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South Toms River Man Strangled Wife With Belt, Charged With Murder: Prosecutor
A South Toms River man has been charged with murder after authorities say he killed his wife by strangling her with a belt, officials announced.
Gustavo Juarez-Perez, 38, was arrested and charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the death of his wife, 30-year-old Cheyanne Juarez, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
At 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, officers from the South Toms River Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious female at a home on Hummel Driv…
Wall Township Man Admits To Selling Borrowed Vehicle To Someone In Georgia, Prosecutors Say
A Wall Township man admitted to stealing a vehicle he borrowed and selling it in Georgia, authorities said.
Jaquel Accoo, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 28 to motor vehicle theft and witness tampering, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. A man reported to Toms River police on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, that his vehicle had been stolen.
Investigators said Accoo borrowed the vehicle from the owner but instead of returning it, he sold it to someone in Georgia. Accoo was charged on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2023, a warrant was issued for his arrest, and his na…
Manchester Shooting Victim, 25, Dies After Being Airlifted To Hospital, Cops Say
Police in one Ocean County town are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old woman on Thursday, June 27, authorities said.
Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call found the woman on Ridgeway Road and Hope Chapel Road with a gunshot wound to her stomach just before 5 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
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The victim was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she died of her injuries, the prosecutor said alongside Manc…