Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 12 Years for 2023 Cocaine Dealing, Possession

An area man was sentenced 12 years in state prison for possession of and dealing cocaine in stemming from a 2023 drug bust, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Middletown Cop Charged with Shoplifting

A Middletown police officer has been charged with shoplifting and attempted shoplifting from multiple stores in a discount department store chain, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 32-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder of His Father

An area man has pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of his father, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.  

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Prosecutor: Local Teacher, Coach Facing Attempted Sex, Porn Solicitation to Teen Charges

A 26-year-old area teacher and sports coach has been arrested and charged with soliciting a sexual act for cash and sending sexually explicit media of himself to a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl he met online, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Police Officer Charged with Illegal Accessing Police Databases

An area police officer has been charged with computer theft stemming from his accessing of multiple law enforcement databases for personal use, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Former Low-Income Housing CFO Charged with Stealing $1.6 Million

The former chief financial officer of an area low-income housing high-rise has been charged with stealing more than $1.6 million from the organization over a span of more than 14 years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Dealing and Gun Possession

An area man has pleaded guilty to drug dealing and firearm possession, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Pair Gets 45 Years for 2022 Execution-Style Murder

The two men who murdered, in an execution-style shooting, a young man and a woman in 2022 have been sentenced to 40 and five years, respectively, in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Charged with New Year’s Day Murder

A 38-year-old Monmouth County man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter connection with an early morning New Year’s Day murder, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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