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Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
Infant Found In NJ Minivan Dies: Prosecutor Infant Found In NJ Minivan Dies: Prosecutor
Infant Found In NJ Minivan Dies: Prosecutor A 4-month old infant died after he was found in a vehicle on Tuesday, March 18, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., police responded to 5th Street and found paramedics rendering lifesaving aid to the baby, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The baby was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. The incident remains under investigation, Billhimer said.
Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear
Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear A Pennsylvania man accused of multiple rapes may have additional victims, police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Nafeas Alexander, 30, of Darby, PA, previously of Leesville, Lousiana, was arrested in February and charged with felony rape forcible compulsion, felony sexual assault, felony IDSI forcible compulsion, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor possession of a weapon, after a victim came forward, Darby Borough Police said. The victim met Alexander on social media and went to his home on Feb. 14, where she saw weapons displayed on tables, according to the police release. He…
NJ Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Pennsylvania State Police NJ Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Pennsylvania State Police
NJ Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Pennsylvania State Police A rented Ford Expedition tied to thefts along the East Coast remains missing, and Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating its occupants. The 2024 Ford Expedition Max Limited, bearing Florida registration 16BSJL and VIN 1FMJK1K82REA28658, has been linked to multiple thefts involving cash, credit cards, checks, and driver’s licenses, police said. The stolen items are allegedly being used to fraudulently withdraw funds from banks. The suspects have reportedly used rental vehicles in recent crimes. This Ford Expedition was rented in New Jersey on March 13, 2025,…
Grieving NJ Mother Hopes Cancer Won't Kill Her Before Daughter's Murder Trial Begins Grieving NJ Mother Hopes Cancer Won't Kill Her Before Daughter's Murder Trial Begins
Grieving NJ Mother Hopes Cancer Won't Kill Her Before Daughter's Murder Trial Begins “Mommy, tomorrow is going to be the most painful day of your life, and then it’s going to get better.” That’s what Maryrose Fealey told her mother, Janet Pizzelli, on Jan. 30, 2024, the day before Pizzelli was set to begin chemotherapy for breast cancer. “Well, she was wrong,” Pizzelli said of her daughter’s words. “It didn’t get better.” It got worse. That same night, Maryrose was stabbed to death by David Shroitman, who followed her home from the gym and killed her in her vehicle, prosecutors said. David Shroitman Somerset County Prosecutor's Office More than a year later, Pizz…
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
Support Swells For Grieving Father After Teen Son Dies In NJ Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser Support Swells For Grieving Father After Teen Son Dies In NJ Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser
Support Swells For Grieving Father After Teen Son Dies In NJ Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser A father is in mourning after his son, Alexander, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Hamilton Township on Sunday, 9, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. “My husband, Anthony Thomas has just endured the biggest heartbreak of his life,” his wife, Alma Gonzalez, who organized the fundraiser, said. This has completely devastated our family. And I thank you for your support. At 6:15 p.m., Alexander was riding westbound near Lalor Street and Bunting Avenue with a group of motorcyclists and quad riders, Hamilton Township police said and as previously reported by Daily Voice. …
Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom
Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom The numbers are chilling.  A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to live in an 8-by-9-foot room for 20 years.  All because his 56-year-old stepmother said so, Waterbury police said. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested this week and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said. She was released from jail on Thursday after posting a $300,000 bond. Original Report: Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 20 Y…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Princeton PD Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Princeton PD
Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Princeton PD A 74-year-old man sustained serious injuries after they were struck by a vehicle on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 11 in Princeton, authorities said. At 3:44 p.m., a 17-year-old was driving a 2012 gray Honda Odyssey when it struck the man while the vehicle was making a left turn, Princeton police said. The man sustained a head injury, police said. The man's injuries were serious enough that he required helicopter transport to a nearby hospital, police said, and a landing zone was created at Princeton High School. The man remains hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The crash r…
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…
