Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD
A Cape May man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3.
On Wednesday, May 27, a woman reported to officers she had been assaulted by Aucelio Juarez-Ruiz multiple times between February and April 2026.
Following an investigation, Juarez-Ruiz was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation, aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats involving a threat to kill, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said.
NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
A 26-year-old New York man pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of a 32-year-old Atlantic City man, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3.
Howard Griswold, a Baldwinsville resident, will be sentenced to 25 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, where he admitted to killing Christian Hunter during a robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Saturday, January 20, Atlantic City police responded to N. Virginia Avenue and found Hunter shot, authorities said. He was later pronounced dead. Surveillance footage showed a Nissan rogue, which had been re…
Burlington Man Living In Home Of Woman's Suspicious Death Faces New Domestic Violence Charges
A Connecticut man who lives in the home where a woman was found dead earlier this year has turned himself in to police after being charged with strangling and threatening a woman he met on a dating app.
Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, June 25, and was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening, and second-degree strangulation/suffocation, according to Connecticut State Police. His bond was initially set at $100,000 before a judge raised it to $750,000.
This is Werhan's third domestic violence case since 2024, according to authorities…
34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says
A Putnam County man is facing 34 counts of animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found severely emaciated and living in alleged neglect, officials said.
Kevin Bergeson, 64, of Patterson, was arrested following a large-scale investigation by the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division, the agency announced on Wednesday, June 3.
The investigation began after the SPCA received a complaint about a large number of dogs being kept at a residence in Patterson.
SPCA officers said they conducted interviews, gathered evidence, reviewed veterinary findings, coordinated with outside…
Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall
A 48-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while performing property maintenance along Route 32 in Orange County, police said.
The fatal crash happened in Cornwall at the intersection of Route 32 and Paradise Hill on Tuesday, June 2, at around 4:20 p.m., the Town of Cornwall Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.
Police said Kevin Starkey, 48, of Cornwall, was conducting property maintenance on Paradise Hill while working on the shoulder of Route 32 when he was struck by a 2025 Audi Q3 traveling northbound, police said.
Starkey was treated at the s…
Taxi Driver Beaten After Fare Dispute Over Ride From Saratoga Springs; 2 Men Charged: Nysp
A taxi driver was hospitalized after allegedly being attacked by two passengers following a ride from Saratoga Springs to Wilton, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 3.
Joseph V. Bryant, 25, and Jared O. Thomas, 25, both of Gansevoort, were each charged with Third-Degree Assault, a misdemeanor, following the early morning incident, according to police.
Troopers responded to Woodlake Drive in Wilton at approximately 3:54 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, for reports of a disturbance.
Investigators determined the victim had been hired to drive Bryant and Thomas from Caroline Street in…
