Arsonist Arrested After Infant, 4 Others Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Fire: Prosecutor Arsonist Arrested After Infant, 4 Others Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Fire: Prosecutor
Arsonist Arrested After Infant, 4 Others Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Fire: Prosecutor A Perth Amboy man has been charged with arson and attempted murder after allegedly setting fire to a home with five people inside, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at a residence on Prospect Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano. Firefighters from the Perth Amboy Fire Department, along with officials from the Middlesex County and Perth Amboy Fire Marshal’s Offices, responded and were able to put out the flames. Inside the home were five victims: a 25-year-old man, 25-year-old w…
Gloucester Co Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating Pair With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops Gloucester Co Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating Pair With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops
Gloucester Co Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating Pair With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops A 53-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a South Jersey home, assaulting two people with a metal pipe, and then barricading himself inside his own house, police said. Shawn Huntsinger, of Violet Street in Franklinville, was identified as the suspect in a violent home invasion that happened around 8:49 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, on the 800 block of Little Mill Road, according to the Franklin Township Police Department. Police say Huntsinger “forcibly entered the Little Mill Road residence by attempting to kick in the door.” The male homeowner tried to stop him, but was uns…
Edison Man Arrested For Fatal South Plainfield Double Stabbing: Prosecutor Edison Man Arrested For Fatal South Plainfield Double Stabbing: Prosecutor
Edison Man Arrested For Fatal South Plainfield Double Stabbing: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Edison man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29, with stabbing two people in South Plainfield, one fatally, authorities said. On Monday, May 19, at 1:57 a.m., South Plainfield police responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Tooz Place and found Brandon Andrews-Cruz, a 38-year-old Raritan resident and a 32-year-old South Plainfield woman with stab wounds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Andrews-Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to a hospital where she was treated for her injuries, Ciccone sa…
East Orange Man Busted For Secaucus Home Invasion: Police East Orange Man Busted For Secaucus Home Invasion: Police
East Orange Man Busted For Secaucus Home Invasion: Police A 21-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29 with committing a home invasion in Secaucus in February, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 2:51 a.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary at the 200 block of Grace Avenue, Secaucus police said. The homeowner told police she was sleeping, but called officers when she heard someone inside her home, police said. When the burglar, later identified as Khalif Willard, heard the resident awake, he fled the scene in a BMW X3 with his co-conspirators, police said. Officers pursued the BMW onto the New Jersey …
Woman Shoots, Kills Estranged Husband During Break-In: Philadelphia Police Woman Shoots, Kills Estranged Husband During Break-In: Philadelphia Police
Woman Shoots, Kills Estranged Husband During Break-In: Philadelphia Police A woman shot and killed her estranged husband after he broke into her Philadelphia home and threatened her, police announced on Sunday, May 25. Officers from the 15th District responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 4400 block of Cottman Avenue around 12:27 a.m., according to the department. They were met by a woman who said her 38-year-old husband—who had left the home about a week earlier—had returned and kicked in both the front and back doors, forcing his way inside. Once inside, he allegedly began threatening her. She then retrieved her handgun and fired, striking him once…
Four Newark Residents Indicted In Union Twp Home Invasion: Prosecutor Four Newark Residents Indicted In Union Twp Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Four Newark Residents Indicted In Union Twp Home Invasion: Prosecutor Four Newark residents were indicted earlier this month for their role in a violent home invasion in Union Township, authorities announced Friday, May 23. On Friday, Sept. 20, four masked men entered the Scott Court home of an elderly couple, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly said.. Upon encountering the couple, the victims were assaulted, authorities said. The suspects left the scene with a vehicle, purse and cash, authorities said. After fleeing the residence, they set the stolen car they drove to the home invasion on fire in Newark, autho…
PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL
PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL A Pennsylvania woman was gunned down during a home invasion in Rostraver Township, and a Washington County man is now charged with her murder, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Monday, May 19. Dorian Jeri-Greene, 39, of Monongahela, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, and is charged in the Thursday, April 11, home invasion and shooting of Jennah Seibert. He faces the following charges: Felony Criminal Homicide Felony Robbery Felony Burglary Felony Theft Dorian Jeri-Greene who is accused of murdering Jennah Seibert before fleeing to Florida and pawning …
Armed Home Invader From East Orange Arrested: Police Armed Home Invader From East Orange Arrested: Police
Armed Home Invader From East Orange Arrested: Police A 26-year-old East Orange resident was arrested and charged on Friday, May 9 with an armed home invasion in Summit in February, authorities said. Alquan Harris unlawfully entered a home, taking a 2025 Infiniti QX80 while armed with a weapon, Summit police said. "The event left a significant impact on the affected family and community," police said. Harris is charged with home invasion burglary, theft of motor vehicle, possession of a weapon and receiving a stolen vehicle among numerous other offenses, police said.
Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports
Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports The Virginia high school athlete who was gunned down during what was initially deemed a home invasion may have, in fact, simply been a social media prank, according to reports. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was s…
BREAKING: Suspects In High-Profile Armed Robbery Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Spree BREAKING: Suspects In High-Profile Armed Robbery Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Spree
Breaking: Suspects In High-Profile Armed Robbery Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Spree Four suspects — including a 17-year-old boy and two men from a high-profile armed robbery last summer — have been charged in a string of overnight burglaries that victimized occupied homes across Bergen County, law enforcement officials announced Tuesday, May 6. Jason N. Amador, 18, of Newark; Rahiem A. Maldonado, 23, of Newark; Altamir L. Thornton, 22, of Newark; and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge were identified as the individuals behind a burglary spree that hit homes in Englewood, Cresskill, Paramus, and Tenafly during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Bergen County Prose…
Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff
Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff A deadly Virginia home invasion just took a dramatic turn — and now the homeowner who pulled the trigger is the one behind bars. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and later died at the hospital. A second…
Rebecca Sayegh Can Be Released From Jail If She Seeks Mental Health Treatment: Officials Rebecca Sayegh Can Be Released From Jail If She Seeks Mental Health Treatment: Officials
Rebecca Sayegh Can Be Released From Jail If She Seeks Mental Health Treatment: Officials A 32-year-old off-duty New Jersey police officer charged with resisting arrest in a home invasion burglary last week was allowed release from jail by a judge Friday, May 2. On a few conditions. Rebecca Sayegh may leave the Ocean County Jail provided she enters an in-patient mental health treatment facility, enrolls in an anger management program, and undergoes mental health/substance abuse evaluations as first reported by the Asbury Park Press and confirmed by the prosecutor's office. Sayegh must also comply with all treatment recommendations, the judge said. As previou…