He sat on the witness stand in a federal courtroom in Newark, NJ and told the jury that he was a former member of a Chicago faction of the violent Latin Kings gang. He admitted to being a drug dealer and a drug user, and admitted to having sex with women sent to his hotel… Continue Reading
Essex County “Teacher of the Year” Admits to Sex With Student
Erica DePalo, now 33-years old, pled guilty this morning (February 19, 2013) before Essex County Superior Court Judge Peter Ryan toEndangering the Welfare of a Child. The former English teacher at West Orange High School admitted that on June 27, 2012, a 15-year old boy who was her student came to her apartment in Montclair… Continue Reading
Passaic County Deputy Sheriff Charged With Sexual Assault of 13-Year Old Boy
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