Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New Jersey, 18 Other States: DA Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New Jersey, 18 Other States: DA Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New Jersey, 18 Other States: DA
Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New Jersey, 18 Other States: DA A theft ring targeting Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other retailers caused nearly $3 million in losses across 19 states — including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia — authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Eight men have been arrested and a ninth is wanted after investigators uncovered a network of more than 30 people handling thefts, transportation, storage, and resale of stolen merchandise, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. The group committed hundreds of thefts begi…
Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report
Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-nypd Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report A retired NYPD detective from the Hudson Valley, NY accused of fatally shooting a father of two during a road-rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge is once again facing a murder charge after a Manhattan grand jury returned an indictment, according to reports.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was indicted on second-degree murder on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in connection with the shooting death of Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  The indictment marks a significant development in the case, as Romero had initially been charged with murder following the …
UPDATE: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, NJSP Says UPDATE: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, NJSP Says UPDATE: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, NJSP Says
Update: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, Njsp Says A pickup truck driver was ejected from his vehicle in a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, authorities said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3 in Sayreville around 4:46 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Ford pickup truck, Toyota pickup truck, and Honda passenger vehicle were traveling south when the Ford struck the center concrete barrier before hitting the Toyota and Honda, Postorino said. The impact ejected the Ford driver from the truck, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries…
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials A man was killed when his car burst into flames in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 202 in Branchburg Monday, Oct. 26, prompting the township's mayor to call for urgent safety improvements at an intersection he said has long been a concern. At 5:03 p.m., Branchburg police responded to the crash at Route 202 and Holland Brook Road  following a collision between a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Branchburg Police Chief Richard Buck said.  The impact caused the Ford to cat…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27. Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said. Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit. Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG
Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG A 54-year-old Beachwood woman is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from a union pension fund by posing as her dead mother, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. From January 2021 to January 2025, Kristen Arntz collected 97,139 from the pension fund of Ironworkers Local 11 and $120,700 from the union’s annuity fund following her mother’s death, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Artnz failed to notify the union of her mother’s death and took control of her mother’s bank account to continue receiving benefits to which she was not entitled from the union, Davenport said. A…
Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash
Triplet, Nypd Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old New Jersey native who was the youngest of triplets and training to become an NYPD officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Queens, authorities said. Caleb Ethan Park, of Brooklyn, lost control of his 2008 Triumph Street Triple motorcycle on the ramp from the eastbound Jackie Robinson Parkway to the northbound Van Wyck Expressway around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, the NYPD said. The motorcycle struck a concrete barrier on the right side of the ramp, throwing Park onto the roadway, according to the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad. He was rushed to Ja…
Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor
Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Freehold resident was sentenced to a decade in prison after he pleading guilty to attempted murder, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Jaden Thomspon also pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and eluding, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thanksgiving Day last year, Thursday, Nov. 27, Jackson Township police responded to the Paragon Apartments and found a woman who had been stabbed, Billhimer said. Officers also found a 19-month-old infant uninjured, Billhimer said. The woman was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where …
Toms River Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: NJSP Toms River Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: NJSP Toms River Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: NJSP
Toms River Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: Njsp An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said.  After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…
NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity
NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity The 18-year-old New Jersey teen who allegedly ran over two girls, killing them, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday, Oct. 26. Vincent Battiloro, a Cranford resident, is charged with murder in the first degree after authorities say he ran over Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17, in Sept. 2025 with his Jeep while they were riding their bikes in Garwood. At his arraignment, the judge revealed the defense notified the court it intends to raise diminished capacity and insanity defenses. The defense is also considering filing a motion to have Battiloro tried in a different county.&…
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook A 34-year-old Flemington man reported missing in Hunterdon County was found dead in a heavily wooded area along a brook, Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. Andrew Hunter was reported missing to borough police the day before, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and Flemington Borough Police Department said. A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended when Hunter was found dead in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook in Flemington, authorities said. Preliminary findings showed no signs of suspicious circumstances, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, auth…
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…