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Convicted Killer ID'd As Man Dead In Shootout With Atlantic City Police: AG Convicted Killer ID'd As Man Dead In Shootout With Atlantic City Police: AG
Convicted Killer ID'd As Man Dead In Shootout With Atlantic City Police: AG Authorities have identified the man killed in a shootout with police in Atlantic City as an ex-con who spent nearly 30 years in prison Donald Gardner, who was previously convicted of aggravated manslaughter was identified as the man who was shot and killed by police in Atlantic City on Monday, June 2, the New Jersey Attorney General's office said. The shooting occurred at 2:55 p.m. on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue. Two police officers were shot while Gardner, who also went by Donald Capriotti, was shot by Officer Robert Reynolds of the Atlantic City Police Department. Gardner first…

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by Sam Barron
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NYC Man Who Starved, Set Fire To 1-Year-Old Dog Sentenced To Prison NYC Man Who Starved, Set Fire To 1-Year-Old Dog Sentenced To Prison
NYC Man Who Starved, Set Fire To 1-Year-Old Dog Sentenced To Prison A Bronx man who starved a dog for nearly two weeks and later set the animal’s body on fire in Albany is heading to prison. Christopher Maxwell, 34, was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 20, in Albany County Court to 16 months to four years behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from the death of a 1-year-old pit bull. Maxwell admitted to leaving the dog alone in his residence without enough food or water for nearly two weeks. The animal died during that period, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Maxwell later dragged the dog’s r…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman, Child Found Dead In Monmouth County Apartment: Prosecutor Woman, Child Found Dead In Monmouth County Apartment: Prosecutor
Woman, Child Found Dead In Monmouth County Apartment: Prosecutor A woman and child were found dead in a Red Bank apartment Thursday morning, Oct. 30, authorities confirmed. A spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said only that there was no threat to the public. According ot the Red Bank Green, the discoveries were made in an apartment at the Springview Gardens, and the child was a student in the Red Bank school system.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison
Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison A former employee who hid cameras in bathrooms at a Long Island sleep center, recording hundreds of patients – including children – may dodge prison. Sanjai Syamaprasad, 48, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance and tampering with physical evidence in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 15. He admitted to planting hidden cameras disguised a smoke detectors inside restrooms at the Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Manhasset. Syamaprasad secretly recorded patients and staff between July 2023 and April 2024, downloading the footage to an SD card after each shift, prosecutors sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read — who has been the subject of national headlines and was the face of an HBO documentary — has been vindicated. On Wednesday, June 18, a jury acquitted Read, 45, of the most serious charges she was facing in connection with the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowstorm after being struck by a vehicle. @cnn The Massachusetts woman had been accused of striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022 during a drunken rage, according to authorities. O’Keefe, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head,…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Two Catholic Churches: Prosecutor NJ Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Two Catholic Churches: Prosecutor
NJ Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Two Catholic Churches: Prosecutor A 60-year-old Haskell resident pleaded guilty on Monday, May 19, to taking money from two Roman Catholic parishes where she worked as bookkeeper, authorities said. Melissa Rivera pleaded guilty to two counts of theft, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally said. Per the terms of a plea agreement she is expected to be sentenced to 364 days in the Morris County Correctional Center followed by probation, authorities said. Between May 2018 and January 2024, Melissa Rivera stole $192,000 while employed as a bookkeeper at Our Lady of Mountain Parish in Wash…

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by Sam Barron
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Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads
Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…

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by Zak Failla
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‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…

