CRIME & SAFETY
'I survived you': Ramapo College kidnapping victim confronts defendant at sentencing
HACKENSACK — A young woman told the man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping her that she is no longer a victim when she confronted him at his sentencing on Monday. With her family and friends at her back, Alexis Ruhlen read her victim impact statement to the court, describing her harrowing experience as Pawel Sliwinski, her boyfriend of two years, kidnapped her at knifepoint from the Ramapo College of New Jersey campus on Oct. 13, 2022.
Monroe police they have person of interest in nearly 50-year-old cold case
"We believe a juvenile known to Renee committed this crime. We are appealing to the suspect or his family to come forward at this time with even the smallest pieces of information. We are confident they know more than has been disclosed over the past several years," said Monroe Police Chief Keith White.
Inmate Beaten Passaic Jail Blind Spot Lorenzo Bowden Urine
Officer Lorenzo Bowden, 39, initially agreed with Sgt. Jose Gonzalez and Sgt. Donald Vinales not to talk after they'd received federal grand jury subpoenas two years ago this month, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Bowden eventually had a change of heart. The pretrial detainee was "transported through an area of...
Wayne Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 23 Crash: Morris County Prosecutor
At 7:40 p.m., Mojtaba Kahn's motorcycle collided with the pickup truck at an intersection at Route 23 South and Alexander Avenue in Pequannock, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. When first responders arrived on scene, Kahn was unconscious and not breathing and he was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene,...
Already charged with fraud, Bergen County real estate influencer faces new lawsuit
A Bergen real estate influencer accused of fraud and charged in a Ponzi scheme is facing another lawsuit. Cesar Pina, his wife, Jennifer, and their companies, and Raashaun Casey, a popular DJ known as DJ Envy, have been embroiled in about two dozen lawsuits since last spring. They are accused of defrauding people...
SEEN HER? Concerns Grow Following Unconfirmed Call That Missing Englewood Woman Was Dead
𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚: A caller's claim that a missing single mom had died hasn't been confirmed, said authorities in Englewood who've stepped up their search for her.Concerns initially were raised when Cynthia Anderson, 33, who'd recently been homeless, stopped communicating with friends, police said.They becam…
Man Shoots, Kills Cab Driver Moments After End Of Shift In Westchester: Here's His Sentence
A man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a cab driver in Westchester during a robbery right after the victim's work shift ended, officials announced. Covington, Virginia resident Percell Ross Blakely, age 54, was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison for the Oc…
Man accused in Rockland stabbing suffers from mental illness, lawyer says
NEW CITY, N.Y. -- CBS New York has learned more about the victim and the suspect in last week's attack on a man outside his Rockland County home.The victim's injuries are far more serious than first known.On Tuesday, the family of the suspect spoke out through an attorney about his struggle with mental illness.Elijah Dean was a top student-athlete at Spring Valley High School in 2018 who went on to play football at Western Connecticut State University before leaving school in 2020.Now, Dean, 23, is charged with attempted murder, accused of viciously stabbing a man in the driveway of a...
Jawbone found by rock-collecting child identified as that of Marine who died in 1951 training accident
A jawbone discovered two decades ago in Arizona by a boy with a rock collection was positively identified decades later as that of a Marine who died in a 1951 training accident. Last year, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office turned the piece of bone over to the Ramapo College Investigative...
Paterson Fugitive US Marshals East Orange Prospect Park Shot
It was just before 5 a.m. this past Jan. 1 that the 25-year-old victim from Prospect Park arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle. She’d been shot near the corner of Market Street and East 33rd Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement.
Massive fire destroys Chester townhouses
TOWN OF CHESTER – Fire late Tuesday afternoon destroyed six townhouse units in the Whispering Hills complex in the Town of Chester. Chester Fire Chief Tom Marchiano said flames were shooting through the roof of one of the buildings when firefighters arrived on the scene. He said the building...
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