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Manslaughter Charges For Trio In Death Of 1-Year-Old Found In Sussex County Home (Update)
The three suspects charged with child endangerment in connection with a one-year-old who was found dead in a drug-filled Sussex County home last week are now facing offenses for reckless manslaughter, authorities announced.
Andover Township residents Stephen M. Dagis, 52, Julie Taylor, 48, and Sarah Vanderbilt, 34, were charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter on Tuesday, August 29, police said in a Wednesday release.
The investigation began around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, August 20, when the Andover Police Department received a call reporting a deceased child at a home on Lake Iliff R…
Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206
A Sussex County man stopped for a Route 206 traffic violation was later arrested for having 13 credit cards belonging to five different people, authorities said.
Dominick J. Fernandez was charged with credit card theft, possession of a prescription drug, open container of alcohol, fictitious registration, and several other motor vehicle offenses, Byram Township Police said in a release on Friday, Oct. 28.
Police stopped Fernandez for failing to keep right on Route 206 in Byram on Monday, Oct. 17, they said.
A follow-up investigation found that Fernandez, of Andover, was allegedly driving w…
Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police
Three accused dealers were arrested and charged after a Sussex County traffic stop led to the discovery of heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said.
Officers stopped a car that was speeding in the left lane of Route 26 in Byram and met with the driver, William Connolly, of Morristown, on Saturday, August 6, police said.
While speaking with Connolly, officers learned that he had a glass crack cocaine pipe in his pocket, as well as other drug paraphernalia, police said.
A follow-up search of the car led to the alleged discovery of crack cocaine, heroin, a scale, and plastic bags used for p…
Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop Of Stolen Car In Sussex County, Police Say
A Sussex County man driving a stolen vehicle was found with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities charged.
Jose M. Colon, of Hamburg, was charged with second-degree eluding, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and several other related indictable offenses following the traffic stop on Monday, May 30, Franklin Borough Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 6.
Colon, 19, was being sought by police in Hamburg and Hardyston after allegedly stealing a second vehicle within the span of eight hours, the release said.
Police in Ogdensburg also assisted with the inves…
Assault By Auto Charges For Drunk Driver Who Fled Scene Of Serious Sussex County Crash: Police
A Monmouth County driver was slapped with assault by auto and other serious charges for leaving the scene of a drunken Sussex County crash that seriously injured two people, authorities said.
Michael J. McGhee, of Oceanport, was charged with two counts of assault by auto, DWI, possession of a false government document, reckless and careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, failure to report an accident, as well as violations for lack of insurance and probationary offenses following the crash on Sunday, June 12, Byram Township Police said in a release on Friday, June 1…
Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say
Three people were slapped with numerous drug, weapons, and money laundering charges in the ongoing “dismantling” of a massive narcotics distribution network police say spanned multiple states.
Mohanad Al-Sawah, 49, of Warwick, New York, as well as Tess Walters, 22, and Troy Cooper, 40, both of Franklin Borough, were taken into custody between Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 14, following a six-month investigation by local police and the Sussex County Narcotics Taskforce (SCNTF), authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, May 17.
The investigation included the purchase by underco…
Sussex County Man, 35, Wrote And Cashed Bogus $3K Check, Police Say
A Sussex County man has been charged after police say he wrote and cashed a bogus check for more than $3,000.
Michael Springer, 35, allegedly deposited a check for more than $3,000 to himself and started drawing against it without verifying the check's validity in July 2021, Franklin Borough police said in a Thursday release.
Springer then failed to provide compensation to his bank after being advised that the check was not honored, police said.
Springer, of Vernon Township, was charged with third-degree passing bad checks.
He was released in accordance with the NJ Bail Reform Act and is …
Drunk Sussex County Man, 43, Stabs Victim In Road During Argument, Police Say
A Sussex County man was intoxicated when he stabbed another man during a fight in the middle of the road, authorities said.
Bryan Schmidt, 43, is accused of pulling a knife and stabbing another man during a fight on Mitchell Avenue in Franklin on July 30, borough police said in a Friday release.
The victim was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries and refused additional medical care, authorities said.
Schmidt, of Vernon, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, disorderly conduct and local ordinance violations, polic…
Police: Assault By Auto, Child Abuse Charges For DWI Sussex County Man In Rt. 206 Head-On Crash
A Sussex County man was under the influence during a head-on crash that injured both drivers and a young child on Rt. 206, authorities said.
Kyle D. Smith, of Newton, crashed head-on into another car on Route 206 near Whitehall Hill Road on Feb. 12, Byram Township Police said.
Responding officers observed the odor of marijuana and determined that Smith had been under the influence during the crash, which hospitalized both drivers and a young child in Smith’s car, police said.
Smith was charged with third- and fourth-degree assault by auto, child abuse, DWI, reckless driving and failure to …
Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For Covid-19 Pandemic, Police Say
A Sussex County who once threatened to kidnap a JCP&L worker during a power outage was taken into custody again, this time for blaming a black man for the COVID-19 pandemic, said authorities who charged him.
Authorities responding to ShopRite on reports of a bias incident Sunday morning found Robert A. Winter, 65, of Vernon, had used racial slurs while blaming a black man -- in part -- for the spread of coronavirus, Franklin police said in a release.
Winter was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and bias intimidation.
He was charged, processed and r…
