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Toddler ID'd As Third Victim In Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed NJ Residents
An infant was among three family members killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash on the Merritt Parkway, Connecticut State Police said.
Yanelet DePaz, who was 1 year and 9 months old, died alongside Maria E. Vasquez Chacon, 29, and Joselyn Vasquez-Chacon, 25, both of Trenton, New Jersey, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened early Sunday morning, May 11, on Route 15 south in Stratford near Exit 36. Troopers were called to the scene around 4:50 a.m., according to a state police incident report.
Police said a 2012 Chrysler 200 was traveling in the right lane, followed by a 2008 Honda…
Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended: Somerset County Prosecutor
Four men were arrested and charged with numerous weapons offenses following an investigation in Somerset County, authorities announced Monday, May 11.
On Tuesday, May 5, law enforcement was conducting a quality of life detail in Franklin Township, amid reports of recent firearm activity, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said.
While pulling over a vehicle, officers observed a firearm inside the vehicle and obtained a searc…
NJ Man Smuggled 9 Irish Migrants Across Border: Feds Just Sentenced Him To Prison
A New Jersey man was sentenced to federal prison after admitting he transported nine Irish citizens who illegally crossed into the United States from Canada, authorities said.
Tyshan Murray, 44, was sentenced Thursday, May 7, to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to unlawfully transporting undocumented immigrants in furtherance of their illegal entry into the country, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The incident happened Sept. 8, 2024, near Drew Road in Richford, VT, where nine Irish citizens crossed illegally into the…