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Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident
Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident A rising pop star says a frightening pattern at home crossed a dangerous line. Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order after an alleged stalker tried to enter her Los Angeles home and returned after being arrested, according to multiple reports. ABC7 Los Angeles reported that Carpenter filed for protection against William Applegate, 31, after a series of incidents at her residence. Court documents say Applegate first came to Carpenter’s attention Saturday, May 23, when he allegedly entered a neighbor’s property to get past security fencing and went to her front door, AB…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with stalking and violating a restraining order, authorities said. Joseph D. Pietraszewski, 29, of Readington Township, a Town of Clinfton officer, was arrested on Friday, April 10, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Pietraszewski was placed on administrative leave on Friday ,March 27 after making concerning comments to a co-worker about an ex-girlfriend, Robeson said. Investigators later met with the victim, who reported that Pietraszewski appeared at locations where the victim was present on multiple occasions, Robeso…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Police Chief On Leave After Double Murder Suicide, Prosecutor Says: 'Serious Concerns' NJ Police Chief On Leave After Double Murder Suicide, Prosecutor Says: 'Serious Concerns'
NJ Police Chief On Leave After Double Murder Suicide, Prosecutor Says: 'Serious Concerns' The Franklin Township police chief and one sergeant have been placed on leave following the double murder suicide at the hands of a New Jersey State Trooper last week, authorities said. The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office says it will be supervising the department as it continues its investigation into the murders of Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb. Police Chief Timothy Snyder and Sergeant Kevin Bollaro are being placed on administrative leave, while the department will be run by Paul Approvato, a captain in the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, Robeson said.  Prosecutor…

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by Sam Barron
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Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom
Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom A North Andover police officer is recovering in the hospital after she was shot by a fellow officer during a call to her home involving a restraining order. Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was off-duty when three of her coworkers, including a supervisor, came to her house on Phillips Brooks Road in North Andover on Monday, June 30, to serve her with a court-approved restraining order, authorities said. That’s when, authorities say, something went wrong. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," said Essex Co…

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by Josh Lanier
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Viral Video Shows NJ Judge’s Son, PA ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Chasing Protester At Princeton Rally Viral Video Shows NJ Judge’s Son, PA ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Chasing Protester At Princeton Rally
Viral Video Shows NJ Judge’s Son, PA ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Chasing Protester At Princeton Rally John Francis McCarty IV — the son of a New Jersey judge and already facing criminal charges in Pennsylvania — is now the center of a viral video viewed over 10 million times online, filmed during a protest in Princeton. The incident unfolded at the "No Kings" rally in Princeton on Saturday, June 14 at 4:30 p.m., where McCarty, wearing a MAGA hat and carrying a bullhorn, showed up uninvited and began confronting attendees, according to a video taken by actress and YouTuber Jacqueline Sophia London. In the now-viral footage, a protester dressed in a Superwoman shirt — described by witnesses a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Federal Judge Orders Trump To Return Control Of California National Guard To Governor Federal Judge Orders Trump To Return Control Of California National Guard To Governor
Federal Judge Orders Trump To Return Control Of California National Guard To Governor A federal judge has mandated that President Trump return control of the California National Guard in Los Angeles to Gov. Gavin Newsom amid a wave of protests after ICE raids. The restraining order, issued by District Judge Charles R. Breyer, was announced late Thursday, June 12, and stated that the president  unlawfully federalized the National Guard members. The ruling was to take effect at noon West Coast time on Friday, June 13. but shortly after, an appeals court delayed its implementation pending a hearing it has scheduled for Tuesday, June 17. Breyer's order is a significant reb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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AG Identifies Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By Cops In Central Jersey AG Identifies Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By Cops In Central Jersey
AG Identifies Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By Cops In Central Jersey Authorities have identified the 35-year-old man shot and killed by police in Central Jersey during a confrontation outside Thursday, May 29. Aamir Allen, of Carteret, was found holding a baseball bat when police found him outside of a Port Reading Avenue convenience store at 1 a.m. in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Woodbridge police had initially been called to a home on East Tappen Street, just before Allen left the scene and walked to Port Reading Avenue, officials said. Allen was shot by Woodbridge Police Sgt. Ma…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced. Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News. Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police
New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police A New Jersey man is facing charges including assault and more after he allegedly broke a restraining order and later injured a police officer during his arrest. The Baldwin incident occurred on Saturday, July 13, according to Nassau County Police. At about 4:30 p.m. on that day, 36-year-old Horace Rattigan was allegedly in a verbal argument with a woman at Coes Neck Park, located at 1240 Coes Neck Road. Rattigan, an Essex County resident from the township of Montclair, stole the woman’s cell phone and fled the park on foot. Authorities located Rattigan nearby and attempted to arrest …

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by Sophie Grieser