MS-13 Gang Leader 'Pirana' Wanted For Murder, Kidnapping, Deported From Pennsylvania: ICE
A dangerous MS-13 gang leader wanted for kidnapping, extortion, and murder was removed from the United States after finishing a federal sentence in Pennsylvania, ICE announced on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Jose Alberto Zamora-Zamora, 31, also known as “Pirana,” was flown back to El Salvador on Aug. 15 after being arrested by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia. He had just completed a 24-month sentence for illegal reentry at Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood Low in Union County, according to officials.
Zamora-Zamora was previously deported in December 2022 but returned …
Virginia Man Charged With Murder After Assault Victim Dies Days Later In Annandale: Police
A Virginia man is facing a murder charge after police say he assaulted a man who later died from his injuries.
Detectives from Fairfax County’s Major Crimes Bureau arrested Elmar Waldemar Xitumul Vasquez, 39, of Annandale, in connection with the death of Elmer Castro, 32, of no fixed address, police confirmed.
According to detectives, Castro was rushed to the hospital by paramedics on Aug. 4 with injuries believed to be from a fall while intoxicated.
His condition quickly declined, and he died eight days later, police said.
On Aug. 12, the Medical Examiner’s Office contacted detecti…
Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting
Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid.
Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together.
In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya.
"My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent."
In a post shared by Violence Free Minnes…
Cold CASE: Realtor Strangled, Shot In Vacant Home, $5K Reward Offered In Hellertown Homicide
More than 25 years after realtor Charlotte Fimiano was found strangled and shot to death in a vacant Hellertown home, Pennsylvania State Police are offering a $5,000 reward for information that solves her murder.
Fimiano, 40, failed to return home after showing a house to an unknown client on Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, according to police.
Investigators determined her final stop was 2147 Chelsea Lane in Lower Saucon Township. Her body was discovered inside the vacant property in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 12, 1997.
The Weichert Realtors agent had been strangled and shot, state…
Paterson Man Charged In 2023 Fatal Shooting After Arrest In Florida, Prosecutor Says
A Paterson man has been charged in connection with a 2023 fatal shooting in the city and extradited from Florida to face murder charges, authorities said.
Joshua Perez, 38, is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said in a joint statement.
On Nov. 10, 2023, at approximately 12:44 a.m., Paterson police were dispatched to Park Avenue and Straight Street on a report of a shooting, Valdes and Murray said. Officers found a 33-year-o…
