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NJ Man Charged With ‘Tragic' Murder of 3-Month-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old New Jersey man was charged with murder in connection to the death of his baby daughter earlier this week, the Ocean County’s prosecutor announced Thursday. David Smith, of Lakewood, is currently in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing following his arrest Wednesday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. Attorney information was not immediately known. The charge...
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Ex-Hubby of ‘Real Housewives of NJ' Star Hired Mobster to Assault Her Boyfriend, Feds Allege
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dina Manzo’s ex-husband and an alleged member of an organized crime family were charged by federal prosecutors Tuesday with conspiring to assault Manzo’s then-boyfriend in an incident in 2015. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey said Thomas Manzo and John Perna faces multiple charges over the assault on her now-husband, David Cantin...
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Dog Pardoned by Maine Governor Could Be Trained for Sledding
A dog that was ordered to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Maine’s governor could get a second chance at life as a sled dog.
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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 75 Years in Hatchet Murder of Aunt
A man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison in the hatchet murder of his aunt inside her New Jersey apartment two years ago. Camden County prosecutors said Friday that 29-year-old Shane Whipple will be required to serve 63 3/4 years in prison before he will be eligible for parole. Prosecutors say he had been staying with 44-year-old Jennifer…
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New York Judge Strikes Down Prosecutor Misconduct Commission
A New York judge has struck down a law that would have created a state commission tasked with investigating prosecutorial misconduct. Justice David Weinstein declared the law unconstitutional in a decision issued Tuesday, marking a win for a prosecutors’ association that sued over the statute. The law would have set up an 11-member commission to probe misconduct claims against New…
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Nassau County DA: Fear of Deportation Is Making Immigrants Vulnerable to Criminals
Nassau County’s top prosecutor is sounding the alarm on immigrants who are afraid to report crimes and she thinks it’s connected to the crackdown on illegal immigration.
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$2 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized in Queens, Much of It Disguised as Fruit-Flavored Candy: Prosecutors
Federal and local authorities arrested a drug dealer in Queens and seized 12 pounds of cocaine, much of it disguised as fruit-flavored candy, prosecutors said.
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Man Found Guilty of Murdering British Tourist in New Zealand
A New Zealand jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder in the death of 22-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane. Millane died last December on her birthday after meeting the man through the dating app Tinder, going out for drinks with him, and then returning to his hotel apartment in central Auckland. Prosecutors said the man strangled Millane to...
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New Jersey Woman Admits Stabbing Her Identical Twin Sister to Death
A 27-year-old New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to stabbing her identical twin sister, a mother of three, to death during a drunken fight on the second day of summer, according to a published report.
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Youth Seminary Scandal Grows With New Abuse Claims
A scandal over alleged sexual molestation and abuse at the Vatican’s youth seminary is growing, with more former papal altar boys alleging inappropriate behavior by priests inside the Vatican walls. Le Iene, an Italian investigative television program, plans to air the new allegations Sunday; the show provided the broadcast to The Associated Press ahead of time. The Vatican announced in...
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NJ Man Accused of Using Baseball Bats, Knife to Kill Parents at Their Home Extradited to Face Charges
A man who allegedly used baseball bats and a knife to kill his parents in their home has been extradited to New Jersey to face murder charges
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Giuliani Associates Plead Not Guilty in Campaign Finance Case
Two associates of Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty on charges they used straw donors to make illegal campaign contributions to politicians and committees to advance their business interests.
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Astros Fan Arrested, Accused of Slapping Yankees Fan During ALCS Game
An Astros fan is facing an assault charge after being accused by authorities of slapping a New York Yankees fan after the two got into an argument
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Complaint Filed Over Judge Kemp's Hug After Guyger Trial
Judge Tammy Kemp, who hugged Amber Guyger and gave her a Bible after the conclusion of Guyger’s murder trial, is coming under scrutiny over whether she crossed an ethical line.
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Search for Woman Still Missing After NJ Mansion Fire
Officials now believe that Jacquline Terrulli’s remains were moved from the burned-down home, but haven’t been able to locate them yet as the search has gone on for weeks. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.
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NYPD Ramps Up Security at Movie Theaters Ahead of ‘Joker' Premiere
As fans eagerly awaited the opening of the new “Joker” movie outside theaters across the city, NYPD officers were right alongside with them, for different reasons
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Man Indicted on Manslaughter Charges in Teen Girl's Shooting Death in Atlantic City
A man accused of fatally shooting of a teenage girl at an Atlantic City home has been indicted on aggravated manslaughter charges
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Supercars Taken From African Leader's Son Auctioned for $27M
Car lovers from around the world splashed out more than $27 million at an auction Sunday for dozens of luxury cars seized from the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president in a Swiss money-laundering probe. The 25 lots sold by auction house Bonhams included a white-and-cream 2014 Lamborghini Veneno roadster that cost the buyer 8.28 million Swiss francs ($8.4 million), comprising...