Man Charged In Double-Shooting Says He Acted In Self-Defense Man Charged In Double-Shooting Says He Acted In Self-Defense Man Charged In Double-Shooting Says He Acted In Self-Defense
Man Charged In Double-Shooting Says He Acted In Self-Defense A 20-year-old man who allegedly shot two people at a birthday party said he was acting in self-defense. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, John L. Guzman-Rivera, of Worcester, was arraigned in Central District Court. Assistant District Attorney Deanna Duffy said that Guzman-Rivera admitted to shooting two people on the night of the incident, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Guzman-Rivera was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 23, around 2:30 a.m. after Worcester Police responded to a shot-spotter report indicating gunfire in the area of Buffum and Coes streets, police said. Upon arrival, Duffy …
Woman Charged In Connection With Stabbing Death Of Man In Fairfield County Woman Charged In Connection With Stabbing Death Of Man In Fairfield County Woman Charged In Connection With Stabbing Death Of Man In Fairfield County
Woman Charged In Connection With Stabbing Death Of Man In Fairfield County A woman was charged with manslaughter after allegedly stabbing to death a man she was previously involved with at her Fairfield County home, according to police. Anissa Maples, age 48, of Stamford, was arrested after 3;14 a.m., Saturday, after officers responded to her home at 246 Montauk Drive for a report of a man causing a disturbance and refusing to leave, said Stamford PD Lt. Tom Scanlon. While officers were responding to the scene, an additional call was received from Maples, reporting that she had stabbed the man, identified as Welton Harris, Scanlon said. When officers arrived…
'Stop Burning Your Food!' Bayonne Neighbor Pepper Sprays Man Who Ripped Door Off Hinge 'Stop Burning Your Food!' Bayonne Neighbor Pepper Sprays Man Who Ripped Door Off Hinge 'Stop Burning Your Food!' Bayonne Neighbor Pepper Sprays Man Who Ripped Door Off Hinge
'Stop Burning Your Food!' Bayonne Neighbor Pepper Sprays Man Who Ripped Door Off Hinge A 41-year-old Bayonne man was pepper sprayed by his neighbor after he ripped his door off the hinges out of rage Saturday evening, authorities said. Barry B. Tate came banging on his downstairs neighbor's apartment door at 26th Street and JFK Boulevard, shouting for the 36-year-old victim to stop burning his food around 7:40 p.m., Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Tate went back to his apartment after his neighbor said he wasn't cooking anything, but returned a short while later with the same complaint. That's when Tate ripped the neighbor's door off the hinges, and the neighbor deploy…
Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison
Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison A 28-year-old woman who stabbed her fiancé in self-defense was sentenced to four years in state prison, authorities said. Ciara Williams of Brick previously pleaded guilty on July 2 to reckless manslaughter for the Sept. 29, 2019, stabbing. She was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski.  Williams drove Dennis Power, 35, of Brick to Ocean Medical Center with a stab wound to his chest and then fled before Brick Township police arrivved, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Hospital staff found Power in the vehicle unconscious but b…
North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack
North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack One man was stabbed with a pocket knife and another beaten with a wooden plank during a brawl between North Jersey truckers that broke out early Friday morning, authorities said. Alptug Akkus and Bryan Tay, both of Paterson, had been working together in Arizona when they got in a dispute earlier in the week, Police Chief Anthony Manna said. Surveillance tapes show Tay, 40, hiding behind a car in the KZY Logistics parking lot on Commerce Road, armed with a plank, apparently waiting for Akkus, 29, to pull in and drop off his tractor trailer, Manna said. As Akkus pulled in, Tay jumped ou…
Prosecutor: Charge Dismissed Against BLM Leader Accused Of Punching Man At Boardwalk Protest Prosecutor: Charge Dismissed Against BLM Leader Accused Of Punching Man At Boardwalk Protest Prosecutor: Charge Dismissed Against BLM Leader Accused Of Punching Man At Boardwalk Protest
Prosecutor: Charge Dismissed Against BLM Leader Accused Of Punching Man At Boardwalk Protest A 28-year-old Black Lives Matter leader accused of simple assault during an August protest had the charges against him dismissed. Jamaal Holmes, of Toms River, was charged with simple assault after police said he punched Robert Lay, 68, in the face during the protest. Holmes said he was simply protecting himself and never punched anyone, according to earlier news accounts. On Friday, Ocean County Bradley D. Billhimer agreed, saying the charge had been dismissed after interviews with witnesses and a review of video from the boarwalk. Several additional independent witnesses came f…
Self-Defense? Video Of Basketball Star's Death May Contradict Suspect's Story Self-Defense? Video Of Basketball Star's Death May Contradict Suspect's Story Self-Defense? Video Of Basketball Star's Death May Contradict Suspect's Story
