Child Dead In Perth Amboy House Fire, 2 Burn Victims Airlifted Child Dead In Perth Amboy House Fire, 2 Burn Victims Airlifted
Child Dead In Perth Amboy House Fire, 2 Burn Victims Airlifted A child was killed and two people were airlifted to a regional burn center after a house fire in Perth Amboy early Friday morning, June 5, officials said. Police received a 911 call reporting a residential fire on Chauncey Street at approximately 2:45 a.m., according to a joint statement from Mayor Helmin J. Caba and the City of Perth Amboy. First responders arrived within minutes and immediately began assisting occupants from the residence, the statement said. Two people suffering from burn injuries were transported by medical helicopter to a regional burn center for treatment, acc…
NJ Man Who Killed Father Of Six Learns Fate: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Killed Father Of Six Learns Fate: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Killed Father Of Six Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Millville man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after previously being convicted of aggravated manslaughter, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. Ryan Askins was found guilty in the 2022 shooting death of Herbert Lee at the Maplewood Apartment Complex in Bridgeton, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was also convicted of multiple weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. Lee was shot to death on Saturday, July 30 while trying to break up a fight at the apartment complex. He was survived by six children, a fiancée and a sister. Lee’s sister, LeCorsha Hyman…
Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials
Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials A 27-year-old Woodstown man was apprehended by US Marshals after murdering his aunt, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. On Saturday, May 30, Woodstown police responded to Lee Street for a wellness check and discovered Jacqueline Martin, 59, dead from multiple gunshot wounds, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation determined Leroy Martin, Jr., who lived with his aunt, had been involved in a domestic dispute before the shooting and fled the residence, authorities said. The victim's vehicle was recovered the next day in Camden while Martin Jr. evaded capture by moving…
NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor
NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor A Gloucester Township nurse is accused of setting multiple fires Thursday, June 4, including at his apartment, vehicle, and workplace, where employees and patients were inside, authorities said. Taquan N. Ayers, 25, was arrested and charged in connection arson for fires in Gloucester Township and Winslow Township,  Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Ayers worked as a licensed practical nurse at Oaks Integrated Care, MacAulay said. At 11:52 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to Cherrywood Apartments on Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township for a fire at Ayers' …
Gloucester Twp Residents Displaced By Fire: Police Gloucester Twp Residents Displaced By Fire: Police
Gloucester Twp Residents Displaced By Fire: Police A fire forced several residents in Gloucester Township to be displaced on Wednesday June 3, authorities said. At 4:57 p.m., officers responded to Belleview Avenue and found smoke and fire coming from the side of the residence, Gloucester Township police said. All occupants had safely evacuated, police said. Firefighters arrived on scene and extinguished the fire, police said. No injuries were reported, police said. The fire is being investigated by the Gloucester Township Police Department and the Erial Fire Department Fire Marshals Office, law enforcement said.
Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD
Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD A Cape May man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3. On Wednesday, May 27, a woman reported to officers she had been assaulted by Aucelio Juarez-Ruiz multiple times between February and April 2026. Following an investigation, Juarez-Ruiz was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation, aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats involving a threat to kill, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said.
NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 26-year-old New York man pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of a 32-year-old Atlantic City man, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3. Howard Griswold, a Baldwinsville resident, will be sentenced to 25 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, where he admitted to killing Christian Hunter during a robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, January 20, Atlantic City police responded to N. Virginia Avenue and found Hunter shot, authorities said. He was later pronounced dead. Surveillance footage showed a Nissan rogue, which had been re…
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of perjury for lying under oath about how he found a gun during a traffic stop that led to a firearms arrest, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 3. Daniel Levitt, 52, was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday, June 2, after a two-day trial stemming from a 2021 traffic stop in Northwest Philadelphia, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner. Levitt, a former officer assigned to the 39th District, was working with two other officers during a traffic stop on the 2900 block of North Sydenh…
NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report
NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report The man accused of killing his wife with a barbell pleaded not guilty in Monmouth County Superior Court Wednesday, June 3. Michael Kless, 67, is charged with murder and numerous weapons offenses in the death of his wife, Stacy Epstein- Kless, 66. Judge Paul Escandon ordered Kless be held without bail. In court, prosecutors showed an email Kless sent to his children admitting to the killing, saying he hated his wife for the past 18 years of their marriage after she said she was no longer in love with him, NJ Advance Media reports. Kless had started a relationship with a woman he me…
Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting
Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting Sergeant Christian Ivanov was one of two Atlantic City police officers injured in a shooting on Tuesday, June 2 and now the community is coming together to help. A GoFundMe has been launched for Ivanov, who is described as a devoted husband and loving father to his three children. Ivanov is in stable but serious condition, according to the fundraiser. "Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away from it," Valmir Loga, who organized the fundraiser said. "He is know…
Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire
Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire The Worrells are dealing with the loss of their home, but know it could've been much worse. The Pine Hill family lost their home in a fire early Tuesday, June 2, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the family. Their 16-year-old son Damien first heard the smoke alarm and alerted the family, which saved their lives, Jeremy Worrell, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Nicholas, their 18-year-old son, was trapped in his room and barely made it out alive while the family's 67-year-old grandfather was forced to escape through a window and jump 15 feet from the  home, Worrell said.…
Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA
Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA A home health aide is accused of shooting her disabled boyfriend, dismembering his body, and enlisting family members to help dump his remains in a suitcase and trash bags in Philadelphia, prosecutors announced. Liza Ridley, 53, has been charged with murder and related offenses in the death of Vincent Good, 53, whose dismembered remains were discovered in Kensington on Friday, May 22, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The investigation began around 9:25 a.m. when a person searching for scrap metal in an alley along the 600 block of East Hilton Street opened a discard…