Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says
Eight people have been charged with racketeering and human trafficking for running a prostitution ring out of several homes in Trenton and Camden, authorities said.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the charges on Tuesday, July 1, following a months-long investigation that began in May 2024. At least 15 victims were located during raids at five properties, investigators said.
According to the criminal complaints, Vilma Deleon Bracamonte, also known as “Janet,” 55, of Hamilton, and Maria Soledad Xec Chan, 42, of Trenton, were the alleged ringleaders. They face charges …
Camden Man Convicted Of Robbing Women, Children At Gunpoint In Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Camden man was convicted on Wednesday, June 25, of committing two gunpoint robberies in a Collingswood apartment building, authorities said.
On Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, shortly before 6 p.m., Jaquis Burton forced his way into an apartment in the Parkview Towers in Collingswood while armed with a firearm, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Burton restrained two women and two children, 3 and 9, at gunpoint and demanded money, MacAulay said. He pistol-whipped one of the women, causing significant injuries, MacAulay said.
While fleeing the building, Burton robbed and ass…
Woodcliff Lake College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling In Crash Sues Tesla
The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision.
Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke.
The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…
Tornado Risk, 70 MPH Winds, 100° Heat: NJ Braces for Explosive Weather Outbreak (Timing)
New Jersey is facing a one-two weather punch Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth): dangerous heat and the threat of severe storms, the National Weather Service warns.
High temperatures in the low 90s, paired with tropical humidity, could push the heat index to 100 degrees across much of the state, especially south of I-78, according to the Mount Holly Forecast Office. Conditions are expected to peak Thursday, June 19, between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
"High temperatures in the low 90s combined with high humidity will lead to heat indices reaching 95–100 degrees," forecasters said in the latest alert. "D…
Patco Chester Masturbator Tried To Silence Teenage Witnesses
A 30-year-old Chester, Pennsylvania resident was convicted on Thursday, June 12, of masturbating on a PATCO train and then trying to silence two teenage girls who witnessed the incident, authorities said.
On Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, Charles May was arrested for masturbating on the train in front of two teenage girls who were coming home from a concert in Camden, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Delaware River Port Authority Police Chief Edward Cobbs, Jr. said.
The case was initially scheduled to go to trial in July 2024. A month before, one of the victims start…
Grave Condition Of Camden Boy Sends Sadness Throughout Community
A 14-year-old Camden boy is facing his final days after a severe asthma attack left him with brain damage and lung failure, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
Isaiah Amir Smith, known as Zay-Zay, had a severe asthma attack that caused his heart to stop on Saturday, April 19, according to the fundraiser. Isaiah was diagnosed with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, severe brain damage, and hypoxic respiratory failure, lung failure.
Doctors have told his family, "his care is coming to an end."
"Isaiah was a loving kid who would help everyone before himself," Janette Ro…
