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Newborn Found Dead In Movie Theater Toilet: Nearly 30 Years Later, Mom Faces Murder Charges
Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case.
Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…
Retired NJ Cop, 57, Killed In 3-Wheeled Motorcycle Crash On White Horse Pike
A retired New Jersey police officer who served two South Jersey communities was killed when his three-wheeled motorcycle struck a vehicle stopped in traffic on the White Horse Pike, authorities said.
John Burger III, 57, of Tabernacle, was riding near Briarcliff Road in Waterford Township around 6:18 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, when he struck the stopped vehicle and was thrown from his motorcycle, Waterford Township police said.
Burger was taken to Virtua Voorhees Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Burger began his law enforcement career with the Medford Lakes Police Departm…
Hoboken Schools Locked Down, Park Evacuated Amid Reported Threat
A reported potential threat prompted school lockdowns, a park evacuation, and street closures in Hoboken before police announced plans for a controlled dismissal at Hoboken Middle School.
The A.J. Demarest building, home to Hoboken Middle School, was placed on lockdown, while Calabro School, Hudson School, and the Rue Building were ordered to shelter in place, Hoboken police said.
Church Square Park was also evacuated, and students were kept inside as a precaution. Streets between Fourth and Sixth streets and Bloomfield and Garden streets were closed.
In an update, police said Hoboken Midd…
Woman, 28, Killed In Pedestrian Crash On NJ Highway
A 28-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle and later died from her injuries in East Brunswick early Thursday morning, Oct. 29, authorities said.
Michelle F. Chitacapa, of East Brunswick, was struck at the intersection of Route 18 and Racetrack Road around 5:09 a.m., East Brunswick police said.
Officers responded after receiving a 911 call reporting the crash. Chitacapa was taken to a local hospital, where she later died, police said. The driver remained at the scene and was not injured, authorities said.
The crash remains under investigation by Patrolman Michael Manning of the East B…
Pool Company Indicted In Toxic Gas Leak At LA Fitness That Injured 8: AG
A chemical mix-up that sent eight people to hospitals following a toxic gas leak at a New Jersey LA Fitness has led to criminal charges against two men and a pool maintenance company, authorities announced.
Ziad Natshe, 45, of Clifton, Jonathan Ball, 53, of Willingboro, and United Pools of New Jersey Inc., doing business as Arch Pool Management in Mahwah, were indicted in connection with the Thursday, July 16, 2026, incident at LA Fitness in the Brunswick Shopping Center in North Brunswick, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
The incident occurred when a chlorine solution was delivere…
PhD Student From NJ Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His p…
