Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, NJSP, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, NJSP, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools
Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, Njsp, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools New ways of targeting and stopping human trafficking will be discussed by an elite group of federal, state and local law enforcement authorities in Newark on Wednesday, Jan. 25. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip R. Sellinger, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark Special Agent In Charge Ricky J. Patel and Ali Boak, the director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, will be among the speakers at the unique news media event. They will discuss joint efforts at fighting human trafficking by giving law enforcement at all levels the necessary tools – including a new mobile app and…
Son Stabs Mom Dead, Injures Man In Harrison Son Stabs Mom Dead, Injures Man In Harrison
Son Stabs Mom Dead, Injures Man In Harrison A 67-year-old woman was stabbed dead by her son and a 50-year-old man was  injured in a Harrison stabbing early Tuesday, Jan. 17, authorities said. Victor Temoche, 32, is believed to have stabbed Rosa Massoni and the man around 1:20 a.m. at the Harrison Gardens apartment complex, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Both victims were transported to University Hospital in Newark where Massoni was pronounced dead just after 2 a.m. It wasn't immediately clear how Temoche knew the second victim. Temoche was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and weapons offen…
Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Hudson County Apartment Fire Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Hudson County Apartment Fire
Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Hudson County Apartment Fire A 72-year-old man died in a Secaucus fire late Sunday, Jan. 15, authorities said. John Meisenburg was found inside of a third floor unit after a fire broke out in a second floor unit at caround 11:50 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Meisenburg was taken to Hudson Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:52 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16. A preliminary investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force found that while the fire originated in a second floor unit, Meisenburg's third floor unit suffered heavy smoke damage. The fire does not appear to be suspi…
Shooter Who Killed Woman In Bed In Bayonne Gets 25 Years: Reports Shooter Who Killed Woman In Bed In Bayonne Gets 25 Years: Reports
Shooter Who Killed Woman In Bed In Bayonne Gets 25 Years: Reports A 31-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2019 killing of a 26-year-old Bayonne woman. Anthony Shuler pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated manslaughter last August in the shooting death of Diamond Robinson, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police responding to reports of a domestic violence incident found Robinson with a gunshot wound early Sept. 22, 2019, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  A neighbor told abc7 she ran into the hallway after hearing gunshots and crossed paths with Shuler. She then …
US Marshals Nab DWI Jersey City Driver In Triple Pedestrian Strike: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab DWI Jersey City Driver In Triple Pedestrian Strike: Prosecutor
US Marshals Nab DWI Jersey City Driver In Triple Pedestrian Strike: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service in connection with an August 2021 crash that left three pedestrians seriously injured, authorities said. Feds arrested Michelle Graham at her Jersey City home on three counts of vehicular assault and related charges, said Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez in a statement Thursday, Jan. 12.  Investigators say Graham was driving on the 600 block of Ocean Avenue in Bergen-Lafayette at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2021 when she struck three people — a 51-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman, and a 26-year-old …
Basketball Coach Entered Girls' Locker Room, Inappropriately Messaged Teens: Hudson Prosecutor Basketball Coach Entered Girls' Locker Room, Inappropriately Messaged Teens: Hudson Prosecutor
Basketball Coach Entered Girls' Locker Room, Inappropriately Messaged Teens: Hudson Prosecutor A high school basketball coach in Hudson County was arrested after authorities said he went into a girls' locker room and sent inappropriate messages to three teen girls on social media. Memorial High School coach Ariel Alava, 41, of West New York, went into the locker room after a football game in Jersey City on Jan. 27, 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Two 15-year-old girls and Memorial High School students, and a former 17-year-old female student, also reported receiving inappropriate messages on social media from Alava on various dates between August and Oct…
Central Jersey Man Charged With Car Insurance Fraud: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged With Car Insurance Fraud: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged With Car Insurance Fraud: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Central Jersey has been charged with providing false information on a car insurance claim, authorities said. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit arrested Shingai Marandure, of New Brunswick, on charges relating to falsified information he allegedly provided to an auto insurance company to receive compensation for a damaged vehicle. Marandure was charged with one count of insurance fraud, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prose…
US Marshals Capture Pair In 16-Year-Old Jersey City Boy's 2021 Murder US Marshals Capture Pair In 16-Year-Old Jersey City Boy's 2021 Murder
US Marshals Capture Pair In 16-Year-Old Jersey City Boy's 2021 Murder Two men have been charged in connection with the March 2021 murder of a 16-year-old Jersey City boy, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 12. Members of the US Marshals Service captured Khalil Kelley, 23, at his job in Hillside on Friday, Dec. 9, while Roger Pickett Jr., 22, was charged at the Hudson County Jail where he's detained on charges relating to a Nov. 1, 2022 shooting death, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Both men are facing charges of murder and related offenses in connection with the March 29, 2021 shooting death of Kaheem Taylor, Suarez said. Jersey City …
22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers 22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers
22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers A Connecticut man is facing multiple assault charges following a crash that seriously injured two passengers last year. New Haven County resident Daniel Leal Jr., of Meriden, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 2, in connection to a crash that happened in Kearny, New Jersey, in October of 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. Police responded to the crash near the Route 7 and Harrison Avenue split at about 4:10 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2021, after receiving reports that a vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer, Suarez reported.  The four occupants of the 2011 Mitsubishi …
Woman Hindered Apprehension Of Hoboken Murder Suspect: Prosecutor Woman Hindered Apprehension Of Hoboken Murder Suspect: Prosecutor
Woman Hindered Apprehension Of Hoboken Murder Suspect: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Jersey City woman has been charged with hindering the apprehension of a Hoboken murder suspect, while both were ultimately captured at an area hotel, authorities said. Demetria Huggins gave police fake information regarding Deon Williams, who was charged with first-degree murder in the September 2022 death of Christopher Garcia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Williams, 25, was captured by members of the US Marshals over the weekend. Huggins was found at the same hotel on International Boulevard in Elizabeth and transported to the Hudson County Correctio…
Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor
Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor A 25-year-old murder suspect wanted in a 25-year-old Hoboken man's murder has been captured by the US Marshals, authorities said. Deon Williams, of Jersey City, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher Garcia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Garcia was found with a gunshot wound to the torso near 560 Marshall Drive around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:56 a.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pendi…
Female Inmate Dies In Hudson County Jail Female Inmate Dies In Hudson County Jail
Female Inmate Dies In Hudson County Jail The death of a 38-year-old female inmate at the Hudson County Jail is under investigation. The woman was found lifeless inside of her cell around 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Officers and onsite medical personnel immediately rendered aid to the woman and she was pronounced dead at approximately 7:34 a.m. The woman was a Union County inmate being house at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. In accordance with guidelines by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, the NJOAG was immediately notified and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s …