One Injured After Car Trapped Under Tractor Trailer: Gloucester Twp PD One Injured After Car Trapped Under Tractor Trailer: Gloucester Twp PD
One Injured After Car Trapped Under Tractor Trailer: Gloucester Twp PD A passenger was injured after a car became trapped under a truck on the early morning of Saturday, March 8 in Gloucester Township, authorities said. At 2:19 a.m., officers responded to a crash at Sicklerville Road and Garwood Road and found a sedan trapped under the trailer portion of a tractor trailer, Gloucester Township police said. The driver of the sedan failed to observe the tractor trailer was executing a left turn and began illegally passing him, police said. The sedan struck the trailer, causing it to be wedged under it by the rear axles, police said. The driver and passenger of t…
Man Airlifted After School Bus-Medical Transport Van Collide In Medford: Police Man Airlifted After School Bus-Medical Transport Van Collide In Medford: Police
Man Airlifted After School Bus-Medical Transport Van Collide In Medford: Police A man was airlifted to a nearby hospital following a morning crash between a medical transport van and a school bus on Wednesday, March 5, authorities said. At 6:23 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Hartford Road after a medical transport van traveling south collided with a school bus traveling north, Medford Township police said. The medical transport van veered off the roadway and overturned, police said. The driver of the school bus was the only occupant, police said. The driver of the van, a 30-year-old man was airlifted to a trauma center with back and leg injuries, po…
17-Year-Old Girl Arrested After School Bus Brawl: Deptford PD 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested After School Bus Brawl: Deptford PD
17-Year-Old Girl Arrested After School Bus Brawl: Deptford PD A 17-year-old girl was arrested and charged following a fight on a school bus on Tuesday, Feb. 25,  At 3:05 p.m., officers responded to the area of Ironwood Drive and Village Boulevard for the report of an altercation on a Deptford School bus involving two juvenile female Deptford High School students, Deptford police said.  Upon arrival, Deptford Police de-escalated the situation and conducted an investigation, police said. The juvenile victim received immediate medical attention for non- life threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later relea…
Superintendent Decries Bad Behavior After Brawl Locks Down NJ School Superintendent Decries Bad Behavior After Brawl Locks Down NJ School
Superintendent Decries Bad Behavior After Brawl Locks Down NJ School A shelter-in-place order occurred at Timber Creek Regional High School after a fight broke out on Wednesday, Feb. 26 — after two weeks of bad behavior, the superintendent said. At 8:24 a.m. officers responded to the school for a fight involving 4 to 5 students, Gloucester Township police said. The school was placed in a “Shelter in Place” security protocol as additional officers arrived and separated all parties, police said. An investigation into the incident is continuing and there are no ongoing threats to students or staff, police said. But the fight was no isolated incident, Blac…
Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Camden County: Prosecutor Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Camden County: Prosecutor
Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Camden County: Prosecutor A man died due to a self inflicted injury during an encounter with Winslow Township police on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Sicklerville, authorities said. The incident occurred at 2:30 p.m. near Lehigh Manor Estates, Camden County Prosecutor Grace McAuley said. No shots were fired by law enforcement, McAuley said. A Winslow Township Police Department Officer was removed from the scene for medical treatment, McAuley said. The officer’s injuries appear to be non-life threatening, McAuley said. An investigation confirmed this was an isolated incident and there is no active threat to area r…
NJ Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened NJ Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened
NJ Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened The Englewood Police Department is setting the record straight after a viral social media post criticized officers for their handling of a stranded motorist. The post, which the department said it became aware of on Tuesday, Feb. 25, showed a police vehicle parked in front of a disabled car on Englewood Avenue but failed to include key details, the department said in a statement. Officers were on patrol when they came across a disabled vehicle that had run out of fuel, the EPD's post says. A second officer arrived for backup, and the officers decided to move the car to the curb to avoid a t…
DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver, Police Confirm DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver, Police Confirm
DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver, Police Confirm If anyone should know about the dangers of drunk driving, it's Oriel Dixon. The 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was charged with manslaughter on Saturday, Feb. 22, for drunkenly crashing into another car last December, killing a Somers Point man who was declared cancer-free just two months prior, Egg Harbor Township police said. Almost a year before the crash in 2023, Dixon herself was severely injured after being hit by a drunk driver while on a last-minute Christmas shopping trip, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched after the crash.  In the 2023 crash, Dixon suffere…
