Law & Justice Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
February 11, 2025
PARKLAND, FL – A New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly making a series of hoax emergency calls that triggered unnecessary police responses in Parkland, authorities said.Justin Flavien, 22, of Maywood, allegedly made multiple fraudulent 911 calls in August 2024, falsely reporting violent ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A quick-handed thief was arrested last week after reaching into a cash register at a Coral Springs Target and making a run for it, according to police. Bryan Rojas, 28, of Coral Springs, entered the store on 9600 Westview Drive around 9:12 a.m. on Feb. 4, loitering for about 30 ...
HOBOKEN/JERSEY CITY, NJ - Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D-32) has introduced legislation that would impose a penalty for distributing sexually explicit images of a candidate during their election cycle. Bill A5250 would make it a third degree crime to distribute or post sexually explicit images ...
HOBOKEN/JERSEY CITY, NJ - Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D-32) has introduced legislation that would impose a penalty for distributing sexually explicit images of a candidate during their election cycle. Bill A5250 would make it a third degree crime to distribute or post sexually explicit images ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Victor Peters, age 45, of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, has been charged with second degree Reckless Vehicular Homicide, announced Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. The two-vehicle crash occurred on Route 80 in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Victor Peters, age 45, of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, has been charged with second degree Reckless Vehicular Homicide, announced Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. The two-vehicle crash occurred on Route 80 in ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - An Elizabeth man faces decades in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault of a juvenile.Union County Prosecutors announced on Monday that 62-year-old Ivan Calderon was found guilty on February 4 of First Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, Second Degree Endangering the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – After more than two years of numerous appearances and appeals before the municipal, superior and appellate courts, West Caldwell has prevailed in its ongoing legal battles with Jonathan Ruhnke and Orchid Bellefantie, the owners of 25 Dodd Street, which was purchased April 8, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Three suspected shoplifters who took $2,004 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s in Coconut Creek fled the store - only to return later, where they were identified and arrested, police reports said. On Jan. 15, Norma Denisse Rocamattos, Alessandra Zevallos, and Juan Martinezcamones ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Public School District is holding a “Know Your Rights” virtual seminar on Monday, February 10, at 6:30 p.m.Immigration attorney Ana Raquel Reis will inform you of your rights and will answer questions about keeping Rahway Public Schools' families safe.Click here to join the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Three suspected shoplifters who took $2,004 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s in Coconut Creek fled the store - only to return later, where they were identified and arrested, police reports said. On Jan. 15, Norma Denisse Rocamattos, Alessandra Zevallos, and Juan Martinezcamones ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A convicted felon was arrested in Coral Springs after showing a gun and threatening to kill a neighbor during a parking dispute at his apartment complex, according to police.Nickson Clement, 35, is facing charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Middlesex County jury found a 45-year-old Plainfield man guilty of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Edison Township in 2021, county Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a prepared statement.The jury also found Shakir Tyler guilty of two handgun possession charges. Tyler ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office are accepting applications for the Bergen County Youth Police Academy – Class #19.“Youth Academy is a unique opportunity for young people to focus on strengthening their life skills of self-respect, respect ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Twenty-five-year-old Terence J. Rhue, the Plainfield man who was arrested in the violent home invasion and rape that shook Westfield in October of 2021, was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison on Friday.Rhue had pleaded guilty and was being sentenced for two crimes — the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Twenty-five-year-old Terence J. Rhue, the Plainfield man who was arrested in the violent home invasion and sexual assualt that shook Westfield in October of 2021, was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison on Friday.Rhue had pleaded guilty and was being sentenced for two ...
NEWARK, NJ - A 46-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced last week to 120 months in prison for possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced.Jonathan Lattif, 46, who has a prior state conviction for possessing child pornography, pleaded guilty before U.S.
OCEAN COUNTY – On February 6, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced the culmination of a three-month narcotics investigation resulting in the arrests of three individuals and the seizure of drugs, a firearm, and cash. The investigation, conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s ...
OCEAN COUNTY – On February 6, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced the culmination of a three-month narcotics investigation resulting in the arrests of three individuals and the seizure of drugs, a firearm, and cash. The investigation, conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A juvenile was arrested for DUI following a two-car crash Wednesday evening at the intersection of Coral Hills Drive and Sample Road in Coral Springs, which left three people injured, according to police.Police said a Nissan Rogue, occupied by three minors, was traveling on ...
NEWARK - A city man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old Newark boy on Friday evening, Jan, 31. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jesse J. Dunbar II, 36, of Newark was arrested and charged with first degree murder, first degree attempted ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - A man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting that occurred in Hoboken on February 1, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit announced. The Lodi Police Department contacted the Hoboken Police Department and the Homicide Unit on February 2, after receiving ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police arrested a 25-year-old Pembroke Pines man last week for having sex with a 17-year-old, according to a police report. On Feb. 1, police arrested Wilson J. Martinez and charged him with sexual battery of a minor older than 12. He pleaded not guilty, court ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A Phillipsburg resident who was found guilty last year of sexual acts with a minor between 2012 through 2016 was officially sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison on Feb. 5, 2025. Joseph Gares, 66, of Phillipsburg, NJ, was found guilty by a Warren County Jury on July ...
NEWARK - A motive for the shooting of 9-year-old Yasin Morrison on Jan. 31 remains under investigation, Essex County Chief of Detectives Mitchell Jean McGuire said Thursday, Feb. 6, at a press conference.Jesse J. Dunbar II, 36, of Newark was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and charged with first ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A New Brunswick Health Science Technology High School grad, a U.S. Navy Reservist and a former member of the Somerset County sheriff’s department are among the new class of New Brunswick Police Department officers.So is a former officer in the Asbury Park Police Department and the ...
NEWARK - A city man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old Newark boy on Friday evening, Jan, 31. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jesse J. Dunbar II, 36, of Newark was arrested and charged with first degree murder, first degree attempted ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eleven individuals associated with the Paterson-based neighborhood street gang known as “100k” have been indicted on charges related to violent criminal activities, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced Thursday.The charges involve conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced ...
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey Judiciary is warning New Jersey residents about a current scam involving jury duty.The scam involves residents being contacted by the fraudster, who purports to be from the Courts or law enforcement, for failure to appear for jury service.“Neither the Court nor local law ...
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey Judiciary is warning New Jersey residents about a current scam involving jury duty.The scam involves residents being contacted by the fraudster, who purports to be from the Courts or law enforcement, for failure to appear for jury service.“Neither the Court nor local law ...