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7 Nov

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers in Connection with a September 20, 2023 Civilian Death in Paterson Following Police Encounter

TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges against Totowa police officers at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a Paterson man during an encounter with officers on September 20, 2023. The decedent was previously identified as David Lucero, 28, of Paterson,...

24 Oct

33 Alleged Members of Violent Kensington Drug Trafficking Organization Charged in 41-Count Indictment

PHILADELPHIA – At a news conference this afternoon, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced a historic indictment against a violent drug trafficking organization operating in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. The indictment charges 33 alleged members of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and...

19 Sep

Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Associated with Bloods Street Gang Sentenced to 108 Months’ Imprisonment

NEWARK, N.J. – Three members of a drug trafficking organization associated with the Sex, Money, Murder subset of the Bloods street gang street gang were each sentenced to 108 months in prison, Acting United States Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced. Jerry Ross, a/k/a “Molly” (“Je. Ross”), age 47,...