DUI Driver Plows Into NJ Creek With Child In Car, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops DUI Driver Plows Into NJ Creek With Child In Car, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
DUI Driver Plows Into NJ Creek With Child In Car, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops A South Plainfield man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he intentionally drove off the road, crashed through a backyard, and landed in a creek with a child in the car. South Plainfield Police received multiple 911 calls about an erratic driver near Cromwell Place on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 2:19 p.m., authorities said. Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle speed through a backyard on Stratford Avenue, cross a field, and come to rest partially submerged in a creek. When officers arrived, they found the 40-year-old driver unresponsive and floating in the water, police said. Lt…
Maple Shade Woman Among Eagles Fans Arrested In Super Bowl Celebrations Maple Shade Woman Among Eagles Fans Arrested In Super Bowl Celebrations
Maple Shade Woman Among Eagles Fans Arrested In Super Bowl Celebrations Philadelphia police arrested several individuals during Super Bowl LIX celebrations, as Eagles fans flooded the streets following the team’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. The celebrations, which started in jubilation, took a rowdy turn late Sunday night into early Monday morning, leading to multiple arrests across the city. Terry Kinard, 26, from the 3200 block of Arlington Street, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Market Street for allegedly spitting on and hitting a Philadelphia Fire Department medic. He was charged with resisting arrest and…
Search Launched For Hit, Run Driver ID'd Months After Gloucester County Crash: Cops Search Launched For Hit, Run Driver ID'd Months After Gloucester County Crash: Cops
Search Launched For Hit, Run Driver ID'd Months After Gloucester County Crash: Cops A Sicklerville man is wanted by police after an arrest warrant was issued for a hit and run pedestrian crash in Gloucester County last May, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., a Hyundai Sonata struck a pedestrian on Hurffville Crosskeys Road near Chestnut Ridge Middle School in Washington Township, police. The vehicle fled the scene while the pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, Washington Township police said.  Recently, police located the suspected Hyundai parked with a primer-painted hood and a new front bumper, indicating possible attempts to conceal da…
Man Thrown From Vehicle Dies In Gloucester County: Police Man Thrown From Vehicle Dies In Gloucester County: Police
Man Thrown From Vehicle Dies In Gloucester County: Police A 34-year-old Washington Township man was killed after he was ejected from his vehicle on the early morning of Monday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 2:27 a.m., officers responded to Pittman Downer Road and found Christian Benyard, who had been thrown from his vehicle, Washington Township police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Benyard was traveling northbound when his vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment, police said. The impact caused the vehicle to become airborne before colliding with and severing a utility pole, police said. Pitman Downer Road wa…
Gunman At Large After Vineland Shooting: Police Gunman At Large After Vineland Shooting: Police
Gunman At Large After Vineland Shooting: Police A 24-year-old man was shot in Vineland on Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. At 6:27 p.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1200 block of Ashwood Court for a shooting and found the victim with a single gunshot wound, Vineland police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he is being treated for his injury and listed in stable condition, police said. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival, police said.
NJ Man Charges At Cops With Pitchfork-Like Weapon While Carrying American Flag: Police NJ Man Charges At Cops With Pitchfork-Like Weapon While Carrying American Flag: Police
NJ Man Charges At Cops With Pitchfork-Like Weapon While Carrying American Flag: Police A 41-year-old Gloucester City man was arrested and charged on Saturday, Jan 18, after he charged at police with a weapon that looked liked a pitchfork, authorities said. Officers responded to Princeton Avenue to check on a man, later identified as George Jacob, after he cut a component to the air conditioner compressor which caused freon to spray out, Gloucester City police said. Jacob was believed to be in mental distress, police said. When officers encountered Jacob, he was carrying an American Flag and two other poles, police said One of the poles was a 5-foot tri-point stake t…
Man Stabbed In Trenton, Woman Arrested: Police Man Stabbed In Trenton, Woman Arrested: Police
Man Stabbed In Trenton, Woman Arrested: Police A 56-year-old Trenton man was stabbed multiple times on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 11:19 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Hamilton Avenue and found the man on the ground, having been stabbed multiple times in the chest and stomach, Trenton police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for his non-life threatening injuries, police said. A 28-year-old Trenton woman on scene was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, police said.