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by Zak Failla
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'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report 'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report A New Jersey restaurant owner known to locals as “Sushi John” has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being convicted of acting as an agent of a foreign government, according to federal officials and NJ Advance Media. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Newark took Ming Xi Zhang into custody on March 24, according to a statement from immigration officials put out last month. Zhang remains detained in ICE custody, the agency said in a statement. “Any illegal alien conducting activities related to espionage, sabotage or export control against the United State…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Carlstadt nurse was sentenced to probation on Friday, April 4 after his neglect led to the death of a disabled person in East Hanover in 2023, authorities said. Emilio Rivera was sentenced to three years of probation, following a short jail stint, after pleading guilty to endangering another person and neglect of a disabled person, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and East Hanover Police Chief Christopher Cannizzo said. On Friday, Feb. 10, 19-year-old Matthew Rossi, a non-verbal man in a wheelchair, was unconscious after ju…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Daycare Teacher Gets Jail For Assaulting Toddler: Morris County Prosecutor Daycare Teacher Gets Jail For Assaulting Toddler: Morris County Prosecutor
Daycare Teacher Gets Jail For Assaulting Toddler: Morris County Prosecutor A 38-year-old daycare teacher received 90 days in jail on Friday, Jan. 17, after she pleaded guilty to assaulting a toddler in 2024, authorities said. Christina Susco, a Budd Lake resident and teacher at Mount Olive Child Care and Learning Center assaulted the toddler on Monday, March 25, 2024 Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. She pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. Susco was sentenced to 90 days in the Morris County Correctional Facility and five years probation, authorities said. Susco is no longer employed at the day care center, authori…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Damaging 40 Garbage Trucks Gets Sussex County Man Probation: Prosecutor Damaging 40 Garbage Trucks Gets Sussex County Man Probation: Prosecutor
Damaging 40 Garbage Trucks Gets Sussex County Man Probation: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Stanhope Borough man was sentenced to three years probation on Friday, Jan. 3, after he broke into a waste management facility last year and damaged 40 garbage trucks, authorities said. Last May, Robert Bechaud broke into a Waste Management facility in Lafayette Township, damaging 40 garbage trucks and support vehicles by breaking windows, cutting fuel and brake lines and discharging fire extinguishers in the cab and engine compartments, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said. Bechaud was also sentenced to 236 days time served, Murray said. He had previously …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor 20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor
20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Dec. 6  after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting and robbing a woman in Morristown in 2022. On May 3, 2022, Lizandro Osorio-Mejia and Kenneth Barios Aviles approached a woman on the Traction Line Recreation Trail and asked her for money, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson, and Morris Township Police Chief Robert Shearer said. When the woman did not provide money, Os…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Sussex County Man Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of BB Gun: Prosecutor Sussex County Man Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of BB Gun: Prosecutor
Sussex County Man Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of BB Gun: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Montague man learned his fate on Friday, Dec. 6, after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a BB gun and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, authorities said. Zachary Minter was sentenced to three years probation after serving 373 days in county jail, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said. Minter must also engage in substance abuse treatment and pay $1,330 in mandatory fees and penalties, Murray said. Minter was originally arrested in August 2023 by the New Jersey State Police Special Investigations Unit, Murray said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
'Welcome To Florida!' Sheriff Mocks NJ Swatting Caller Sentenced To Prison 'Welcome To Florida!' Sheriff Mocks NJ Swatting Caller Sentenced To Prison
'Welcome To Florida!' Sheriff Mocks NJ Swatting Caller Sentenced To Prison A New Jersey man who made swatting calls to a Florida high school got more than his 15 minutes of fame: Two years behind bars. Brad Parga, of Guttenberg, who was 17 years old when he called in threats from the Garden State to Milton High School in Santa Rosa County on Feb. 14, 2022, said his reason for doing so was "to get on the news." On Nov. 14, 2024, Parga was sentenced to two years in the Florida Department of Corrections followed by three years of probation — and Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson didn’t miss the opportunity to give the cheeky update. "You know I'm about gran…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
NJ Campaign Manager Gets Probation For Filing Phony Petitions In Gov Primary: AG NJ Campaign Manager Gets Probation For Filing Phony Petitions In Gov Primary: AG
NJ Campaign Manager Gets Probation For Filing Phony Petitions In Gov Primary: AG A 62-year-old Hunterdon County campaign manager was sentenced to two years of probation on Friday, Oct. 18 after pleading guilty to attempting to fraudulently place a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the New Jersey governor’s race in 2021, authorities said. James Devine, a Lambertville resident, submitted 1,948 fraudulent nominating petitions to the New Jersey Department of State’s Division of Elections, in an attempt to enable his candidate, Lisa McCormick, to compete in the primary, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Devine pleaded guilty in August. “Rather than…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Former Morris County Clothing Store Owner Sentenced For Recording Kids In Bathroom: Prosecutor Former Morris County Clothing Store Owner Sentenced For Recording Kids In Bathroom: Prosecutor
Former Morris County Clothing Store Owner Sentenced For Recording Kids In Bathroom: Prosecutor Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Nicholas Zirpoli is no longer the owner of Plato's Closet. The former owner of Plato's Closet, a clothing retail store in Roxbury Township, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 4, after pleading guilty to filming his employees, including juveniles, using the bathroom, when he ran the store. Nicholas Zirpoli, a 36-year-old Lincoln Park resident faces 364 days in the Morris County Correctional Facility and three years probation after pleading guilty to 10 counts of invasion of privacy and one count of child pornography, Morris County …

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by Sam Barron
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NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted punching a woman in the face with a metal flashlight in his hand while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a patrol vehicle, authorities said. The incident occurred after the drunken woman spat toward troopers following a trespassing complaint, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Trooper Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 25 in Cumberland County to aggravated assault, Platkin said. Hogan entered into a consent order banning him for life from holding public offi…

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by Jon Craig