Self-Defense? Video Of Basketball Star's Death May Contradict Suspect's Story The man accused of fatally shooting a young, basketball star said he fired in self-defense after the victim allegedly became enraged by the man’s laughter. Video footage of the incident, though, appears to dispute this.  Court documents that were recently released reveal the shooter’s side of the story as well as witness statements and the contents of surveillance video. Jason Stone, 33, of East Hartford, said he shot Albertus Magnus basketball player Jaquawn Walters, of Hartford, 24, following a drug deal. Surveillance video appears to show Walters walking backward away from Stone.…
BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense' BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense' BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense'
BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense' A 28-year-old leader of a Black Lives Matter protest who was charged with assault after police said he punched a man in the face a Seaside Heights Boardwalk was simply protecting himself -- and never punched anyone, he said. Jamaal Holmes of Toms River was marching on Saturday with approximately 25 other protestors when an unidentified 68-year-old man demanded he take off his Guy Fawkes mask -- then reached over and tried ripping it off, Holes told the Asbury Park Press. Holmes got the audio in a recording taken on his iPhone, which at the end show the man lying on the boardwalk. …
Gymnastics Coach Sentenced For Killing Boyfriend, Father Of Her Two Children Gymnastics Coach Sentenced For Killing Boyfriend, Father Of Her Two Children Gymnastics Coach Sentenced For Killing Boyfriend, Father Of Her Two Children
Gymnastics Coach Sentenced For Killing Boyfriend, Father Of Her Two Children A 31-year-old woman will spend decades in prison after being sentenced for murdering her boyfriend and father of their two children. Town of Poughkeepsie resident Nicole Addimando was sentenced to a term of 19 years to life in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her former boyfriend, Christopher Grover. She was also found guilty of criminal possession of a weapon. Grover, a 2006 graduate of Red Hook High School, was a head coach at Mr. Todd’s Gymnastics in Poughkeepsie. On Sept. 28, 2017, Addimando flagged down a patrol officer in the area and…
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed By 911 Caller Who Admitted To Shooting In Area ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed By 911 Caller Who Admitted To Shooting In Area ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed By 911 Caller Who Admitted To Shooting In Area
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed By 911 Caller Who Admitted To Shooting In Area A man who was found fatally shot after the shooter called police admitting to the crime has been identified by police. Mark Johnson Jr., 21, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was found around 12:09 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, when officers responded to the area of Morgan Avenue after the unidentified shooter called the police, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Clark said. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:58 p.m. A handgun was recovered from under his body, …
Area Man Who Allegedly Shot, Killed Another, Calls To Report Crime, Police Say Area Man Who Allegedly Shot, Killed Another, Calls To Report Crime, Police Say Area Man Who Allegedly Shot, Killed Another, Calls To Report Crime, Police Say
Area Man Who Allegedly Shot, Killed Another, Calls To Report Crime, Police Say A 21-year-old area man was found shot to death after the alleged shooter called the police to report the crime. The shooting took place around 1209 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received a 911 call from a person reporting he had shot and killed the victim, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found the person shot, a 21-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Clark said. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  A handgun was recovered from underneath his body, he adde…
DWI Newark Driver Who Slammed Man With Car At Atlantic City Casino Gets 14 Years Behind Bars DWI Newark Driver Who Slammed Man With Car At Atlantic City Casino Gets 14 Years Behind Bars DWI Newark Driver Who Slammed Man With Car At Atlantic City Casino Gets 14 Years Behind Bars
DWI Newark Driver Who Slammed Man With Car At Atlantic City Casino Gets 14 Years Behind Bars A Newark driver who slammed his car into another man and crushed his legs during a drunken argument in an Atlantic City casino parking garage was sentenced to 14 years in state prison, authorities said. Michael Garland, 46, was at a trial Monday of aggravated assault and endangering an injured victim after saying he acted in self-defense, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Local police responded to the fourth level of the Golden Nugget Casino & Marina parking garage where the 25-year-old victim was lying near a barrier wall just before 1:30 a.m., the prosecutor's office said.…