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NJ Woman ID'd In Pennsylvania Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials
A woman shot to death inside a Northampton County home has been identified as 27-year-old Atirah N. Steed, while another woman remains jailed without bail on homicide charges, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24.
Steed died from multiple gunshot wounds, an autopsy completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center determined. Her death was ruled a homicide, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said.
Lacole Diane Dotson, 27, also of Freemansburg, has been charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person i…
NJ Marine Vet Dies At 24: Remembering Zack Paleologos
Zack Paleologos, a 24-year-old Jackson native, died on Thursday, Aug. 20. The cause of death was suicide, his sister, Isabella Paleologos, said on a GoFundMe set up following his passing.
Paleologos, a Marine veteran, died just 10 days prior to his 25th birthday.
"We are devastated beyond words," Isabella wrote. "We are still in shock, trying to comprehend how we could possibly be living in a world without him in it."
Zack was living in California at the time of his death and the fundraiser is meant to bring his body home to New Jersey, so he can be properly laid to rest.
"Zack …
Family Mourns Couple Killed In Stolen G-Wagon Crash As Teens Face Charges
The family of a South Jersey woman killed alongside her longtime partner in a head-on crash involving a stolen G-Wagon is raising money to help lay her to rest.
Alice Stilwell, 67, and Robert “Bob” Barr Jr., 54, both of Egg Harbor Township, were killed in the crash in Mays Landing on Saturday, Aug. 22, authorities said.
A GoFundMe launched by Nicole Wright for Stilwell’s family had raised $2,670 toward a $22,000 goal, and identifies Stilwell and Barr as a couple.
"This unimaginable tragedy has left their family in deep grief, and the shock of how suddenly it happened has made this pa…
Man Chases Woman With Knife, Threatens To Kill Her, Child In Bergen County Town: Police
A heavily intoxicated man chased a woman from a Bergen County home with a knife after threatening to kill her and a child, authorities said.
Police were called to a Fairview home for a domestic incident involving a weapon in Fairview on Saturday, Aug. 22, around 8:20 p.m., Deputy Police Chief John Pierrotti said.
Eswuar Amilcar Herrera, 29, of a Guatemalan national, had gotten into an argument with the woman and threatened physical harm to her and the young child, Pierrotti said.
During the argument, the woman left the home, and Herrera chased her outside with a knife while saying he wante…
NJ's Scottie Scheffler Battled Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease At BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler somehow finished tied for 12th at the BMW Championship. Turns out, just gripping his golf club was painful.
The Ridgewood-born golfer revealed after finishing 7-under-par (273) on Sunday, Aug. 23 in St. Louis, that he had battled hand, foot and mouth disease throughout the tournament.
Scheffler, 30, told TenGolf he became sick Monday night, which was “probably the most frustrating part.”
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common illness for children under 5, however, anyone can get it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It typically causes f…
