Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum
Two men have been indicted on charges in connection with the April 2021 shooting death of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, an innocent victim on the Autism spectrum, right outside of his South Jersey home, authorities announced.
The indictment was returned against Sylas Young, 20, and Kavon Carter, 24 — both of Pemberton — and signed by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina on Tuesday, March 1.
Young was charged with murder (first-degree), conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and weapons offenses, while Carter was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and pro…
NJ TikTokers Audition For 'American Idol' (Video)
A pair of young New Jersey natives left their first "American Idol" auditions with more than feedback from the judges.
Camryn Champion, 16, of Lumberton, and Cole Hallman, 22, of Manasquan, have tickets to Hollywood.
Hallman, accompanied by his sister with special needs, only recently started singing in the last five years. He performed "Lodi" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, before his sister, Katie, joined him to sing along.
Champion received coaching during her rendition of "I Know I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith.
Both Champion and Hallman showcase their vocals on TikTok.
Watch the…
Pimp, Prostitutes Busted In Hudson Hotel Sting: Police Chief
A pimp and three prostitutes were busted in an undercover hotel operation in Secaucus, the town's police chief said.
"The sheer volume of hotels — we have between 15-18 — attracts prostitution in Secaucus," Police Chief Dennis Miller said. "Unfortunately, it's the underlying crime that leads to other crimes like robbery, drug deals and sexual assaults.
Vanessa Garrido, 27, of Union City, and Zulay Guerrero, 39, of Queens were charged with engaging in and promoting prostitution, the chief said.
In 2018, Guerrero was out on bail when she and then-36-year-old Terrance…
Man Busted For Running Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Maryland Apartment: Police
A 47-year-old man was busted for running a sex trafficking and prostitution ring out of a Maryland apartment, authorities said.
Sang Kook Shin, of Frederick, rented the Columbia apartment where he ran the ring for months, authorities in Howard County said Monday, Feb. 28.
Shin had been the subject of the investigation at the Early April Way address, and his own home, since December 2021, police said.
More than $10,000 in cash; a firearm and ammunition; multiple cell phones; ledgers and bank statements; and multiple computer hard drives and USB flash drives were seized as evidence, police s…
