GRAPHIC video: Eerie moment suspected teen killer admits to strangling friend in chilling detail
Murder
“She p**sed herself, said my name … I choked her out, and she was just laying there, having a seizure.”
Family Crime
February 5, 2019
Mother of three killed in home with daughters nearby, dad found dead in river; cops investigate as murder-suicide: Reports
Authorities in New Jersey are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a woman was found dead in her home and her husband’s body floated to the surface of an area river. According to Fox News 48-year-old Denise Bartone is a mother of three whose remains were found on Monday inside of the family’s home in Freehold …
Fraud
February 1, 2019
SEE IT: Video shows fraud suspect throwing ice on the floor to stage fake fall for insurance money
A New Jersey man is facing fraud charges after surveillance cameras reportedly showed him intentionally throwing ice on the floor of his former workplace and fake a fall that he later filed an insurance claim for. As part of a statewide crackdown on insurance fraud, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office released footage they allege shows a fake …
Scams
January 31, 2019
Girl Scouts troop leader ousted after cops suggest she lied about $1K cookie money theft story
A Girl Scouts troop leader in New Jersey has reportedly been ousted from the organization after authorities determined that her story about someone stealing $1,000 in cookie sales was just that: a story. According to NJ.com, Jessica Medina claimed an envelope containing $500 and several checks was stolen on the afternoon of January 18 when …
Drug Crime
January 21, 2019
Mom rolls onto toddler son, killing him: Prosecutor
Authorities in New Jersey have filed criminal charges against a mother who was allegedly overdosing on heroin when she rolled over on her 13-month-old son, killing him. Antoinette King, 33, was arrested and charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child following Saturday’s death of her son, Jeremiah. The Cinnaminson Patch reported that the toddler’s …
Court
January 7, 2019
Court administrator claims co-worker squirted BREAST MILK on her in a ‘sexually hostile workplace’
A New Jersey township agreed to pay $235,000 to an ex-court administrator who said a co-worker squirted breast milk on her in a “sexually hostile workplace.” NJ Civil Settlements first reported on the August 21, 2018, payout last week. Cheryl Jeannette, 51, filed a lawsuit against Belleville Township in 2015, alleging she was subjected to a “hostile …
Juveniles
January 4, 2019
‘Daddy, I love you’: Little boy’s last words before dying of possible allergic reaction to cooking fish smell
An 11-year-old New Jersey boy apparently suffered a fatal allergic reaction to fish being cooked by his grandmother on New Year’s Day. Speaking with the New York Daily News, Steven Jean-Pierre recalled desperately performing CPR on his son, Camron, after he used a portable nebulizer for his asthma with no improvement. The boy reportedly lost consciousness at …
Discrimination
December 27, 2018
Backlash continues against referee who told wrestler to cut locs or forfeit
One New Jersey school district said their wrestling team will be boycotting sporting events officiated by a referee who reportedly made a black wrestler cut his locs or forfeit his match. According to CBS News, the Buena Regional school board made their announcement a week after one of their students, Andrew Johnson, 16, was forced to …
Police
December 25, 2018
Cops team up with local business to save Christmas after thief drives off with family’s gift-packed car
Authorities in New Jersey went beyond merely investigating a report of a stolen car three days before Christmas. According to Fox News, Florence Township police are earning praise for helping a family replace the gifts they say were packed inside the vehicle when it was taken from an area convenience store. Chief Brian Boldizar recounted …
Murder
December 14, 2018
Justice for Junior: Teen’s accused killer has face slashed in prison gang fight, officials say
One of 14 suspects jailed for the mistaken-identity slaying of New York slaying of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was reportedly slashed in the face at Rikers Island this week. The attack involving Manuel Rivera, 18, a suspected member of the Trinitarios gang, occurred Tuesday morning, according to the New York Daily News. Officials said the culprit, Tyreek Johnson, 21, …
Child Abuse
December 12, 2018
6 people take turns physically abusing toddler, including burning him with scalding water: Cops
Authorities in New Jersey say a 3-year-old boy was routinely beaten and otherwise physically abused while in the custody of six suspects. According to Fox News, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed this week that it would be pursuing charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The suspects — 23-year-old Bridget …
Animal Crimes
November 14, 2018
Woman lives with 130 dogs in ‘deplorable and inhumane’ conditions, 44 others found dead in freezers: Cops
A New Jersey woman was arrested on suspicion of keeping about 130 animals in inhumane conditions at a property in the Shamong Township. According to Fox News, dozens of dead dogs were also found at the scene when authorities arrived Tuesday. State police posted a social media update confirming the arrest and providing some details …