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Man Admits To Burglary At AC Casinos: Prosecutor Man Admits To Burglary At AC Casinos: Prosecutor
Man Admits To Burglary At AC Casinos: Prosecutor A 54-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to committing multiple infractions at various casinos, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12. Jack Ruth a.k.a. Eugene Bolan pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, possession with intent to distribute CDS and simple assault and is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, Atlantic City police responded to Caesar's Hotel and Casino after a delivery driver had their vehicle stolen, authorities said. Ruth was observed on surveillance committing the theft and arrested&…
Prominent Toms River Republican Arrested For Assault Prominent Toms River Republican Arrested For Assault
Prominent Toms River Republican Arrested For Assault Mike Mailot, a longtime member of the Toms River Regular Republican Club, was arrested and charged with simple assault on Monday, April 27, according to arrest records. It is unclear what led to Mailot's arrest but he has been a member of the Toms River Regular Republican Club since 2007 according to his biography on the website's leadership page. Mailot, 33, serves as vice president of membership for the club. He remains in police custody. An email has been sent to Toms River police requesting more information.
Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In PA Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In PA
Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In PA A New Jersey man will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting a Good Samaritan outside a Pennsylvania strip club, prosecutors announced on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Pedro E. Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the killing of 28-year-old Mekhi Norman at The Border Gentlemen’s Club on South Pennsylvania Avenue on Aug. 29, 2024,  Bucks County District Attorney explained. Rodriguez entered guilty pleas before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller to third-degree murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, possession of …
Director Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Resigns After Alleged Assault Of Foster Child Director Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Resigns After Alleged Assault Of Foster Child
Director Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Resigns After Alleged Assault Of Foster Child Christian Fuscarino, the executive director of Garden State Equality, the state's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, announced he was resigning from his position after being charged with child endangerment last month. "Yesterday I resigned from Garden State Equality to ensure that the organization's work is not impacted by a private family matter," Fuscarino wrote on social media Wednesday, Dec. 16.  "While my loved ones and I have been working through this moment together with care and love, the press has turned a deeply personal situation into a public headline." At 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov…
Head Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Charged In Disturbing Child Endangerment Case: Report Head Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Charged In Disturbing Child Endangerment Case: Report
Head Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Charged In Disturbing Child Endangerment Case: Report Christian Fuscarino, the executive director of Garden State Equality, the state's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, has been charged with child endangerment in Neptune City, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice. At 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, Fuscarino, 35, pulled a child out of bed and then struck the child with an open hand multiple times across the face before pushing the child into a wall, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by NJ Advance Media. The child was later taken to the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center, the affidavit states. The incident was captur…
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA A judge has ruled that an Allentown police officer will stand trial for striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his service weapon, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Abviud Carvajal, 31, of Allentown, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the DA’s office. Following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger ruled that all charges would be held for court. Carvajal i…
US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said. Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say. Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
Driver Wanted To Hurt People When He Plowed Across Field During NJ Football Practice: Officials Driver Wanted To Hurt People When He Plowed Across Field During NJ Football Practice: Officials
Driver Wanted To Hurt People When He Plowed Across Field During NJ Football Practice: Officials A driver accused of intentionally putting lives at risk during youth football practice at a South Jersey sports complex has been arrested and charged, officials said. The incident occurred around 7:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, when officers from the West Deptford Police Department were called to the RiverWinds complex for a report of a vehicle driving recklessly across the fields, Chief Michael Franks said. According to police, the vehicle ultimately crashed into a light standard, near a large group of people gathered for football practice, the chief said. The driver, who was not named, w…
5-Year-Old Boy Forced To Eat Feces, Tied To Chair By Couple: DA 5-Year-Old Boy Forced To Eat Feces, Tied To Chair By Couple: DA
5-Year-Old Boy Forced To Eat Feces, Tied To Chair By Couple: DA A Pennsylvania couple is accused of brutally abusing a 5-year-old boy who appeared emaciated and covered in bruises, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Charles Smitley, 29, and Colleen Cassidy, 36, of Monessen, are each facing charges of endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint, and simple assault, according to prosecutors. The child had been placed in the care of relatives in April. They told authorities the boy appeared dirty, unhygienic, and hungry. They rushed him to a local emergency room after noticing he was in pain and ha…
‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit ‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit
‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit A Lancaster County couple forced a juvenile to live in a shed without plumbing, starved him, and assaulted him when he refused to return there, according to affidavits of probable cause released on Thursday, July 31. Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, and Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said. The juvenile had been living in a wooden shed about 100 yards behind the couple’s home since mid‑March, according to court filings obtained by Daily Voice. Inv…
Blood-Covered Woman Stabs Elderly Man In Face, Chest, Kicks Cop: Mt. Poconos Police Blood-Covered Woman Stabs Elderly Man In Face, Chest, Kicks Cop: Mt. Poconos Police
Blood-Covered Woman Stabs Elderly Man In Face, Chest, Kicks Cop: Mt. Poconos Police A woman was found walking through a quiet Poconos neighborhood, drenched in blood, moments after stabbing an 71-year-old man in the face and chest and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22. Colleen B. Hall, 56, of Tobyhanna, launched a brutal, unprovoked attack on the elderly man she lived with at a home on Starlight Terrace around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, July 21, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. While officers were responding to the stabbing call, dispatchers received a report of a blood-covered woman wandering nearby on Winding Way…
