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Driver Was Spinning Tires Before Killing NJ Lawyer In Nashville Crosswalk: Police
A 58-year-old New Jersey attorney and lobbyist was killed in Nashville, TN on Saturday, Oct. 19 after he was struck by a vehicle, authorities said.
Michael O'Connell, of Belmar, was crossing the street with the walk light when he was struck by 2009 Dodge pickup truck attempting to make a left turn, Nashville police said in a release. The driver, Joey Nixon, 36, had a green light but failed to yield to the pedestrian, police said. O’Connell died at the scene, police said.
Nixon was spinning his tires and speeding prior to the crash, witnesses told police.
O'Connell was a lawyer and a l…
Two Wall Township Women Stole $12K+ From Person's Bank Account, Police Say
Two Wall Township women were accused of stealing more than $10,000 from someone's bank account, authorities said.
Lisa Sperry, 60, and Jordan Gruber, 34, were arrested on Friday, Oct. 11, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Investigators said the women took more than $12,000 from another resident's account through several fraudulent withdrawals.
Sperry was charged with 13 counts of theft by unlawful taking. Gruber was charged with nine counts of the same offense.
The women were transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institutio…