Kids Stole Cars After Removing Ankle Monitors: Egg Harbor Township PD Kids Stole Cars After Removing Ankle Monitors: Egg Harbor Township PD
Kids Stole Cars After Removing Ankle Monitors: Egg Harbor Township PD Three Atlantic City kids were arrested on Monday, Jan. 13, after they stole multiple vehicles in Egg Harbor Township and the surrounding area, authorities said. At 10:20 a.m., officers responded to Heathercroft Condos after a vehicle was stolen from the area early that morning and the suspects were back on scene looking to steal another car, Egg Harbor Township police said. A civilian confronted the three suspects who fled westbound toward Penny Point Park Apartments and then across Fire Road in the area of Hingston Avenue, police said. Officers later located the suspects, who ran into the…
Trio Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School: Prosecutor Trio Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School: Prosecutor
Trio Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School: Prosecutor Three men received lengthy prison sentences on Friday, Jan. 10, for murdering a youth football coach after a practice in 2018. Eugene Cosby, a 48-year-old Malaga resident, Will El-Bey, a 28-year-old Vineland resident and Clifton Bailey, a 33-year-old Camden resident were convicted for the murder of Joseph Jones, 37, last fall, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, Jones was shot 10 times in the parking lot of Lakeside Middle School in Millville, Webb-McRae said. The three men and others traveled from the Carver Village Apartments in Vineland to t…
18-Year-Old Invaded Home At Gunpoint: Willingboro Police 18-Year-Old Invaded Home At Gunpoint: Willingboro Police
18-Year-Old Invaded Home At Gunpoint: Willingboro Police An 18-year-old Willingboro resident was arrested and charged after he entered a home at gunpoint on Saturday, Dec. 28, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., Jazihe Williams entered a residence on Ballard Lane and proceeded to the second floor, where the homeowner was located in the main bedroom, Willingboro police said. Williams, armed with a black firearm, confronted the homeowner and demanded her purse, wallet, and cellphone, police said. After obtaining the items, Williams fled the scene, police said. Williams immediately began using several stolen credit cards to make food purchases at variou…
Man Shot In Trenton: Police Man Shot In Trenton: Police
Man Shot In Trenton: Police A man sustained a gunshot wound in Trenton on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 100 block of Bayard Street and found numerous shell casings in the vicinity of Hudson Street and Ditmar Alley, Trenton police said. Police also observed a small trail of blood at the scene, officers said. Officers received a call of a man with a gunshot wound inside a Bayard Street residence and encountered a 48-year-old Trenton resident with graze wound to his foot, police said. He was transported to Capital Health Regional…
Woman, Two Dogs Rescued After Being Submerged In Water: Gloucester PD Woman, Two Dogs Rescued After Being Submerged In Water: Gloucester PD
Woman, Two Dogs Rescued After Being Submerged In Water: Gloucester PD A woman and her two dogs were rescued after they became trapped in partially frozen water in Camden County on Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to Timber Creek Dog Park at 1701 Chews Landing Rd. in Blackwood and found the woman and her two dogs stuck in the water, Gloucester Township police said. First responders used specialized equipment to rescue the woman, who was approximately 35 feet from the shoreline and partially submerged in freezing water, police said. Medical treatment was initiated at the scene and the woman was transported…
Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (UPDATE) Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (UPDATE)
Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (Update) An abandoned building fire in Galloway Township was being investigated as possible arson as the scene forced both directions of Route 30 to shut down, officials said. The fire ripped through an abandoned building on the 400 block of South Odessa Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Galloway Township Police Department said in an update posted on Facebook at 3:20 p.m. No injuries were reported in the fire. Officers received the report of the blaze at around 9:41 a.m. First responders found the structure on the south side of Route 30 fully engulfed in flames. The state Departme…
Seven People Injured, Two Children Critical In Central Jersey Crash: Police Seven People Injured, Two Children Critical In Central Jersey Crash: Police
Seven People Injured, Two Children Critical In Central Jersey Crash: Police Two children were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Lawrence Township that caused injuries to seven people, authorities said. Lawrence Township police responded to the intersection of Brunswick Pike and Darrah Lane at around 11:19 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, the department said in a news release. Officers arrived on the scene to find the children, ages 11 and 5, unconscious and unresponsive in the backseat of one vehicle. Paramedics rushed them to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton where they remained in critical condition. Five others sustai…