New Jersey

Shooting
March 16, 2024

Gunman Who Killed 3 Family Members in Pennsylvania Captured in New Jersey

A gunman who killed three people in Pennsylvania and then barricaded himself at a home in Trenton, New Jersey, has been captured. Trenton Police said that Andre Gordon, 26, surrendered peacefully at about 5:30 p.m. at a completely different location from where he had supposedly been barricaded for hours, WPVI reported. Investigators say Gordon shot …

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Child sex crimes
December 7, 2023

Philly Man Abducts 13 & 11 Year-Old-Girls, Rapes 1, Abandons Them in New Jersey

A Philadelphia man has been charged with abducting two girls, driving them to New Jersey, where he sexually assaulted at least one of them, and then abandoning the girls on the side of a the road. Benjamin Pessin faces one count of kidnapping, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count …

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Missing
November 23, 2023

Missing New Jersey Teacher Found Dead After Nearly 6 Months

A New Jersey elementary school teacher who vanished in June shortly after a restraining order against her husband was lifted has been found dead in Roxbury. Lara Emanuele, 46, was last seen June 7, and her vehicle was located the following day in the parking lot of a Roxbury Holiday Inn Express, about five miles …

Kidnapping
October 14, 2023

Alleged Perv Kidnaps Girl, 11, After Luring Her on Roblox Online

A Delaware man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping an 11-year-old New Jersey girl he met playing an online video game last month. Prosecutors in Passaic County say that Darius Matylewich and the girl met while playing on the gaming platform Roblox, the Wayne, New Jersey, Patch reported. The girl’s parents reported her missing …

Homicide
October 5, 2023

Dad Kills Wife & 2 Young Kids Before Taking His Own Life: Sources

A family of four — including two young children — was found dead in a New Jersey home on Wednesday in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide. The four bodies were discovered at a Plainsboro home following a welfare check. Law enforcement sources told WABC that a man is believed to have killed his wife, …

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Death investigation
August 29, 2023

5-Year-Old Child Found Dead in Bathtub

New Jersey police are investigating after a 5-year-old child was found dead in a bathtub in a Newark apartment. The child was found unresponsive just after 7 p.m., the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.  The child was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead, WNBC reported. The medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine …

Death investigation
May 17, 2023

Mom Reported Missing on Mother’s Day Found Dead By New Jersey Highway

A body found dumped beside a busy New Jersey highway early Wednesday has been identified as a 32-year-old mother of two reported missing on Sunday. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said that Norelis Mendoza was last seen at her mother’s home at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, NJ.com reported. Mendoza lived in Lindenwold in Camden County …

Rescue
March 31, 2023

Video: Trooper Rescues Frightened 4-Year-Old Lost in New Jersey Woods

New Jersey State troopers went on the hunt Thursday night for a 4-year-old boy who got lost in the woods with his dog, and — they found him. Trooper Ian Emmi was with the boy’s mother when they heard the little boy’s cries and the dog’s barking. Emmi took off running down the path. “I …

Murder
March 13, 2023

2nd Suspect Charged With Murder in Death of Beloved Kindergarten Teacher

New Jersey prosecutors have added first degree murder charges to a second suspect in the death of New Jersey kindergarten teacher Luz Hernandez last month. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced the upgraded charges for Leiner Miranda Lopez, 26, on Friday, according to Fox News. He was previously charged with desecrating human remains. Hernandez’s ex-boyfriend, …