A New Jersey man who spent nearly two decades in jail for a deadly barbershop shooting is now seeking the courts to revisit his conviction, claiming the arrest warrant was never signed by a judge. Tyleek Jabbar Baker, 45, is serving 63 years to life for shooting 21-year-old Francisco Jose Olivares in a Lakewood barbershop…
A man shot and killed three people, including his ex-partner and her parents, before killing himself in a quiet Berkeley Township, New Jersey, neighborhood early Tuesday morning. The horrific events inside and around a Fairwood Drive home left three children unharmed but without their parents, according to authorities. Police responded to gunfire at the Fairwood…
New Jersey police captured a second suspect in a violent taxi carjacking that injured a driver in Monmouth County earlier this year. The arrest occurred months after the initial incident, which outraged the town and triggered a lengthy police investigation. Police in Georgia arrested 20-year-old Baldemar Sandoval-Herrera of Asbury Park last week. Howell police have…
A youngster was charged in Teaneck, New Jersey, after a 19-year-old guy was shot multiple times with gel pellets from a toy gun. Authorities say the victim was attacked after being questioned about his opinions on Israel and Palestine, raising worries about bias. Investigations indicate the incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. Sunday near Teaneck’s 600…
NJ.com’s new true-crime podcast revisits a terrible chapter in North Jersey’s recent history, bringing attention. The series, “Someone’s Hunting Us,” concluded its investigation into serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver’s years-long targeting of young Black girls and women. The podcast covers both the atrocities and those who kept the victims’ tales alive. The series examines how 20-year-old…
A 42-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for defrauding an elderly resident and keeping thousands of dollars from the automobile transaction. The case raises issues about elder financial exploitation and how trust can be utilized to commit fraud. After building a personal relationship with the senior citizen, Bloomingdale police say Branislav Vasljevic convinced him to…
Technology is making scammers’ attempts to steal money even more perilous, according to a recent analysis. Consumer groups believe artificial intelligence is giving criminals new tools to make schemes tougher to spot. Phishing and spoofing scams have escalated, according to the National Consumers League’s Fraud.org Top Ten Scams of 2025 study. These scams increased 85.6%…
The former Cumberland County teacher was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a girl and attempting to pay her to lie to authorities. The sentencing concludes a nearly two-decade-long case and shows the legal implications of abusing educational trust. After reviewing evidence involving a young pupil, a jury found Vineland resident…
A registered nurse who briefly worked in New Jersey’s state prison healthcare system sued, alleging she was coerced to provide convicts unprescribed medication and lost her job after reporting it. Workplace treatment, medical ethics in prisons, and whistleblower protections are raised by the case. Savannah Davenport joined Rutgers University Correctional Healthcare as a registered nurse…
A huge industrial explosion in South Jersey injured numerous individuals and forced emergency services to secure a vast area while investigators establish the cause. After the cocoa butter processing plant explosion in Logan Township, Gloucester County, two patients were sent to a burn center. Wednesday afternoon at 2:36 p.m., an industrial facility on Heron Drive…
