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Jawbone Of Marine Who Died In Training Exercise ID'd By Ramapo College Students Jawbone Of Marine Who Died In Training Exercise ID'd By Ramapo College Students
Jawbone Of Marine Who Died In Training Exercise ID'd By Ramapo College Students Students at Ramapo College helped identify the missing remains of a marine who had been dead for 73 years. In July of 1951, Leland Yager, a U.S. Marines Captain, died in a military training exercise. His remains were recovered in California and buried in Missouri. Years later, a child was doing a scavenging exploration in Arizona when they discovered an unidentified human jaw bone. Last year, enforcement in Arizona referred the case to the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center and students began working on the case, along with the North Texas Center for Human Identification …
Funeral Held For Arlington Marine Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, Killed In Osprey Crash (PHOTOS) Funeral Held For Arlington Marine Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, Killed In Osprey Crash (PHOTOS)
Funeral Held For Arlington Marine Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, Killed In Osprey Crash (Photos) Arlington's Spencer Collart, one of three U.S. Marines killed in an Osprey crash in Australia last August, has been laid to rest. A funeral service for the 21-year-old MV-22B crew chief, was held on Sept. 25, in Section 52 of the Arlington National Cemetery. Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I) conduct military funeral honors for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Spencer Collart in Section 52 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 25, 2023.Elizabeth Fraser Earlier this week, military funeral honors were conducted for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Spencer Colla…
Ex-Montclair Lawyer Convicted Of Killing GF Dies In Jail On Father's Day Ex-Montclair Lawyer Convicted Of Killing GF Dies In Jail On Father's Day
Ex-Montclair Lawyer Convicted Of Killing GF Dies In Jail On Father's Day James Ray III, the Montclair lawyer convicted of killing Angela Blesdoe, the mother of his 6-year-old daughter, died in jail just days before he was due for sentencing, Daily Voice has learned. Ray, 60, was found unconscious in his cell at the Essex County Jail on Father's Day around 6 p.m., the New York Times says citing James Troisi, the vice president of the union that represents the jail’s supervisors.  "We have confirmed that James Ray that has died, though the cause and manner are not known," said Robert Florida, spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. "An a…
Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder
Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder A 60-year-old Montclair lawyer has been convicted of murder in the 2018 death of the mother of his 6-year-old daughter, authorities announced. James R. Ray III was found guilty of first-degree murder and weapons offenses following a six-week trial before Superior Court Judge Verna G. Leath, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said Friday, May 12. The murder occurred nearly five years ago in the house the couple shared with their daughter on North Mountain Avenue in Montclair, when Ray shot Angela Bledsoe, 44, in the chest, face, and back, after she dropped the girl …
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Runs For NJ Governor Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Runs For NJ Governor
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Runs For NJ Governor Steven Fulop is officially throwing his hat in the ring. The Jersey City mayor announced on Tuesday, April 11 that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025. Gov. Phil Murphy is term limited and cannot seek re-election. "My career has always been guided by a strong desire to take on difficult challenges and find solutions that help improve peoples’ lives," Fulop said in a press release.  "I’ve never backed down from a fight before, and I’m ready to work hard for all the people of our great state to deliver the results New Jersey deserves." Following the Sept. …
Family Of Baltimore Firefighters Struck With Tragedy Given Glimmer Of Hope Family Of Baltimore Firefighters Struck With Tragedy Given Glimmer Of Hope
Family Of Baltimore Firefighters Struck With Tragedy Given Glimmer Of Hope A family of Baltimore firefighters is asking for the public's help fighting a rare disease that recently entered their circle. Retired Baltimore firefighter Joe Brocato launched a GoFundMe after his grandson, 6-year-old Joey Brocato, was diagnosed with the rare disease adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD for short. Joey's father Tony Brocato is also a Baltimore City firefighter, as well as a Marine veteran.  According to Joe, the disease prominently affects both the central and peripheral nervous systems, which are responsible for both the body's involuntary and voluntary functions…
PA Police Chief, Marine, Dad Arrested On Meth, Cocaine Related Charges: Report PA Police Chief, Marine, Dad Arrested On Meth, Cocaine Related Charges: Report
