef Robinson was found with a gunshot wound to the upper body around 10:15 p.m. near 2 Bergen Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:27 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to cont…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found Near Newark Bay: Prosecutor Body Found Near Newark Bay: Prosecutor
Body Found Near Newark Bay: Prosecutor A man's body was found Friday, Jan. 27 off the Hudson County shoreline, authorities announced. The discovery was made on the shoreline of Newark Bay near the Thomas W. Zito Bayside Apartments, and pronounced dead around 3 p.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. The Cause and Manner of death of are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Bayonne Police Department are actively investigating.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead
Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead Authorities have identified the 46-year-old man killed in a Christmas killing. Khaliq Lockett was found having suffered gunshot wounds to the torso around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken from Communipaw and Crescent avenues to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Female Inmate Dies In Hudson County Jail Female Inmate Dies In Hudson County Jail
Female Inmate Dies In Hudson County Jail The death of a 38-year-old female inmate at the Hudson County Jail is under investigation. The woman was found lifeless inside of her cell around 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Officers and onsite medical personnel immediately rendered aid to the woman and she was pronounced dead at approximately 7:34 a.m. The woman was a Union County inmate being house at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. In accordance with guidelines by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, the NJOAG was immediately notified and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City
Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City A 23-year-old Bergen County man was gunned down in Jersey City, authorities said. Jovahn Horne, of Tenafly, was found a gunshot wound to the abdomen at 74 Dales Ave., around 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was rushed by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 9:41 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Second Person Charged With Desecration Of Human Remains In Kearny Man's Stabbing Death Second Person Charged With Desecration Of Human Remains In Kearny Man's Stabbing Death
Second Person Charged With Desecration Of Human Remains In Kearny Man's Stabbing Death A second person has been charged with desecration of human remains in the stabbing death of a Kearny man earlier this week. Matthew Kochell, 32, has been arrested in addition to Elliot Barton, 39 — a registered sex offender — who was charged with the same in Corey McFadden's death investigation, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Elliot Barton and Corey McFaddenNew Jersey State Police/Corey McFadden Facebook The state has filed a motion to hold detain both men pending trial. Barton was scheduled to appear Monday, Sept. 26 while Kochell will appear Sept. 27.  McFadden was foun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sex Offender Charged With Desecration Of Human Remains In Hudson County Homicide Investigation Sex Offender Charged With Desecration Of Human Remains In Hudson County Homicide Investigation
Sex Offender Charged With Desecration Of Human Remains In Hudson County Homicide Investigation A 39-year-old registered sex offender has been charged with disturbing human remains in connection with the homicide investigation of a 34-year-old Kearny man this week, authorities said. Authorities wouldn't immediately say why, but Elliot Barton was charged with desecration of human remains involving Corey McFadden's killing, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A suspect had not been identified as of Wednesday, Sept. 21. Barton sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl multiple times until after she turned 6, records show. McFadden was found laying on the ground with multiple stab wo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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34-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead Near Kearny Park 34-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead Near Kearny Park
34-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead Near Kearny Park UPDATE: A 39-year-old sex offender has been charged with desecration of human remains in Corey McFadden's death investigation. ORIGINAL: Police in Kearny were investigating the stabbing death of a 34-year-old man. Corey McFadden was found laying on the ground near Belgrove Drive and Afton Street with multiple stab wounds to his lower body around 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:20 a.m.. The cause and manner of death were pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson Count…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MURDER: Man Dies Months After Being Stabbed By Woman In Jersey City, Prosecutor Says MURDER: Man Dies Months After Being Stabbed By Woman In Jersey City, Prosecutor Says
Murder: Man Dies Months After Being Stabbed By Woman In Jersey City, Prosecutor Says A 28-year-old Jersey City woman has been charged with murder after the man she's accused of having stabbed in February died of his injuries over the summer, authorities announced. Sykirrah Kirkland stabbed Omar Boatwright, 29, who was found with injuries at 67 Lexington Ave., around 8:05 the morning of Saturday, Feb. 19, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Boatwright was treated at Jersey City Medical Center and released, but was readmitted on Saturday, July 9, for complications of the stabbing, Suarez said. He died on Friday, July 16, the prosecutor said. The Regional Medical Exa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor
Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor Charges were upgraded for a Hudson County man after the man he beat unconscious died, authorities said. Robert Stevens, 40, of Union City, beat 51-year-old Anthony Passero on Bergen Avenue between Myrtle and Bostwick avenues in Jersey City around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Passero was brought to Jersey City Medical Center, where he died of his injuries on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 at approximately 12:40 a.m., Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Passero died of blunt force trauma and the manner of death …

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by Cecilia Levine
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One Defendant Sentenced, Another To Be Retried In Hudson County Killing One Defendant Sentenced, Another To Be Retried In Hudson County Killing