NJ Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating 2 People With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops NJ Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating 2 People With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops
NJ Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating 2 People With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops A 53-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a South Jersey home, assaulting two people with a metal pipe, and then barricading himself inside his own house, police said. Shawn Huntsinger, of Violet Street in Franklinville, was identified as the suspect in a violent home invasion that happened around 8:49 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, on the 800 block of Little Mill Road, according to the Franklin Township Police Department. Police say Huntsinger “forcibly entered the Little Mill Road residence by attempting to kick in the door.” The male homeowner tried to stop him, but was uns…
'I Hope You Die': Palisades Park Man Slaps, Headbutts Child At Bergen Town Center, Police Say 'I Hope You Die': Palisades Park Man Slaps, Headbutts Child At Bergen Town Center, Police Say
'I Hope You Die': Palisades Park Man Slaps, Headbutts Child At Bergen Town Center, Police Say A Palisades Park man repeatedly slapped and headbutted a child while screaming, "I hope you die!" inside Bergen Town Center, Paramus police announced on Sunday, April 13. David Cohen, 49, was arrested after officers responded to the mall around 6:44 p.m. for reports of a man assaulting a juvenile girl, authorities said. Officer Hugo Rodriguez-Pena was met by multiple witnesses who pointed out Cohen and the injured child, according to police. Witnesses told officers they saw Cohen strike the girl multiple times in the face with an open hand and headbutt her repeatedly. He also screamed threa…
Three Charged After Street Hockey Brawl In Egg Harbor Township: Police Three Charged After Street Hockey Brawl In Egg Harbor Township: Police
Three Charged After Street Hockey Brawl In Egg Harbor Township: Police Three people have been arrested and charged after a brawl at a street hockey game in Egg Harbor Township last Saturday, March 29, went viral, authorities said. Colleen Biddle, a 41-year-old Philadelphia resident, Robert Schafer, a 38-year-old Maple Shade resident and Justin Pacheco, a 38-year-old Philadelphia resident were charged on Wednesday, April 2 with simple assault at a youth sporting event and disorderly conduct, Egg Harbor Township police said. Video, which has seen been removed, shows the fight begins when two players begin pushing and shoving before a full melee breaks out among …
Bizarre Rampage: Wrestler Accused Of Threats At NJ IRS Wields Machete At PA Sheetz, Police Say Bizarre Rampage: Wrestler Accused Of Threats At NJ IRS Wields Machete At PA Sheetz, Police Say
Bizarre Rampage: Wrestler Accused Of Threats At NJ IRS Wields Machete At PA Sheetz, Police Say A New Jersey professional wrestler stormed a Sheetz in Cumberland County wielding a machete, charging at bystanders, and stabbing a work van before fleeing in a Subaru, Pennsylvania police said. Charles Avedis Hutton, 24, a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) competitor, was seen running through the parking lot of the Sheetz at 1508 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, on Sunday, March 3, waving the massive blade and yelling, according to Lower Allen Township Police. Witnesses told officers he stripped off his clothes, charged at people, and ultimately stabbed a van—causing over $2,000 in damage. Insid…
19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police 19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police
19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police Nearly 20 people have been arrested in a major crackdown on drugs and illegal guns in Atlantic City, authorities said. The Atlantic City Police Department announced the 19 arrests in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 27. A weeks-long operation targeted drug activity and "quality-of-life issues" in the neighborhoods surrounding Florida, Bellevue, and Texas avenues. Police seized 195 bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, various prescription drugs, and two guns. Several vehicles, including an illegal dirt bike, wer…
Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault
Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault A Monmouth County corrections officer was arrested after a fight caught on video at an Atlantic City casino's shopping mall, authorities said. Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, has been suspended without pay, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 18. She and 35-year-old Damian Pineyro of Hazlet were arrested in the brawl on Sunday, Sept. 15. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said Diaz, who graduated from the county's police academy in 2014, is "expected to be held fully accountable for her actions." "This type of behavi…
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO) FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO)
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (Video) A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…
Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police
Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police An Atlantic City woman and two teens were accused of fighting during a National Night Out event in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Latairah Abdul-Haqq, 20, was arrested, along with two 17-year-old girls from Mays Landing and Galloway, an Egg Harbor Township police spokesperson said on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The three were charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault. Investigators said the fight started right before the event's fireworks display at around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. "Large groups of teenagers were continuously gathering throughout the evening and …
Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police
Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbing three taxicab drivers in Trenton, authorities said. Noah Brantley of Trenton was arrested on Thursday, July 18 on the 400 block of Lamberton Street, Trenton police said. In two of the robberies, Brantley requested a cab to the area of Brunswick Avenue and Sanford Street. Brantley allegedly robbed the drivers of their wallets and money once they arrived at his intended destination in south Trenton, police said. In a third incident, Brantley took the driver’s wallet during the ride and fled the taxi on foot. The driver gave chas…
Eight Women, Girls Arrested For Large Fight, Assaulting Atlantic City Officers: Police Eight Women, Girls Arrested For Large Fight, Assaulting Atlantic City Officers: Police
Eight Women, Girls Arrested For Large Fight, Assaulting Atlantic City Officers: Police Four women and four girls were arrested after a large fight in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police responded to a large group fighting outside on the 400 block of North Delaware Avenue at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, the department said in a news release on Monday, June 10. The group was a mix of adults and children, mostly females. Officers arrested three females during the fight. Investigators identified five additional females who police claim assaulted officers and interfered with arrests. The other five females were charged and arrested "at various loc…