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NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area.
Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
South Jersey Mother, Teen Son Arrested In Dirt Bike Theft, Cops Say
A mother and her 16-year-old son were arrested and charged with stealing a dirt bike in Vineland on Thursday, July 2, authorities said.
Law enforcement executed a residential search warrant in the 1500 block of North Orchard Road and investigators recovered a 2021 Kawasaki dirt bike that had previously been reported stolen, along with additional evidence believed to be connected to multiple eluding incidents that have occurred throughout Vineland, police said.
A.C., a 16-year-old, was charged with eluding police and receiving stolen property, while his mother, Adriana To…
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute
A 62-year-old retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed in Florida following a dispute over a parking space on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said.
At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart in North Lauderdale and found Bart Diguglielmo, a Hammonton native, suffering from a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Prior to the shooting, Diguglielmo was involved in an argument over a parking space with a woman, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The woman, who was…
Sussex County Man Threatened Woman, Kept Defaced Rifle, Arsenal: Police
A Sussex County man was arrested after police say he threatened to harm a woman and was found with a defaced rifle, a handgun, hollow-point ammunition, and high-capacity magazines following a multi-agency investigation.
Austin Babcock, 29, of Hardyston, was arrested on Monday, March 30, after Franklin Borough police investigated reports that he was unlawfully possessing firearms and had threatened a victim in the borough, authorities said.
Sgt. William Grissom and Patrol Officer Brendan Prol received information from the victim alleging Babcock was in possession of a rifle and a handgun equ…
Four Injured In Route 519 Crash: Njsp
Four people were injured in a crash on Route 519 Tuesday afternoon, June 30, authorities said.
At 5:12 p.m., troopers responded to Route 519 in White Township after a Hyundai passenger vehicle crossed a double yellow line and struck the front of a Chevrolet SUV, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said
The driver of the Hyundai, a 51-year-old Netcong resident and a passenger, a 58-year-old Netcong resident, sustained serious injuries, Brennan said. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 71-year-old Belvidere resident, sustained serious injuries, and the passenger su…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said.
Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro.
William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported.
Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
2 Bergen County Spas Targeted In Robbery Spree, 4 Arrested: Prosecutor
Four New York residents have been arrested and indicted in connection with a pair of armed robberies that targeted spas in Edgewater last fall, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 30.
The arrests of John E. Cesse Rosario, 24, of the Bronx; Fraylan M. De La Rosa Perez, 26, of Brooklyn; Brayan Perez Abreu, 23, of the Bronx; and Esther Rosado, 24, of the Bronx, followed a lengthy joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the Edgewater Police, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The first robbery happened at approximately 3 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2025, at a spa on River Road in E…
Hundreds Overrun 2 NJ House Parties, Wawa Shuts Down, Homeowners Charged: Police
Two New Jersey homeowners have been charged after separate house parties drew hundreds of people, overwhelmed police resources, forced a Wawa to temporarily close, and sparked fights, underage drinking and shoplifting, authorities said.
Officers began receiving numerous 911 calls at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, about two disorderly gatherings on the 900 block of Twelve Oaks Drive and the 1100 block of Tamarind Place, Monroe Township police in Gloucester County said.
At the Twelve Oaks Drive party, officers found roadways blocked by illegally parked vehicles, people drinking…
3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You'
The community is grieving the loss of a little boy who drowned last weekend.
Elijah Stephen, 3, of Blackwood, drowned on Saturday, June 27, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family.
Stephen's father, Michael, said that evening they saw Elijah's twin sister, Ella, standing in the kitchen, wet, and she said had been in the pool.
"I see the back door has been opened and my heart sinks," Michael, a police officer, wrote on Facebook. "Sandi and I sprint out back and saw the worst thing any parent could ever see. Our Elijah, face down in the water, motionless. His lips were blu…
911 Hang-Up Leads To Arrest Of Man In Violent Bergen County Attack: Cops
A 911 hang-up call led police in one Bergen County town to an injured woman and the arrest of a 44-year-old man accused of robbery, assault and stealing the victim's vehicle, authorities said.
Officers responded to the call in North Arlington at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, and found an injured adult woman before launching an investigation, according to Capt. David Hudak. The suspect had already fled the scene.
As the investigation continued through the night, officers developed information that led them back to the area, where they located Nelson Ricaurte, 44, of Union City, Hu…
