Toms River Wife Believed Strangled By Husband Leaves Four Young Children Behind, Campaign Says
Cheyanne Juarez was a 30-year-old South Toms River mother with four young children, those who knew her said.
Last week, she was strangled with a belt at the hands of her 38-year-old husband, Gustavo Juarez-Perez, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
Cheyanne's death has spread shock and sadness through the community as she leaves behind four young children, loved ones say.
"Cheyanne was one of the kindest, most caring, hardworking, and funniest women we had the privilege of knowing and loving," Rosaura Roustand, who is organizing a fundraiser for Juarez's children, wro…
Middletown Man Who Stabbed Relative In Neck Learns Fate: Monmouth County Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Middletown man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday, Feb. 20, after he stabbed a relative in the neck in 2023, authorities said.
Timothy Sauers had previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder in January, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Middletown Township Police responded to a residence on Hillside Street and found the victim with a single stab wound to the neck, authorities said. The victim was transported to a local hospital for her injury, along with another resident, who stepped in to stop the attack, author…
'Disrespected' Correction Officer Repeatedly Beat Wife In Front Of Kids In Moreau: Jury
A former correction officer in the Capital Region is facing significant prison time after subjecting his wife to years of horrific abuse.
Stephen Frank, 48, was found guilty of multiple felony domestic violence charges by a Saratoga County jury on Wednesday, Jan. 29, following a week-long trial.
Frank, a former Warren County correction officer, repeatedly subjected the woman to verbal and physical abuse over a period of years, the Saratoga County DA’s office said.
His now ex-wife took the stand, telling jurors she suffered repeated bruising, cuts, and even damage to her lungs. The abuse, …
Woman Locked In Milford Motel For Weeks, Deprived Of Food, Forced Into Sex, Prostitution: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after allegedly trafficking and assaulting a woman over several weeks in a Milford motel, police said. Authorities reported that the victim endured repeated abuse before managing to call for help.
Ronald Boykin, 65, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 20, and charged with sexual assault in the first degree and trafficking in persons, according to Milford police.
Officers responded to a motel in Milford after the victim, who was being held in a room, found a way to use a phone to contact authorities, police said.
The woman told police that…
Dog Helps Young Victim Testify Against Former Detective From Briarcliff Manor In Sex Abuse Case
In a groundbreaking trial, a court-certified support dog named Eddie helped a young child testify against former NYPD detective Wilson Frias, leading to his conviction on charges of child sexual abuse in Westchester County.
Frias, 52, of Briarcliff Manor, was sentenced to five years in prison and ten years of post-release supervision after a jury found him guilty of first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.
The abuse occurred on March 11, 2023, in Frias’s home during a playdate. The vic…