One Defendant Sentenced, Another To Be Retried In Hudson County Killing A 24-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to prison while his co-defendant will be retried in a 2018 killing of a Bayonne man, authorities announced. James Crawford, 24, was sentenced by Hudson County Superior Court Judge Angelo Servidio to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison without parole, for his role in the Sept. 4, 2018 killing of Eric Crocker, 23, in Jersey City, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The jury was hung on the Conspiracy to Commit Murder charge against Crawford and could not reach a unanimous decision on the Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder charges brought against code…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Victim Killed In Bayonne As 23-Year-Old NY Man Police ID Victim Killed In Bayonne As 23-Year-Old NY Man
Police ID Victim Killed In Bayonne As 23-Year-Old NY Man Police have identified the victim killed in a Bayonne shooting early Wednesday, July 27 as a New York man. Damoi Davauni Campbell, 23, was killed near 21st Street and Avenue A around 4:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and Bayonne Police Department are actively investigating this case.  No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Of…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28 Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28
Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28 A 28-year-old man was stabbed dead in Jersey City over Memorial Day Weekend. Jawon Purcell was found with multiple stab wounds at 12 Bostwick Ave., around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2 p.m.  The Cause and Manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.  No arrests had been made as of Monday morning.  Anyone w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Man Killed In Jersey City Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Jersey City Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Jersey City Shooting A 49-year-old man was shot and killed in Jersey City Tuesday, April 5, authorities said. Juan Rodriguez was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body near 1922 Kennedy Blvd., around 8:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at around 8:55 p.m. The Cause and Manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found In Passaic River Body Found In Passaic River
Body Found In Passaic River A man's body has been recovered from the Passaic River, authorities in Hudson County said. The unidentified man was found floating in the river near Passaic Avenue and the Belleville Turnpike in Kearny around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, March 10, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Kearny Police Department and the Kearny Fire Department recovered the body, and pronounced the man dead at the scene. The Cause and Manner of death of are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.  The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Kearny P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Details Released In Bayonne Homicide That Brought SWAT Team To Scene Details Released In Bayonne Homicide That Brought SWAT Team To Scene
Details Released In Bayonne Homicide That Brought SWAT Team To Scene Authorities have released details and made one arrest in connection with a stabbing in Bayonne that brought the Hudson County SWAT Team to the scene. Peter Revelo, 32, has been charged with murder after stabbing 33-year-old Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza dead at a home at 105 North St., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police responding to a 911 call found Mendoza with a stab wound to her torso around noon. She was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 12:36 p.m.  Revelo was taken into custody at the scene and charged at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in J…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy Gunned Down In Jersey City Boy Gunned Down In Jersey City
Boy Gunned Down In Jersey City Authorities in Hudson County are probing the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Devin Bryant was gunned down around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12 near 112 Myrtle Ave. in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Devin was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the torso.  He was pronounced dead at approximately 9:10 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. No arrests had been made as of Sunday afternoon. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office H…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BODY DISCOVERY: Jersey City Man's Death Probed As Homicide, Prosecutor Says BODY DISCOVERY: Jersey City Man's Death Probed As Homicide, Prosecutor Says
Body Discovery: Jersey City Man's Death Probed As Homicide, Prosecutor Says The death of a 57-year-old Jersey City man is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said. The unidentified victim was found lifeless at a home on Van Nostrand Avenue by an individual who called 911 on Wednesday, Feb. 9 around 2:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. At approximately 4:40 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department requested that the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit assist in the investigation. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hud…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 25, Stabbed Dead In Hudson County Man, 25, Stabbed Dead In Hudson County
Man, 25, Stabbed Dead In Hudson County A 25-year-old man was stabbed dead on Sunday, Feb. 6 in West New York, authorities said. Wiliam Chipix Simon was found with stab wounds to his torso at 6414 Dewey Ave., around 5:15 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 5:30 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. No arrests had been made as of 2 p.m. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case with assistance from the West New York Police Department. Anyone wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arrest Made In Deadly Jersey City Train Station Stabbing Arrest Made In Deadly Jersey City Train Station Stabbing
Arrest Made In Deadly Jersey City Train Station Stabbing A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Friday night's deadly train station stabbing in Jersey City, authorities announced Saturday, Jan. 29. Anthony Bell, 37, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Kenneth Brown, 49, on the platform of the Danforth Avenue Light Rail Station, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Brown was found with a stab wound to his upper body at the train platform around 11:35 p.m., Suarez said. He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead around 12:35 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. The cause an…

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by Cecilia Levine