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NJ state trooper who killed ex and her boyfriend manipulated overtime rules to juice salary to over $400K, suit alleges

Sgt. First Class Ricardo Santos, 45, committed the heinous slayings after stalking and harassing his ex of just three months, ...

Murder victim told cops her ex was stalking her. Did police do enough to protect her?

The prosecutor's office is investigating the complaints she made to police about her ex-boyfriend who was a New Jersey State ...

NJ prosecutor takes control of Franklin PD after double murder

In the heart of Hunterdon County, a void sits in the hearts of many. “Everybody’s devastated,” said Gary Walia, owner of The ...

NJ police chief, sergeant suspended over ‘serious concerns’ in handling of Lauren Semanchik murder-suicide at hands of trooper ex

Two top cops in New Jersey have been placed on leave after the murder-suicide that claimed the life of beloved veterinarian ...

Who Was Ricardo Santos? NJ State Trooper Who Was Once Assigned to Protect the Governor Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Her Boyfriend Before Killing Self

Jeannine Semanchik, the victim's mother, said her daughter tried to alert authorities about her unstable ex-boyfriend, but no ...

New Jersey murder-suicide victim's texts show suspect harassed her for months, family says

Lauren Semanchik's family says text messages show how she lived in fear for months before her ex allegedly murdered her and ...

Authorities tight-lipped on NJ state trooper suspected of killing two and then himself

A New Jersey State Police lieutenant, Ricardo Santos, killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend before dying by suicide.
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Reports: State Police Lt. Found Dead in Johnson Park After Killing Two People

A state police lieutenant who was part of the unit that protects the governor was found dead in a county park here, after the ...