Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Area Woman Pleads Guilty to Leaving Scene of Fatal Pedestrian Accident

An area woman has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a 2024 accident that a left a pedestrian dead and could face up to three years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Two Teens Charged in Pier Village Murder

Two teens, one an legal adult and the other a juvenile, have been charged with murder and related weapons charges in connection with the June 12 shooting death of an 18-year-old at Pier Village in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: 35-Year-Old Man Convicted of 2023 Sexual Assault of a Child

A New York man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child in a local motel room in April of 2023 and faces up to 10 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.  

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Prosecutor: Area Man Found Guilty of Felony Murder and Related Charges in 2023 Home Invasion

An area man has been convicted of the crimes stemming from a 2023 home invasion and subsequent motor vehicle crash that resulted in a woman’s death and could face life in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area 31-Year-Old Gets 20 Years for Luring, Kidnapping Child

A 31-year-old area man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for luring and kidnapping a then pre-teen girl off the street in 2023, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.   

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Prosecutor: 23-Year-Old Indicted on Vehicular Homicide, Leaving the Scene Charges

A 23-year-old man has been indicted on vehicular homicide charges stemming from a February incident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.

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Prosecutor: Former Area Attorney Charged with $130K Theft from Deceased Client’s Estate

A former area attorney is facing charges that pilfered more than $130,000 from the estate of a deceased client over the course of roughly seven years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.   

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