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- Man Beats Weapons Charges
Dec 15, 2017
Weapons charges It is illegal to possess specific weapons that are considered dangerous— weapons that are considered dangerous are known as prohibited weapons and devices. Permits are not issued for these types of weapons, which are divided into groups based on how dangerous the weapon is. For example, it is a fourth-degree crime to knowingly possess a stun gun, ballistic knife, defaced firearm, among many other weapons. However, it would be a third-degree crime t... - Trenton Teens Busted With Assault Weapon Used In High-Profile Mass Shootings
Nov 29, 2017
Tragically, three juveniles were recently arrested by Trenton’s Street Crimes Unit in two separate incidents on October 4th. In the first arrest, two Detectives noticed a group of teenagers acting suspiciously and pulled the vehicle over for a routine traffic stop. According to the officers, the driver pulled over and fled along with the front-seat passenger. As police secured the remaining two juveniles, they discovered an incredibly powerful TEC-9 assault weapon fully stocked with ... - Trenton Cops Accused Of Fabricating Evidence, City Refuses To Release Tape
Nov 15, 2017
Over the past decade, there has been a massive increase in the publicity of cases against various police officers and/or the state involving police corruption, brutality or other violations of citizen’s civil rights. While there has not necessarily been an increase in the prevalence of such events, recent technological advances have made it easier to capture and record these events when they do happen. When a case goes to court, video evidence captured on ... - Armed Suspect Carjacks Motorcycle in New Jersey
Oct 26, 2017
An unknown man hijacked a motorcycle in late July, officials say. Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a call from a man who claimed that he had been assaulted and had his motorcycle stolen from him. When police arrived on the scene, reports state that they found a motorcycle rider on the side of the road, without his bike. When police approached the man, he claimed the driver of a Mercedes-Benz sedan approache... - New Jersey Murderer Awaits Court
Oct 12, 2017
A 40-year-old man of Bergenfield, New Jersey, has been charged with the killing and dismembering of a 31-year-old woman.The woman was the owner of a local lounge and claimed to have been stalked by the killer for some time before she died. While prosecutors back up this claim, there are no public records to indicate it was true.The killer is awaiting trial fo... - Siblings Indicted on Federal Mail Fraud Charges in New Jersey
Sep 29, 2017
Federal authorities have charged New Jersey siblings with mail fraud. They have been accused of defrauding a New Jersey medical services firm of $1 million. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the brother and sister face three counts of mail fraud plus a count of conspiring to commit mail fraud.It is alleged that over a four-month period in 2016, the brother and sister formed two shell businesses through which they submitted bogus invoice statements t... - New Jersey Nurse Charged with Sexual Assault and Lewdness
Sep 18, 2017
A New Jersey male nurse has been arrested on two counts of Committing “an act of sexual penetration” using force/coercion or Committing such an act when the victim was physically or mentally “helpless” or “incapacitated. Punishment of sexual assault under § 2C:14-2b, c is a second-degree crime with a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Criminal sexual contact, a fourth-degree sex crime, occurs when the actor in this example “knew” or “should have known” that hi... - Trenton Marijuana Advocate to Receive Another Pretrial Detention Hearing
Aug 29, 2017
A Trenton man who’s known for his efforts in marijuana legalization is going to get another opportunity for a pretrial detention hearing. He’s currently being held on charges of witness tampering in regards to a drug bust that happened last year at his local restaurant. The man is currently representing himself and has argued that his prior lawyer didn’t access a video that was evidence. This evidence was available for the first hearing, but wasn’... - Man Charged In String of Robberies
Aug 15, 2017
A 28-year-old Trenton man has been charged in a string of robberies that occurred in Ewing and Trenton. All four robberies that he has been charged with occurred over a short period of time in July from the 7th to the 20th. He’s been arrested and charged with several counts of weapons offenses and robbery. One of the robberies occurred at an Ewing Foot Locker where the suspect told the clerk, “Don’t make this ... - New Jersey Bail Reform Rules Tightened Just Months After New System Introduced
Jul 24, 2017
Only a few months ago, New Jersey enacted one of the most sweeping bail system reforms in the country. Under the new system, judges use a rubric to evaluate certain risks related to releasing defendants before trial. The goal of the system was to prevent low-risk defendants from sitting in jail before trial for no better reason than because they couldn’t afford cash bail. Now, the state Attorney General has released new guidelines for stat...