PA Police Chief, Marine, Dad Arrested On Meth, Cocaine Related Charges: Report A western Pennsylvania police chief was arrested on drug charges involving methamphetamine and cocaine, WPXI reports citing court documents.  Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning was arrested at Greensburg City Hall by DEA agents on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, according to the outlet. He was charged with six drug-related offenses involving meth and cocaine, the outlet reports citing the federal indictment.  Denning was recently promoted to chief in March 2022 after serving on the force for 14 years prior to that he served four years in the Marines, where he completed one combat tour in Ir…
Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ
Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ A 29-year-old police officer ambushed and killed while on his way to work as a police officer in Raleigh, NC has been buried in New Jersey — his home state. Services for Gabriel Torres, a Jackson native, were held at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, with internment at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. Posted by Raleigh Police Department on Saturday, October 22, 2022 Torres and four other victims were killed, and two others wounded, by a 15-year-old shooter wearing camouflage clothing the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13 in Northeastern Raleigh, police said.  Torres was found by h…
Longshoreman Killed In Freak Accident Was Impossible Not To Love (TRIBUTE) Longshoreman Killed In Freak Accident Was Impossible Not To Love (TRIBUTE)
Longshoreman Killed In Freak Accident Was Impossible Not To Love (Tribute) Anywhere Uriel Matamoros went, he made a friend. "He never met a stranger," his obituary reads. "Every person in the world to him seemed to be just a new friend. He had a keen ability to bring out the best in others and always saw the good in them.  "Without hesitation he was always willing to give the shirt off his back to those who needed." The world lost a friend on Wednesday, July 13, when 59-year-old Matamoros was crushed to death by a piece of machinery at his job in Port Newark. A GoFundMe for Matamoros' family had raised more than $11,000 as of Monday, July 18. Matamoros moved t…
PA Marine, Dad Of 5 Accused Of Attacking Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Dies Suddenly PA Marine, Dad Of 5 Accused Of Attacking Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Dies Suddenly
PA Marine, Dad Of 5 Accused Of Attacking Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Dies Suddenly A man hoping to make a deal and resolve his case regarding his alleged attack on a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot has died and his community wants the world to remember he was a person beyond this one day. Michael John Lopatic, 58, of Manheim Township, was accused of ripping off one of the officer's helmet and gas mask, stealing his cellphone— breaking his body camera, an essential piece of evidence— and hitting him with an uppercut during the riot, according to prosecutors statements. But this former Marine was not deemed a flight risk and was released from custody over a ye…
Worcester County Man One Of Four  Marines Killed During NATO Drill Worcester County Man One Of Four  Marines Killed During NATO Drill
Worcester County Man One Of Four Marines Killed During NATO Drill The US Marines have identified the four killed in a MV-22B Osprey that crashed during a NATO training mission in Arctic Norway on Friday, March 18. The four Marines were assigned to “Raging Bulls” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, according to an announcement from the Marines on Sunday, March 20. They are: Capt. Ross A. Reynolds, age 27, of Leominster, Massachusetts Capt. Matthew J. Tomkiewicz, age 27, of Fort Wayne, Indiana Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy, age 30, of Cambridge, Ohio Cpl. Jacob M. Moore, age 24, of Catlet…
DA: West Chester Man Investigated For Child Porn Found With Gun, More During Search DA: West Chester Man Investigated For Child Porn Found With Gun, More During Search
DA: West Chester Man Investigated For Child Porn Found With Gun, More During Search A West Chester man who was being investigated for child pornography was also found with a handgun and forged military papers during a search of his home Thursday, authorities said. Chester County Detectives ignited an investigation earlier this year when the ICAC Task Force received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), indicating that Carlin Alexander, 32, had numerous images and videos of child sexual abuse, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. A search warrant served on Alexander's South Church Street home t…
Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Attacking Police At Capitol Riot Temporarily Freed Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Attacking Police At Capitol Riot Temporarily Freed
Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Attacking Police At Capitol Riot Temporarily Freed A Manheim Township man accused of attacking a police officer breaking his body cam during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was released from prison while he awaits trial, federal officials said. Michael J. Lopatic, 57, was originally scheduled to have a hearing on whether he should be freed Thursday-- instead on Monday, the hearing was cancelled and he was released, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Emmett Sullivan has been presiding over the case where Lopatic was a co-defendant with two other men, according to the US Department of Justice indictment. The men are fac…