Man charged with brutal killing of ex-girlfriend with machete in Wall Township

NEW YORK – The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an attack that occurred at the Broadway Lafayette subway station on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

At approximately 7:45 p.m., a 71-year-old man was approached by an unknown individual at the station, which is located within the 5th Precinct and Transit District 4. The suspect reportedly punched the victim in the face multiple times, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head on the subway platform. The victim suffered a laceration to his head and significant bruising and swelling to his face. He was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue, where he is reportedly in stable condition.

The suspect fled the scene on foot and is still at large. He is described as a large man with dark skin. He was last seen wearing a red and black jacket, black pants and white sneakers while pushing a handcart.

Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or whereabouts is asked to contact the NYPD immediately. Tips can be submitted through the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), the Crime Stoppers website, or by messaging @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are confidential.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Maryland. — The Prince George's County Police Department has charged a Washington, D.C. man with murder in the death of his girlfriend after she died from traumatic injuries earlier this summer.

William Snipes, 65, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 60-year-old Sharon Moore of Capitol Heights. Moore was hospitalized with serious injuries on June 29, 2024, and succumbed to her injuries on July 2, 2024.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined on August 16, 2024, that Moore's death was caused by multiple blunt force trauma and classified it as a homicide. Following this determination, the Prince George's County Police Department Fugitive Unit located and arrested Snipes on the morning of August 21, 2024.

Snipes is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Prince George's County Police urge anyone with information relevant to the investigation to contact Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.

FREEHOLD, NJ — A Wall Township man has been indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury on charges including first-degree murder in connection with the gruesome machete attack that left his ex-girlfriend dead, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Alex J. Williams, 25, is accused of fatally assaulting Brianna Greenwood, 29, in the parking lot of the Glen Oaks Apartment Complex near Aspen Circle on May 23, 2024. The indictment also includes allegations of endangering the welfare of a child because Greenwood's 3-year-old child was nearby during the violent attack.

According to the Monmouth County District Attorney's Office, Wall Township police arrived at the scene at about 9:22 a.m. and found Greenwood with serious injuries, including facial lacerations and a left arm that was almost completely severed. Despite attempts to save her, she succumbed to her injuries.

An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Bureau and Wall Township Police determined that Williams used a machete in the attack. He was arrested without incident and remains incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility following a successful motion by the state to detain him.

The grand jury indictment includes one count of premeditated murder, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and one count of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.