Luis Diaz, a 49-year old Jersey City man, was arrested yesterday after assaulting officers that were tasked with keeping him away from his residence on Summit Avenue, where a domestic violence related dispute had transpired on Wednesday. According to local authorities, Diaz and another man encountered police in the area of Diaz’s residence at approximately… Continue Reading
Charges Filed Against Plainfield Man for Rape of 13-Year Old Girl
Israel Romero, a 39-year old Plainfield man, fled to Honduras last year after he was accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 13-year old girl who later became pregnant as a result of the attacks. Authorities from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office revealed today that Romero (pictured to the left), was recently captured attempting to re-enter… Continue Reading
Manslaughter Charge Filed Against Prospect Park Mother for Death of Her Son
Karen Stewart, a 24-year old woman from the Borough of Prospect Park, has now also been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in connection with the death of her four-month old son last week, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Stewart (pictured left) has been incarcerated at the Passaic County jail since her arrest last week.… Continue Reading
Defendant’s Rights vs. Victim’s Rights: Who Wins
On January 10, 2013, Guiseppe Tedesco, a 27-year old Hopatcong man, was found guilty of the murder of 22-year old Alyssa Ruggieri. During the month-long trial that took place before a jury in the Sussex County Courthouse, the State alleged that Tedesco shot Ruggieri six times in her Hopatcong home after she rebuffed his romantic… Continue Reading
Haskell Man Wanted for Robbery of Girlfriend’s “Friend”
A warrant has been issued by the Jersey City Police Department for the arrest of Jojo Nonato, a 30-year old Haskell man (pictured to the left), who has been accused of assaulting and robbing a New York man. According to reports, the man had driven Nonato’s girlfriend home from a New York casino and was… Continue Reading
