Morristown Mourns Retired Police Lieutenant Matthew Rawding
A longtime Morristown police lieutenant who spent more than 27 years serving the community has died, the Morristown Department of Public Safety announced.
Retired Lt. Matthew David Rawding, 64, of Morris Plains, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after what his department described as a "courageous fight." He was 64 years old.
Born in Orange on Oct. 4, 1961, Rawding spent part of his childhood in Glen Ridge and Illinois before his family settled in Convent Station, according to his obituary on the Doyle Funeral Home website. He married his wife, Denise, in 1987, and the couple went on to have sev…
Pet-Hating Woman Left Shattered Glass Around Central Islip Apartment Complex, Authorities Say
A Long Island woman is facing an animal cruelty charge for taking creative measures to keep pets away from her apartment, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Joyce Hamlett, 61, of Central Islip, scattered pieces of shattered glass and mothballs in common areas of her apartment complex in August, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
In addition to pets, multiple children under age 17 live in the complex, investigators said. However, Hamlett was focused on deterring animals from entering the areas, according to the SPCA.
Hamlett was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, child endangerme…
Prominent Mount Vernon Youth Basketball Coach Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl: DA
A prominent Westchester County youth basketball coach has pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually abusing a girl younger than 13 over five months and is expected to spend over a decade in state prison, prosecutors said.
Mount Vernon resident Dwayne Murray, 63, pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 18, to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a violent felony, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 18.
According to prosecutors, between Oct. 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024, Murray repeatedly subjected the girl to two or more acts of …
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to headbutting a police officer, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Nashid Seymore pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces a year in prison, authorities said.
On Monday, Jan. 5, officers responded to Indiana and Atlantic Avenues and found Seymore brandishing a knife during an altercation, authorities said.
On Wednesday, May 13, Seymore headbutted a cop several times while being taken into custody …
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now been sentenced, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity on Monday, April 13, authorities said.
The case stems…
