Lakewood, NJ
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Verizon Door-Knocker Says He Killed Jersey Shore Homeowner In Self-Defense: Report Verizon Door-Knocker Says He Killed Jersey Shore Homeowner In Self-Defense: Report
Verizon Door-Knocker Says He Killed Jersey Shore Homeowner In Self-Defense: Report A Verizon door knocker who claims he was acting in self-defense when he killed a Jersey Shore resident during a fight, according to a new report from NJ Advance Media. Michael Tsamas, 32, of Laurence Harbor, was charged with murder in connection with the death of Joseph Delgardio, 44,  in Jackson Township on Thursday, May 26, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. The deadly stabbing happened after Delgardio declined Tsamas' services and later confronted him on the street, Daily Voice previously reported. The two got…

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by Nicole Acosta
Allentown, PA
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PA Man Killed Neighbor In Self Defense: Report PA Man Killed Neighbor In Self Defense: Report
PA Man Killed Neighbor In Self Defense: Report A Pennsylvania man who fatally shot his neighbor earlier this year in the Lehigh Valley will not be charged, LehighValleyLive reports. The unidentified man, who legally owns a firearm, was defending himself on Feb. 10 when he shot 36-year-old Vincent Bynum, of Allentown, the outlet says citing Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. Before being shot, Bynum allegedly assaulted two residents outside of a West Allen Street home while under the influence of alcohol and hallucinogenic drugs, according to the outlet.  An autopsy ruled Bynum's death a homicide, the Lehigh…

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by Nicole Acosta
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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CHILLING VIDEO: Cliffside Park Woman Furiously Fights Off Attacker CHILLING VIDEO: Cliffside Park Woman Furiously Fights Off Attacker
Chilling Video: Cliffside Park Woman Furiously Fights Off Attacker Chilling security video shows a Cliffside Park woman furiously fighting off a mugger after he jumped her from behind and tried to drag her into a stairwell. Refusing to become a victim, the 37-year-old woman scratched and clawed her attacker, who ran away -- then was caught by borough police moments later, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Chilling footage shows a man whom police identified as Guatemalan national Marcelo Seten following the woman on Anderson Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. As they reach the corner at Oakdene Avenue, the would-be robber grabs her a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bristol, PA
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Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report A man shot and killed a would-be robber late Wednesday, May 11 in South Philadelphia, CBS3 reports. The 24-year-old man was smoking a cigarette outside when a man on a bike approached him with a gun and tried to rob him on 6th Street and Jackson Street around 11:30 p.m., the outlet says.  That's when the man, who is legally allowed to carry a gun, shot the suspect in the head, who then returned fire but missed, according to the outlet. As the investigation continues, it is unclear whether any charges will be filed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Man Wrestles Gun From Teen Robbers And Kills Them Both In PA, Authorities Say Man Wrestles Gun From Teen Robbers And Kills Them Both In PA, Authorities Say
Man Wrestles Gun From Teen Robbers And Kills Them Both In PA, Authorities Say A man being robbed by two teenage boys wrestled a gun from one of the boys and used it to kill them both in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in an alley behind 334 Warren St., in Norristown, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The shooter and would-be robbery victim was questioned and released. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
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Woman Shoots Pizzeria Owner BF In Head, Hides His Body In Bedroom For 13 Days: DA Woman Shoots Pizzeria Owner BF In Head, Hides His Body In Bedroom For 13 Days: DA
Woman Shoots Pizzeria Owner BF In Head, Hides His Body In Bedroom For 13 Days: DA A 48-year-old woman admitted to shooting and killing her longtime partner, the owner of a Pennsylvania pizzeria, then hiding his body in her bedroom for 13 days, authorities said. Anna Maria Tolomello was arraigned Wednesday, March 30, on charges of homicide, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and related offenses in the death of Giovanni Gallina, 65, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. The couple owned Pina’s Pizza in Chalfont. Tolomello wrapped Gallina's body in a blue tarp inside their Limekiln Pike home in the Chalfont section of Hilltown Township after …

