Category Archives: Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Area Teen Gets 5 Years for Torture, Killing of Pet Cat

An area teen has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of the 2023 torture and killing of his pet cat, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.    

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Prosecutor: Area Man Convicted of Armed Robbery of 7-Eleven

An area man has been convicted of committing an armed robbery of a convenience store in 2023 and could face up to 20 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Driver Saved from Fatal Overdose at DWI Checkpoint

A female driver was saved from overdosing by law enforcement and emergency services personnel during a DWI checkpoint last Friday night, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Monmouth County DWI Task Force Coordinator and Allenhurst Police Chief Michael Schneider jointly announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Middletown Man Arrested on Reckless Manslaughter Charges in Father’s Death

A Middletown man has been arrested and charged with reckless manslaughter and related charges for allegedly causing the death of his father, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.  

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Prosecutor: Teens Face Murder, Gang Criminality Charges in 2023 Shooting

An adult male and a juvenile, both teens, have been charged in connection with a July 2023 shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Area 25-Year-Old Man Charged with Murder of His Mother

A 25-year-old area man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his mother by stabbing earlier today, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Monday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man, 24, Facing Murder Charges After Attacked Girlfriend Dies

A 24-year-old area man has been charged with murder after his girlfriend succumbed to the injuries she sustained in his alleged attack on her last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Sunday.

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Prosecutor: 24-Year-Old Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Girlfriend

A Wall Township man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking his girlfriend in an apartment complex parking lot, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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