Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…
Juveniles ‘Playing Pranks’ Killed Federally Convicted Bank Robber In PA: DA Juveniles ‘Playing Pranks’ Killed Federally Convicted Bank Robber In PA: DA
Juveniles ‘Playing Pranks’ Killed Federally Convicted Bank Robber In PA: DA Two juveniles who were "playing pranks" on Matthew Hill, a federally convicted bank robber, fatally stabbed him during a struggle inside a Lancaster home, but no charges will be filed, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 6. Hill, 40, was stabbed in the chest during an altercation inside a home on the first block of West Farnum Street on Jan. 24, according to prosecutors. Investigators determined the stabbing was accidental, and the juvenile responsible will not face charges, authorities said. Hill had been drinking at a bar earlier that evening an…
Man Stabs Victim In Neck On Lebanon Street: Police Man Stabs Victim In Neck On Lebanon Street: Police
Man Stabs Victim In Neck On Lebanon Street: Police A Lebanon man is accused of stabbing a victim in the neck during an assault late Tuesday night, city police announced. Efrain Burgos, 22, was arrested after officers responded to a reported stabbing on the 500 block of Locust Street around 10:05 p.m. on Feb. 4, according to the Lebanon City Police Department. Authorities said officers arrived to find an individual with a stab wound to the neck. Investigators quickly identified Burgos as the suspect, police said. The victim, who was known to Burgos, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Burgos was charged with Fe…
PA Inmate Dies After Killing NJ Mom In Front Of Kids On Christmas Day PA Inmate Dies After Killing NJ Mom In Front Of Kids On Christmas Day
PA Inmate Dies After Killing NJ Mom In Front Of Kids On Christmas Day An inmate serving time for the brutal Christmas morning murder of a Philadelphia woman has died in a Pennsylvania state prison, officials announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Josue Quino, 38, was found unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institution at Somerset on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2025, according to Superintendent Kenneth Hollibaugh. Prison staff and EMS attempted life-saving measures, but Quino was pronounced dead at 11:21 p.m., authorities said. Quino had been serving a 20-to-40-year sentence for third-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of 35-year-old Juana Us-Perez…
Violence Erupts During NFC Championship Celebrations In Philadelphia, Police Say Violence Erupts During NFC Championship Celebrations In Philadelphia, Police Say
Violence Erupts During NFC Championship Celebrations In Philadelphia, Police Say Philadelphia police responded to multiple violent incidents during the NFC Championship celebrations on Sunday, Jan. 26, including assaults on officers, shootings, and a stabbing, authorities said. Celebratory chaos led to 31 citations for disorderly conduct or failure to disperse—30 adults and one juvenile, the Philadelphia Police Department announced. Four officers were assaulted during the celebrations, two of whom resulted in arrests. The evening’s violence included a shooting reported at 11:21 p.m. A 39-year-old man arrived at Albert Einstein Medical Center with chest and stomach graze…
Man Stabbed To Death Inside Pennsylvania Home: Police Man Stabbed To Death Inside Pennsylvania Home: Police
Man Stabbed To Death Inside Pennsylvania Home: Police A man was stabbed to death inside a Lancaster home early Friday, Jan. 24, police announced. Lancaster City police were called to a home on the 1st block of W. Farnum Street at 6:07 a.m. for a reported stabbing, according to the department. Officers found a man receiving emergency medical care, but his injuries were too severe to save him, authorities said. Police stated there is no ongoing threat to the public but did not provide additional details about the incident. The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is urged to contact Lancaster City police at 717-735-3300.
COLD CASE: 50 Years After Teen’s Savage Stabbing At PA Mall, Police Still Seek Tips COLD CASE: 50 Years After Teen’s Savage Stabbing At PA Mall, Police Still Seek Tips
Cold CASE: 50 Years After Teen’s Savage Stabbing At PA Mall, Police Still Seek Tips A 17-year-old was savagely stabbed to death in the parking lot of the Oxford Valley Mall 50 years ago, and investigators are renewing their plea for tips to solve the chilling cold case, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Jan. 13. Patricia “Patty” Bartlett, a senior at Pennsbury High School, was attacked near the former Gimbels department store in Middletown Township around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, 1975, police said. Officers found her suffering from multiple stab wounds in the mall’s east parking lot at 2300 E. Lincoln Highway. She was rushed to the hospital but …
HOMICIDE: Man Stabbed 20 Times In Kitchen Of Philadelphia  Apartment HOMICIDE: Man Stabbed 20 Times In Kitchen Of Philadelphia  Apartment
Homicide: Man Stabbed 20 Times In Kitchen Of Philadelphia Apartment  A 59-year-old man was discovered stabbed to death in a Bustleton apartment, Philadelphia police announced on Sunday, Dec. 31. Officers were dispatched to the 9600 block of Bustleton Avenue at 4:01 p.m., where they found the Black man in the kitchen with 15-20 stab wounds, authorities said. Medic 6 pronounced him dead at the scene at 3:52 p.m., according to police. No weapon was recovered, and no arrests have been made in connection with the homicide, investigators said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or submit tips anonymously t…
Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(UPDATE) Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(UPDATE)
Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(Update) A domestic dispute turned violent when a Bethlehem man stabbed his girlfriend with a pocketknife, only to be found dead days later in Jordan Creek, Lehigh County authorities revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Daniel Leibensperger, 34, was cooking up more than trouble when he attacked his girlfriend in the kitchen of their Emmaus apartment on Wednesday, Dec. 18, police said. Officers were called to the 600 block of Minor Street around 6:30 p.m. for an assault, only to discover the woman lying in agony with the knife still lodged in her back—handle and all, authorities said. The victim recounte…
Man Stabs Victim In Face During Dispute At Dilworth Plaza: Philly Police Man Stabs Victim In Face During Dispute At Dilworth Plaza: Philly Police
Man Stabs Victim In Face During Dispute At Dilworth Plaza: Philly Police  A Philadelphia man is accused of stabbing another man in the face during a dispute at Dilworth Plaza, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Azariah Ellerba, also known as Corbin Ellerbe, 34, of the 300 block of South Broad Street, has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, police said. The incident happened at Dilworth Plaza in the city’s 9th District on Monday, Dec. 30 at 4:05 p.m., investigators detailed. Center City District officers responded to reports of a stabbing and found a 25-yea…