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Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor
A Vineland woman is facing homicide charges after fatally striking a 21-year-old woman who authorities say she knew before leaving the scene last month in Millville. Caroline Bump was standing on Glenside Road when she was allegedly hit by a speeding, silver 2003 Infiniti, driven by 22-year-old Breanna Rowley on the night of Oct. 22, 21-year-old, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Prosecutors say the two women knew each other and had been together earlier in the evening, and Bump's obituary on the Freitag Funeral Home website says she was a victim of domestic …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Domestic Abuser Who Contacted Victim 100+ Times Gets Elevated Sentence: Prosecutor
A Long Branch man will spend up to a decade in prison for repeatedly stalking and harassing a woman he assaulted, authorities said. Brett Roach Sr., 50, was sentenced to an extended term of 10 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Eatontown police responded to a domestic dispute at a home on Stony Hill Road on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Officers learned a verbal argument became physical and Roach left when police were called. A woman was granted a temporary restraining order and Roach was arrested when he re…
Police & Fire
Tommy Manzo Admits Stalking '
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Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, admitted to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin in a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Franklin Lakes man entered the guilty plea on Wednesday, Oct. 23 — about a week after he was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for enlisting a mobster to assault David Cantin in 2015, as re…
Police & Fire
New Details Released In Grisly Kitchen Floor Murder Of NJ Wife Seeking Divorce
New details are coming to light in the murder of a 40-year-old New Jersey mother in front of her kids, one of whom tried to save her, police papers show. On Friday, Oct. 4, a Middlesex County Superior Court Judge ordered Wellington Leonardo, 45, jailed pending his trial in the stabbing death of his wife, Rosanna Rodriguez, on the kitchen floor of their Perth Amboy home, in front of their children, according to News12 and MyCenralJersey, and police papers obtained by Daily Voice. Appearing over video link, Leonardo sobbed as the recording of the 911 call was played, News12 says. In the recor…
Police & Fire
Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report
Details have been released in the arrest of Jabrill Peppers. A victim in Braintree, MA, told police Saturday, Oct. 5 that the 29-year-old New England Patriots safety became upset when someone called her phone while they were having sex, NBC10 says citing a police report. Peppers, a New Jersey native and four-time state high school football champion, smashed her head against the wall, pushed her down the stairs, and choked her at least six times, NBC10 said. Citing court paperwork, CBS said the athlete answered the door without a shirt on saying, "I know what is going on." He…
Police & Fire
NJ Mom Believed Killed By Husband Survived By 4 Daughters, Campaign Says
Support is on the rise for four girls mourning the loss of their 40-year-old mother, who authorities said was stabbed dead by her husband this weekend in New Jersey. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Rosana Rodriguez's daughters had raised more than $10,000 as of Sunday, Sept. 22, more than 24 hours after she was found lying on the kitchen floor of a Perth Amboy home with stab wounds next to her husband, Wellington Leonard, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Officers were called to the Bertrand Avenue home around 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ci…
Police & Fire
Wife Stabbed Dead By Husband, Both Found Lying On Kitchen Floor In NJ: Prosecutor
A Perth Amboy man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of his wife overnight, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Perth Amboy Mom Believed Killed By Husband Survived By 4 Daughters, Campaign Says Officers responding to a 911 call on reports of a stabbing in a Bertrand Avenue residence found Rosana Rodriguez lying on the kitchen floor next to her husband, Wellington Leonardo, just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Lawrence Cattano said. Rodriguez appeared to have been stabbed, the prosecutor and chief s…
Police & Fire
Man Who Strangled Wife, Dumped Body On Side Of Jersey Shore Road Sentenced: Prosecutors
A Forked River man will spend more than four decades in prison after he was convicted of strangling his wife to death and leaving her body on the side of a Monmouth County road, authorities said. Jeremy Cruz, 53, was sentenced to 50 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 13. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday, Apr. 24. Investigators said a driver saw 51-year-old Dawn Cruz with severe injuries on Colonial Avenue near the intersection with Asbury Avenue in Ocean Township …
Police & Fire
NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says
A young Vineland mother was killed by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide, according to her family. A GoFundMe page said Mary Rodriguez died just days after celebrating her 21st birthday. She was the mother of a two-year-old boy. The GoFundMe had raised more than $12,500 from at least 199 donations as of Wednesday, Aug. 28. "Mary was filled with hopes and dreams, embarking on a transformative journey to build a secure future for herself and her little one," wrote Marianette Mercado, Rodriguez's stepmother and the fundraiser's organizer. "Her vibrant spirit touched the lives of m…
Police & Fire
Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison
A Mays Landing woman will spend more than half a decade in prison after admitting to killing her husband during an argument in their home on Christmas night, authorities said. Marylue Wigglesworth, 53, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to six years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 22. She pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 4 to second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. Hamilton Township police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound at the home on the 5200 b…
