A volunteer with the Passaic County Special Deputy Sheriff Program was arrested last Wednesday after an alleged victim told law enforcement officers that he had been repeatedly sexually assaulted over a 2-month period. According to authorities, the victim revealed that while he was working a summer job at a Totowa health food store in 2000,… Continue Reading
“Blade Runner” Cancels Upcoming Races After Being Charged With Murder
Olympic and Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius canceled his appearance in five upcoming races yesterday in the wake of his being charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his girlfriend in South Africa. The bold move is apparently an attempt to help Pistorius focus on the legal proceedings and “help and support all those involved as… Continue Reading
Charges Filed in Case of Naked Newark Man Whipped on Video
Ahmad Holt, a 22-year old Newark man who was released from prison just seven months ago, was identified as the man in the YouTube video responsible for savagely whipping another man over a $20 debt allegedly owed by the man’s father. The video gained national attention and had over 40,000 views before it was ultimately… Continue Reading
Ongoing Search for Suspects Who Whipped Newark Teen in Viral Video
The two-and-a-half minute video has gotten almost 40,000 views since being posted on February 7, 2013. It depicts a black teenage boy, somewhere in Newark, being stripped naked and berated by a man in a black t-shirt and black hat. His sidekicks surround the victim, laughing about the situation. “Where my money at ,” the… Continue Reading
Elizabeth Man Spends 3 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit
Emmanuel Mervilus, now 29-years old, no longer takes his freedom for granted. On the fateful night in October 2006, he said he was waiting in line at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Broad Street, near the downtown Elizabeth train station, waiting to buy an apple juice. At his trial in February 2008, the Union County Prosecutor’s… Continue Reading
