Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Blunt-Force Death Of 2-Year-Old Child Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Blunt-Force Death Of 2-Year-Old Child
Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Blunt-Force Death Of 2-Year-Old Child A Paterson man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 2-year-old child. Ricardo Rivera, 30, remained held Thursday in the Passaic County Jail following his arrest the day before, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Her office was contacted by Paterson police after the child was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson at 6:44 a.m. Oct. 20, Valdes said.  An autopsy three days later found the youngster had died of blunt-force trauma, she said. “The subsequent investigation, including numerous witness statements, resulted in the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
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Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son
Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son UPDATE: The next step in the high-profile prosecution of an East Orange man accused of killing his former girlfriend and kidnapping their young son this summer was taken when a Union County grand jury indicted him on murder and other charges, authorities said. The six-count indictment returned by grand jurors in Elizabeth also charges Tyler Rios, 27, with desecrating the remains of 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar of Rahway after killing her. Authorities began searching for Uyar and Sebastian Rios on July 8 after he didn’t show up for daycare and she didn't arrive for scheduled work shifts. Tyler…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash A high school football player in Fairfield County has been identified as the teen who was killed during a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. Jordan Martinez, age 17, of Stamford, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, according to the Office of the State Medical Examiner. His death has been classified as accidental, and that he died from blunt force trauma to the torso and other areas of the body, the Medical Examiner's Office said. An initial investigation by Greenwich Police determined Martinez was driving a 2009 Honda Civic westbound on East Putnam Ave when it left t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cherry Hill, NJ
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South Jersey Man, 60, Dies Of Injuries Month After His BeatIng, Camden Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man, 60, Dies Of Injuries Month After His BeatIng, Camden Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man, 60, Dies Of Injuries Month After His BeatIng, Camden Prosecutor Says A 60-year-old South Jersey man died Thursday of injuries he suffered during a beating last month, authorities said. Camden County authorities seek the public's help locating any suspects that might have been involved in the fatality.  Eric Ortiz of Camden died on Thursday of his assault injuries, according to to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. The Gloucester/Camden/Salem County Medical Examiner ruled that the death was homicide by blunt force trauma. Ortiz reportedly waved down a New Jersey Transit bus at midnight on Jul…

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by Jon Craig
York, PA
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Coroner ID's Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash In York County Coroner ID's Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash In York County
Coroner ID's Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash In York County A man has died following a motorcycle crash in York County, according to the area coroner. A helmeted motorcyclist drove through a red light and hit a vehicle at the intersection of East Market and Vernon streets in Springettsbury Township on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. Emergency Medical Technicians took life-saving measures and he was transported to York Hospital but ultimately the coroner was called. The man was declared deceased at 9:14 p.m. The coroner has identified the victim as Jacob Markwordt, 21, of North Hopewell Township. His cause of death was blunt force trauma. No details a…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In York County Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In York County
Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In York County A man has died following a motorcycle crash in York County, according to the area coroner. A helmeted motorcyclist drove through a red light and hit a vehicle at the intersection of East Market and Vernon streets in Springettesbury Township on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. Emergency Medical Technicians took life-saving measures and he was transported to York Hospital but ultimately the coroner was called. The man was declared deceased at 9:14 p.m. The coroner has identified the victim as Jacob Markwordt, 21, of North Hopewell Township. His cause of death was blunt force trauma. No details …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree
York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree A man crashed into a tree and died Thursday night, according to the York County coroner. Crews responded to a single-vehicle crash into a tree in the 650 block of Potts Hill Road in Newberry Township around 10:30 p.m. The coroner was called around 11 p.m. A man was declared deceased at the scene from multiple blunt force trauma at 11:47 p.m., according to the coroner's office. No one else was in the vehicle. An autopsy will not be conducted, but a routine toxicology report will still be done. Police in Newberry Township continue to investigate the cause of the crash. The victim's iden…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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Dirt Bike Crash Leaves One Dead In York Dirt Bike Crash Leaves One Dead In York
Dirt Bike Crash Leaves One Dead In York One man has died following a two vehicle crash in York on Thursday, according to the York County coroner. The crash occurred at the intersection of Fulton and East Princess streets around 7:30 p.m. The man driving the dirt bike hit the side of an SUV while trying to pass it, according to the coroner's report. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. The driver of the SUV driver was unharmed. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jillian Pikora
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Beat Acquaintance To Death With Baseball Bat, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Man Beat Acquaintance To Death With Baseball Bat, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Man Beat Acquaintance To Death With Baseball Bat, Prosecutor Says A Central Jersey man is accused of beating his acquaintance to death with a baseball bat, authorities said. Curtis Wright, 57, was charged with murder in the early Saturday morning death of Howard Smith, 53, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco said. Police responding to a Main Avenue home in East Brunswick on reports of an unconscious man found Smith with signs of blunt force trauma around 6:50 a.m., authorities said. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation by Detective Alex Danese of the East Brunswick Police Department and Dete…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man, 40, Was Beaten To Death In Jersey City Apartment, Prosecutor Says UPDATE: Man, 40, Was Beaten To Death In Jersey City Apartment, Prosecutor Says
Update: Man, 40, Was Beaten To Death In Jersey City Apartment, Prosecutor Says The death of a 40-year-old Jersey City man has been ruled a homicide, authorities announced Tuesday. Benjamin Stone was found lifeless in his Storms Avenue apartment by officers performing a welfare check on April 27 around 1:30 a.m., and pronounced dead 30 minutes later, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be multiple blunt force trauma to the torso and the manner of death to be homicide. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
York, PA
Police & Fire
Unbelted York County Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Manchester Township Unbelted York County Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Manchester Township
Unbelted York County Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Manchester Township A York County man died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 83 in York County on Wednesday, according to the York County Coroner's Office. Brian Miller, 54 of Conewago Township, was traveling on I-83 South near mile marker 23 when he swerved off the highway to the right, got back on crossing both lanes of traffic and hit a jersey barrier, according to Pennsylvania State Police. He then crossed back over both lanes of traffic and struck an embankment before coming to a stop, the crash occurred around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Miller was not wearing a seat belt at t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw
South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw A South Jersey man died on Sunday of head injuries he sustained in a fight in January, authorities said.  James Bates, 47, of Chesilhurst had been punched in the jaw, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Chesilhurst Police Chief Wendell Smith. Bates' attacker, Alexander Toussaint, 29, of Chesilhurst, has been newly charged with first-degree manslaughter and third-degree aggravated assault, Mayer and Smith said.  Touissant had lived in a nearby residential center for mentally disturbed people, Smith said.  Police officers responded to the …

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by Jon Craig