Search on for Gunman Who Shot 2 New Jersey Police Officers
Shooting
Early reports of a rooftop gunman turned out to be false; the officers, now in stable condition, were shot at close range.
Murder
February 24, 2021
NJ jail guard allegedly kills girlfriend and her best friend BECAUSE THEY WENT ON VACATION WITHOUT HIM
A New Jersey corrections officer has been charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend and her best friend after they returned from a Valentine’s Day weekend trip to Cancun, NJ.com reports. Court documents say that John Menendez, 23, confessed to killing Anna Shpilberg and Luiza Shinkarevskaya, both 40, after picking them up at Newark Liberty International …
Unsolved
February 26, 2019
Bus driver who crashed with 12 special-needs kids aboard suffered diabetic coma, not drug overdose, boss says
Days after a New Jersey school bus driver was arrested after she was involved in a crash with a dozen special-needs children aboard, new information is emerging about her possible condition at the time of the incident. 57-year-old Lisa Byrd was behind the wheel on the afternoon of February 20 when she apparently lost consciousness …
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 …
Media
January 20, 2018
Cable news crew detained when airport security notices apparent ‘explosive device’ inside luggage: Reports
Several individuals filming footage for a CNBC documentary series were reportedly arrested this week for attempting to pass through airport security with what appeared to be explosives. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the television crew was at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday when TSA agents identified something inside one bag with “all the markings …
