Stabbings

US Marshals arrest NJ stabbing suspect in Ohio

US Marshals arrest NJ stabbing suspect in Ohio

EDISON, N.J., May 1 (ZFJ) — The U.S. Marshals arrested Dawn Burge, 36, a suspect in a stabbing in Edison, N.J., in Lorain County, Ohio, on April 23, 2026. On June 29, 2025, police responded to an address on Morgan Drive in Edison regarding a domestic dispute. Arriving officers found a male victim who had sustained stab wounds. Authorities determined that Burge was involved in the incident, and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) secured a warrant for her arrest.
Man charged with Metuchen attempted murder

Man charged with Metuchen attempted murder

METUCHEN, Jan. 7 (ZFJ) — Peter Fragoso, 29, of New Brunswick, N.J., has been charged with the attempted murder of a 23-year-old man from Long Branch, N.J., on Dec. 3, 2025. On Dec. 3, at about 7:34 p.m., the Metuchen Police Department received a 911 call reporting an altercation between two men involving a knife at a residence on Durham Avenue. Responding police officers found the victim with stab wounds. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
Edison man charged with stabbing, child endangerment

Edison man charged with stabbing, child endangerment

EDISON, N.J., Jan. 7 (ZFJ) — Jordan D. Jackson-Small, 35, of Edison, N.J., has been charged with the murder of Imani Smith, 26, of Edison on Dec. 21, 2025. On Dec. 21, at 9:18 a.m., the Edison Police Department received multiple 911 calls, including one by Jackson-Small, reporting a stabbing that occurred in the Robert E. Holmes Gardens public housing complex on Grove Avenue. Responding police officers found Smith with a stab wound to her neck, Jackson-Small, and a three-year-old child.