A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations on June 17, 2024 regarding the death of Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas, Nevada, who was fatally shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, after an encounter with members of the Fort Lee Police Department on February 4, 2023.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that he has issued a Directive to law enforcement executives and county prosecutors establishing new limits on attempts to obtain newborn “bloodspot” information in connection with criminal investigations.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death that occurred following an arrest on April 19, 2024, in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) vehicle that occurred Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. One adult male civilian sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Trenton Police Department today announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man suspected of three murders in Pennsylvania and two carjackings.
