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NJ Caregiver Beat Autistic Man With Cord: Burlington County Prosecutor NJ Caregiver Beat Autistic Man With Cord: Burlington County Prosecutor
NJ Caregiver Beat Autistic Man With Cord: Burlington County Prosecutor A 45-year-old Burlington City caretaker was arrested and charged with beating an autistic patient, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22. Fuller Williams worked at Friends of Cyrus Adult Day Services Program in Medford Township, a facility that provides services to adults with disabilities, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Medford Township Police Department Officer-in-Charge Captain William Dunleavy said. Williams beat the autistic man with a thin cord causing multiple injuries and welts to his back and buttocks, authorities said. The injuries were&n…

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by Sam Barron
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EXCLUSIVE: NJ Man With Disability Shot Execution-Style After SEPTA Ride, Family Says EXCLUSIVE: NJ Man With Disability Shot Execution-Style After SEPTA Ride, Family Says
Exclusive: NJ Man With Disability Shot Execution-Style After SEPTA Ride, Family Says The family of Paul David Ley-Harris, the New Jersey-born man gunned down after stepping off a SEPTA bus in Lower Providence, is speaking out for the first time — calling the shooter a “heartless coward” who preyed on someone unable to defend himself. In an exclusive statement to Daily Voice, Paul’s older brother, Peter Li, confirmed that the 47-year-old victim was neurologically disabled due to severe epileptic seizures, giving new context to the chilling May 17 killing that Montgomery County prosecutors have described as an execution-style robbery. "He Had The Mind Of A Child" Paul had the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Stroke Victim Awarded $10.8M After NJ State Trooper Alleged DUI On Route 78 Stroke Victim Awarded $10.8M After NJ State Trooper Alleged DUI On Route 78
Stroke Victim Awarded $10.8M After NJ State Trooper Alleged DUI On Route 78 A New Jersey woman who sued the State Police after they allegedly mistook her stroke for drug use, handcuffed her, and delayed lifesaving care has been awarded $10.8 million, a court order shows. A jury initially awarded Cheryl Rhines, of Jersey City, a total of $19.1 million in damages on Jan. 29, after finding that NJ State Trooper Jennifer M. Albuja was 60% responsible for Rhines’ injuries, according to a ruling from Essex County Superior Court Judge Thomas Vena. However, following a motion from attorneys representing the State of New Jersey, NJ State Police, and Trooper Albuja, the cour…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine