Willingboro man found not guilty of Deasia Ayres murder Criminal defense attorney Robin Lord successfully argued a case in which a Willingboro man who was held in pretrial detention for 4½ years was cleared of a murder charge. “We are grateful for the jury system that has returned Sam back to his family,” Lord said […]
Wrongful death suit against Trenton TRENTON — The parents of a teenager who died chasing a basketball into icy waters nearly two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit last week saying the tragedy should have been prevented, records show. Read More
N.J. court backs firing of cop who pepper sprayed suspect in jail cell A New Jersey appeals court has affirmed the 2018 firing of a Trenton police officer terminated for pepper spraying a suspect inside a jail cell. Read More
Did Trenton Police kill Joseph Ahr? Attorney demands justice TRENTON — Cops used force on a 64-year-old grandfather with underlying medical conditions, and the subject died several weeks later in the intensive care unit, The Trentonian has learned. Read More
Trenton man files another brutality suit against Trenton cops over second alleged beatdown TRENTON — Genesis Torres must feel like Trenton Police’s personal punching bag. Read More
Daughters sue deceased landlord, Hamilton over house collapse that killed their mom HAMILTON — The daughters of a woman who died in a “pancake-style” house collapse in 2018 brought a wrongful death suit against the landlord, saying he failed to address water leakage in the basement of their township home that an engineering firm concluded […]
Jury acquits Hamilton man in child molestation case TRENTON — A Hamilton man accused of child molestation has been fully exonerated of any wrongdoing. Read More
Longtime Trenton defense lawyer up for statewide legal honor The Trenton-based criminal defense attorney is one of three finalists for the New Jersey Law Journal honor, which will be awarded Wednesday evening, June 12. Read More
Trenton cop targeted by FBI sued for using excessive force TRENTON — A former Trenton cop who is being investigated by the FBI is being accused of launching into an “unprovoked physical assault” on a former city man two years ago. Read More
Trenton pays $850K to family of victim of fatal motorcycle crash, settles other suits TRENTON — The family of a motorcyclist who was killed in an April 2013 collision on a dangerous road in the capital city settled a lawsuit against the city for $850,000. Read More