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FREEHOLD, N.J. — The fatal shooting of a taxi driver in Hazlet is under investigation, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday. On Saturday, officers from the Hazlet Police Department responded to an emergency call at 270 Route 36 at around 7:18 a.m. Upon arriving, they found an adult male victim near a dumpster, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Anthony Hill of Eatontown. The investigation is being led by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Hazlet Police Department. Authorities are…

Today, U.S, Congresswoman Stacey Plasket is defending her 2023 statement saying Donald Trump needs to be “Shot, stopped” after the video went viral on X. Plasket is a surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris. In a live interview in June 2023, Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands stirred controversy after a verbal slip involving former President Donald Trump. While discussing Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, Plaskett said that Trump “needs to be shot,” before quickly correcting herself, stating “stopped.” The comment immediately spread across social media platforms, with many users expressing outrage and interpreting it as a…

BAYONNE, N.J. — A fire that critically injured a 56-year-old man is under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Bayonne Fire Department, authorities announced Monday. The fire broke out at a residential building on 167 West 9th Street shortly after 5:20 p.m., according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Multiple reports alerted the Bayonne Fire Department to the blaze, which was located in the basement of the building. Emergency responders discovered the injured man at the scene and transported him to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. He is currently in critical but stable condition. The cause…

RESTON, Va. — Brendan Banfield, a 39-year-old IRS special agent, has been indicted in connection to a shocking double murder plot that left two people dead in February, authorities announced on Thursday. The case, which has drawn widespread attention for its bizarre and disturbing details, implicates Banfield’s lover, a 23-year-old au pair, and involves a conspiracy allegedly driven by a sexual fetish. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis and Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano revealed that Banfield is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Banfield is being held without…

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Ryszard Murawski, 44, of Lindenhurst, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his wife, Wioleta Murawski, in their backyard earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday. Murawski faces a sentence of 22 years to life in prison. “This is a tragic case of domestic violence that ended with the senseless death of Wioleta Murawski and horrific trauma to their child,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This defendant will now have to pay for his actions in prison. Domestic violence is never the answer.” According to court documents and Murawski’s own…

NEW YORK — The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying individuals wanted in connection with a series of burglaries reported in Brooklyn and the Bronx earlier this month. The incidents occurred within the confines of the 83rd, 42nd, and 41st Precincts. On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at approximately 7:59 p.m., an unidentified individual entered a store located at 1525 Myrtle Avenue, a gas station. The individual entered the “Employees Only” area but did not take any items before fleeing in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported. Later that same evening, at approximately 9:44…

PIKESVILLE, Md. — A coordinated effort by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division and local law enforcement agencies, led to the disruption of seven unlawful exhibition driving events on Saturday night, police said. The task force intervened in multiple Maryland counties, including Howard, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore, where as many as 200 participants had gathered in parking lots and attempted to block intersections to conduct dangerous driving stunts. Authorities responded to the following locations at these approximate times: 10:20 p.m.: 9305 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia, MD 11:44 p.m.: 415 George…

KEYPORT, N.J. — The America First Republicans of New Jersey hosted their third “TOO BIG TO RIG” rally in Keyport on Sunday, energizing supporters and recruiting volunteers to back former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. According to Mike Crispi, co-chairman of the group, more than 100 new volunteers were commissioned at the event, which is part of a broader effort to bolster Trump’s support across the state. The volunteers signed up for roles as phone bankers, ballot harvesters, poll workers, and election day challengers. “This was our 18th event of 2024, and this one had the most energy,…

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects involved in a robbery on the southbound D train platform at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center Station on Thursday night. According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 12, 2024. A 22-year-old male was approached by an unidentified individual who demanded his necklace. A physical altercation ensued, during which a second individual punched the victim in the face, causing him to drop his cellphone. A third individual acted as a lookout. During the struggle, the first individual removed…

BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal assault that occurred last month, according to the New York City Police Department. Daquan Jackson, 29, of 15 West Mosholu Parkway North, was taken into custody on Tuesday morning at approximately 10:20 a.m. in the confines of the 44th Precinct. Jackson has been charged with first-degree manslaughter. The arrest follows an investigation into an incident that took place on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress at 7 West Mosholu Parkway North in the 52nd Precinct.…