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced To 90 Years For Killing Highland Park Father With Baseball Bat: Prosecutors
A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after beating a Highland Park man to death with a baseball bat in Burlington County, authorities said. Larry Brown, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to 90 years in prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. A jury found him guilty in March of a dozen charges including first-degree murder. Brown was convicted of killing 34-year-old Cecilio Luciano inside a home on Bentley Avenue in Beverly City. Officers responded to the house at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 20…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Who Killed Ex-GF With Machete In Front Of 3-Year-Old Indicted: Prosecutors
A Wall Township man has been indicted after he was accused of killing his ex-girlfriend with a machete in front of one of her children, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 24-year-old Alex Williams for first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (machete), and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the indictment in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Williams was accused of killing 29-year-old Br…
News
Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police
An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbing three taxicab drivers in Trenton, authorities said. Noah Brantley of Trenton was arrested on Thursday, July 18 on the 400 block of Lamberton Street, Trenton police said. In two of the robberies, Brantley requested a cab to the area of Brunswick Avenue and Sanford Street. Brantley allegedly robbed the drivers of their wallets and money once they arrived at his intended destination in south Trenton, police said. In a third incident, Brantley took the driver’s wallet during the ride and fled the taxi on foot. The driver gave chas…
Police & Fire
Food Deliveryman Heard Man Berating Grandmother Before He Beat Her Dead In NJ: Affidavit
The 35-year-old man accused of beating his grandmother to death in Middlesex County was "inconsistent and disoriented" in his statement to police and had bruises on his swollen hands, authorities said. Raymond T. Maldonado, of Perth Amboy, has been charged with murder in connection with the Sunday, June 30 death of Awilda Verrette, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone previously said. Maldonado, who had lived in his grandmother's attic, also is charged with violating a restraining order, she said. Verrette, 80, was found unresponsive in a State Street home by a relative ar…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man To 911: 'I Just Killed My Girl' In Deadly Machete Attack, Affidavit Says
A Wall Township man had been arrested for attacking his ex-girlfriend three months before killing her with a machete in front of one of her children, according to arrest records. Daily Voice obtained the affidavit against 24-year-old Alex Williams, who's accused of killing 29-year-old Brianna Greenwood, also from Wall. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said she was attacked in the parking lot of the Glen Oaks apartment complex on Thursday, May 23. The affidavit said Williams called 911 at around 9:22 a.m. and said he "just killed my girl." He also t…
Police & Fire
Charges Upgraded For Man Whose Navy Vet Dad Died Hours After Fight, Monmouth Prosecutor Says
A Middletown man was accused of causing his father's death after assaulting him during a fight, authorities said. Kyle Kiernan, 36, was charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release on Thursday, June 6. His charge was related to the death of his 62-year-old father Lawrence Kiernan. Middletown police responded to a domestic violence report at a home on the 300 block of Pine Street at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Kyle Kiernan was arrested, charged with simple assault, and brought to the Mo…
Police & Fire
Mom Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In 'Horrifying' South Jersey Machete Attack Identified
The identity of a Wall Township woman was confirmed after authorities said her ex-boyfriend killed her with a machete. A spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office identified 29-year-old Brianna Greenwood as the victim of the attack on Thursday, May 23. Alex Williams, 24, of Wall Township, was accused of killing her at the Glen Oaks apartments. Wall police responded to the complex's parking lot at around 9:22 a.m. and found Greenwood suffering from several serious injuries. She was rushed to a hospital and died a week later on Thursday, May 30. A GoFu…
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors
A Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to killing her husband during an argument in the couple's home on Christmas night, authorities said. Marylue Wigglesworth, 53, submitted a guilty plea on Tuesday, June 4 for second-degree manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She had been indicted for murder on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in the shooting death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. Hamilton Township police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound at the home on the 5200 block of Mays Landing-Somers Point Road at around…
Police & Fire
Mom Dies Days After NJ BF's Machete Attack, Charges Upgraded To Murder, Prosecutor Says
Charges have been upgraded for a 24-year-old man accused of attacking his girlfriend with a machete, following her death, authorities in Monmouth County said. Alex J. Williams' girlfriend died on Thursday, May 30, a week after she was found suffering serious injuries in the parking lot of the Glen Oaks Apartment Complex, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remained for a week before she died, police said. Police say Williams "repeatedly physically assaulted the victim with a machete, causing the injuries," and was c…
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