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Deadly Taxi Crash: No Charges Against Cop After 2023 Elizabeth Pursuit, AG Says
An Elizabeth police officer will not face charges following a pursuit that left a taxi cab driver and his passenger dead in Dec. 2023, authorities said.
A state grand jury declined to indict Officer Michael White on Monday, Jan. 27 State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
On Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at 5:42 a.m., police were pursuing a vehicle of interest after gunshots were heard in Elizabeth on Fourth Avenue and Centre Street, Platkin said.
At the intersection of Grand Street and Routes 1 and 9, the vehicle, driven by 21-year-old Jamie Fernandez, drove through a red light and crashed i…
NC Man Stole $23K In Puppies From Lancaster County Breeder, Feds Say
A North Carolina man will spend six-and-a-half years in prison for robbing a Lancaster County dog breeder at gunpoint, federal authorities say.
Christopher Lamont Stimpson Jr., 24, of Greensboro, was convicted of interstate robbery and transporting stolen goods at trial in April, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 23.
Investigators said Stimpson posed as a potential buyer and met with a Lancaster County breeder at their home. Once inside, authorities said the 24-year-old took out a gun and stole five French Bulldog puppies, valued at about $23,0…
Unlicensed Bucks Wedding Venue Must Pay $11K, Says AG
The operators of a wedding and event venue in Bucks County must pay $11,750 to the state, authorities announced.
Lawrence and Karen Plummer, who run The Barn at Forestville in Furlong, did not obtain the zoning permit required to run an event venue, said state Attorney General Joshua Shapiro in a statement Friday, Nov. 18.
Shapiro said the Plummers booked weddings, parties, and receptions that they were not legally able to host at their venue. When a court ordered the couple to stop hosting events, the Plummers had to cancel on clients who had already booked weeks prior, of…
