New Jersey woman receives new 70-year prison sentence for her role in 2010 double murder

Jersey City, NJ – Latonia Bellamy was resentenced Monday to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for her role in the 2010 murders of Michael Muchioki and Nia Haqq. Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez announced the verdict.

Bellamy, 33, was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment with 30 years' parole ineligibility for murder in connection with Muchioki's death. This will be served concurrently with a 10-year sentence for robbery. Additionally, she was sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment with 85% parole ineligibility for murder in connection with Haqq's death. Concurrently, she was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for car theft, 10 years' imprisonment for robbery and 5 years' imprisonment for illegal possession of a firearm. A parole sentence will not be possible until 64 years of the sentence have been served.

Bellamy was first convicted on June 21, 2012. The incident occurred on April 4, 2010, and involved the robbery and fatal shooting of Muchioki, 27, and Haqq

Charges Filed in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Galloway Township

Mays Landing, NJ – Darrell Dean, 61, of Atlantic City, NJ, was charged Tuesday with second-degree hit and run. The charge stems from a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred Thursday at approximately 7:54 p.m. on Route 30 in Galloway Township.

Police arrived at the scene near Seventh Avenue and discovered the dead victim, identified as Angeletta Sheppard, 33, of Barnegat, NJ. Authorities say Dean fled his vehicle before police arrived. Dean was tracked down and arrested five days later, on Tuesday, and subsequently released on a summons.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Accident Investigation Unit and the Galloway Township Police Department are jointly investigating the incident.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office at 609-909-7800. Anonymous tips can be submitted online at the Prosecutor's Office website by completing the form on the Submit a Tip page.

Additionally, individuals can contact Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-.
New York congresswoman calls on US to condemn strategic Israeli pager attack in Lebanon

NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday condemned a reported Israeli pager attack in Lebanon that allegedly killed civilian casualties and called for a full investigation into the incident.

During the attack, thousands of pagers were detonated in public places, leaving numerous people injured and dead, according to statements by the congressmen.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Ocasio-Cortez criticized the Israeli operation, arguing that it "clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law."

She also expressed concerns about possible US involvement in the development of the technology used and called on Congress to demand answers from the US State Department.

"Israel's pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices in many public places, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians," Ocasio-Cortez wrote. "Congress demands a full investigation into the attack."

The congresswoman's remarks come at a time of escalating tensions in the region between Israel and Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran. There have been previous reports of the use of covert electronic warfare in the region, but detailed information on the recent pager explosions remains scarce. Ocasio-Cortez stressed the need for clarity on the nature and impact of the attack.

The Israeli government has not yet officially responded to the allegations of pager technology being used in Lebanon. Israel has a long-standing policy of not commenting on specific military operations, particularly those against Hezbollah. Hezbollah itself has not confirmed whether it or its assets were targeted in the incident.

Ocasio-Cortez's call for a U.S. condemnation of the attack has attracted attention in Washington, where politicians are increasingly divided over the country's handling of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and broader U.S. meddling in Middle East affairs.
Four injured, one trapped in multi-vehicle crash in DC

WASHINGTON, DC — Four people were injured, including one person who was trapped in their car, in a multi-vehicle crash in southeast DC Wednesday morning, according to the DC Fire and Emergency Services Department.

The accident occurred in the 2500 block of Southern Avenue and involved multiple vehicles. DC Fire and EMS and Prince George's County Fire and EMS arrived at the scene.

Rescue workers freed the trapped person and took him to the hospital. A total of four people were transported for treatment. Two of them suffered serious injuries, the other two suffered serious injuries.

The incident remains under investigation