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by Nicole Acosta
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Man Was High On Mushrooms When Coworker Killed Him In PA Cabin: DA Man Was High On Mushrooms When Coworker Killed Him In PA Cabin: DA
Man Was High On Mushrooms When Coworker Killed Him In PA Cabin: DA What a family believed was a “modern-day lynching,” appears to have been a case of a hallucinogenic drug trip turned deadly, authorities say. Peter Bernardo Spencer, 29, of Pittsburgh, was found dead in the front yard of a home his coworkers had rented and invited him to in Rockland Township on Dec. 12, at 2:26 a.m. by state police, according to a release by the Venango County district attorney’s office in January. “We believe in this case that there is enough evidence presented for self-defense that we are not going to be able to overcome our burden and show this was not self-defense bey…

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by Daily Voice
Towson, MD
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Homeowner Shoots Home Intruder In Baltimore County: Police Homeowner Shoots Home Intruder In Baltimore County: Police
Homeowner Shoots Home Intruder In Baltimore County: Police A person trying to break into a Baltimore County house was shot by the homeowner over the weekend in Maryland, police said.  The homeowner took out a gun and shot the individual, someone they knew, while trying to break into their home on the 1000 block Howland Square around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 13, Baltimore County Police said. The injury did not appear to be life-threatening. How the two knew each other and the circumstances around the incident were not immediately clear. The investigation is ongoing. 

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by David Cifarelli
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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NJ Man Pardoned By Christie On Gun Crimes Charged With Attempted Murder In Colorado: Report NJ Man Pardoned By Christie On Gun Crimes Charged With Attempted Murder In Colorado: Report
NJ Man Pardoned By Christie On Gun Crimes Charged With Attempted Murder In Colorado: Report A gun rights advocate who years ago was pardoned by former Gov. Chris Christie on a weapons offense has been arrested for attempted murder, NJ Advance Media reports. Brian D. Aitkin, 38, was charged Friday in connection with a shooting at his home in Telluride, Colorado, the outlet said. The lawyer who represented him in 2009, Evan Nappen, told NJ.com reports that Colorado shooting was an act of self-defense.  Nappen could not immediately be when Daily Voice called his office Monday morning. Aitken was arrested by Mount Laurel police in 2009 for having unregistered weapons i…

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by Jon Craig
Bedford, NY
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New York Law Limiting Carrying Guns In Public Questioned By US Supreme Court Justices New York Law Limiting Carrying Guns In Public Questioned By US Supreme Court Justices
New York Law Limiting Carrying Guns In Public Questioned By US Supreme Court Justices The US Supreme Court could strike down a New York weapons law that requires firearm owners to show a specific need to get a permit to carry a gun outside the home. This week, the court heard arguments over a dispute about whether New York’s law violates the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” in public and the line of questioning by some justices indicated some skepticism about the law. The petitioners in the case are Robert Nash, Brandon Koch, and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, who are being represented by former solicitor general Paul Clement. Both Nash and…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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Woman Fatally Stabs Man In Fairfield County In Self Defense During Robbery, Police Say Woman Fatally Stabs Man In Fairfield County In Self Defense During Robbery, Police Say
Woman Fatally Stabs Man In Fairfield County In Self Defense During Robbery, Police Say A woman fatally stabbed a man in Fairfield County while defending herself as he tried to rob her of drugs, according to police. Officers responded to a report that a man was stabbed at a Bridgeport residence located at 256 Cottage St. at about 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Bridgeport Police said 48-year-old Victor Cruz suffered a stab wound to his back, and was taken to a hospital. He died at 9:30 a.m. Officers then located the woman believed to be responsible, who police identified as 30-year-old Chantel Williams.  Williams was found in possession of heroin and arrested on d…

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by Nicole Valinote
Jersey City, NJ
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Hoboken Street Fight Stabbing Was Self-Defense, Attorney For Lyndhurst Man Says Hoboken Street Fight Stabbing Was Self-Defense, Attorney For Lyndhurst Man Says
Hoboken Street Fight Stabbing Was Self-Defense, Attorney For Lyndhurst Man Says UPDATE: A Lyndhurst man was defending himself when he stabbed a North Bergen man who attacked him in Hoboken, his lawyer told a judge in Jersey City on Tuesday. "It's self defense, clear self defense," attorney Adam Lustberg of Hackensack said after the judge released Andre Mateus, 26, with conditions following a Zoom hearing. The trouble began at the Tally-Ho bar at the south end of Washington Avenue on Sept. 28.  Two groups got into a dispute that Lustberg said ended when the 22-year-old man who was later stabbed knocked a drink out of his client's hand. Mateus and his friends left…

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by Jerry DeMarco