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A building, bottom right, and a forested area, top left, that was damaged by fire is seen in Lakewood, N.J., Monday, March 15, 2021. A large brush fire in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon shut down a portion of the Garden State Parkway, damaged two commercial buildings and forced some residents to evacuate homes and stores, as several smaller blazes burned across the state on the dry, windy day, authorities said. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that an investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutors Office Major Crime Squad-Arson Unit, Ocean County Prosecutors Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshals Office, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriffs Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, has determined that the wildland fire which occurred in Lakewood Township and advanced into Brick Township on Sunday, March 14, 2021, was intentionally set.

We have located the origin of the fire and have concluded that the fire was intentionally set, Prosecutor Billhimer stated.

Firefighter Critical as Crews Battle NJ Brush Fire

On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the New Jersey Forest Fire Service Observation Tower in Lakewood reported a wildland fire in the area of Cedarbridge Avenue and Airport Road in Lakewood. As the fire quickly spread, firefighters battled through the night in the face of 20 mile-per-hour winds in an effort to contain the blaze. During the course of the fire, a firefighter from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service suffered cardiac arrest. He was transported to Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township where he is reported to be in stable condition. Approximately 167 acres of land were destroyed by the fire, and it was finally deemed under control on Monday, March 15, 2021, by approximately 1:00 p.m.

The significance of this wildland fire cannot be overstated. We have a firefighter that suffered cardiac arrest while battling this fire. Three homeless people living in the woods were saved from the advancing fire. Numerous residences and commercial properties were damaged and hundreds of people were evacuated. It is only by the grace of God that no one was killed, Prosecutor Billhimer stated. This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with knowledge of information concerning this fire is urged to contact Sergeant Thomas Haskell of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office at 732-929-2027, extension 3953, Prosecutor Billhimer concluded.

Prosecutor Billhimer expresses his gratitude to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Prosecutors Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshals Office, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriffs Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their thorough and collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation. Prosecutor Billhimer also commends the following agencies for their bravery and collective support in fighting and controlling this horrific fire: Ocean County Sheriffs Office; New Jersey Forest Fire Service; New Jersey State Police; New Jersey State Police Traffic Incident Management Team; Ocean County Fire Coordinators; Ocean County EMS Coordinators; Monmouth County Fire Marshals Office; Lakewood Township Police Department; Brick Township Police Department; Toms River Township Police Department; Jackson Township Police Department; Howell Township Police Department; Chaverim of Lakewood; LCSW/Shomrim Emergency Service; Hatzolah; Brick Township Bureau of Fire Safety; Brick Township EMS; Lakewood Township Fire Department; Lakewood Township EMS; Barnegat Township Fire Department; Beachwood Fire Department; Bayville Fire Department (Berkeley); Manitou Park Fire Department (Berkeley); Pinewald Pioneer Fire Department (Berkeley); Laurelton Fire Department (Brick); Breton Woods Fire Department (Brick); Pioneer Hose Fire Department (Brick); Herbertsville Fire Department (Brick); Toms River Fire Department Company No.1; Toms River Fire Department Company No. 2; Ocean Beach Fire Department (Toms River); East Dover Fire Department (Toms River); Silverton Fire Department (Toms River); Pleasant Plains Fire Department (Toms River); Manchester Township Fire Department; Whiting Fire Department (Manchester); Ridgeway Fire Department (Manchester); Mantoloking Fire Department; Waretown Fire Department; Ocean Gate Fire Department; Pine Beach Fire Department; Point Pleasant Borough Fire Department; Point Pleasant Beach Fire Department; Seaside Heights Fire Department; Seaside Park Fire Department; Island Heights Fire Department; Jackson Township Fire Department Company No.1; Jackson Mills Fire Department (Jackson); Cassville Fire Department (Jackson); Whitesville Fire Department (Jackson); Forked River Fire Department (Lacey); Lanoka Harbor Fire Department (Lacey); Lakehurst Fire Department; Joint Base McGuire-Dix Fire Department; Lavallette Fire Department; Eatontown Fire Department; Wanamassa Fire Department (Ocean Monmouth County); Oakhurst Fire Department (Ocean Monmouth County); West Long Branch Fire Department; Hamilton Fire Department (Neptune); Shark River Hills Fire Department (Neptune); Neptune City Fire Department; Colts Neck Fire Department; Southard Fire Department (Howell); and Goodwill Hose Fire Department (Belmar).

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Symone Arends, a senior forensic science major from Lincoln, shines an ultraviolet light onto the floor, searching for body fluids and fibers that glow when viewed through an orange filter.

Arends is working a mock crime scene in a basement room in Filley Hall as part of a Forensic Science 485 capstone project. The course is divided into two options for students: a crime scene investigation track that works the mock crime scene, and a biochemistry track that processes samples and evidence collected. The class concludes with a mock trial.

The forensic science program is offered through the University of NebraskaLincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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TOMS RIVER, NJ An Atlantic County man sought in a stabbing at the Howard Johnson motel on Hooper Avenue has been arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said Friday.

Carles Bryant, 34, of Millville, is being held at the Ocean County Jail on an attempted murder charge in the stabbing of a woman on March 3 at the motel, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Police Chief Mitchell Little said Friday.

Bryant had been a fugitive since the stabbing; he was arrested Friday by the United States Marshals Service without incident, authorities said. He is being held at the jail pending a detention hearing.

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The woman was stabbed during a fight in the lobby at the motel about 10:30 p.m. on March 3, authorities said. Toms River police found the woman unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to the head, face, and body; she was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she was treated for her injuries. She has since been released from the hospital, authorities said.

Detectives from the prosecutor's office and the Toms River police department were able to identify Bryant as the assailant, officials said, and an arrest warrant was issued. He has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and contempt.

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Billhimer and Little acknowledged the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crime Unit, Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Toms River Township Police Department, United States Marshals Service, New Jersey State Police, and Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, "for their collective perseverance in connection with this investigation leading to Carles' apprehension."

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A MAN has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling from a building in Palmyra Square this morning, Wednesday.

A large police presence was in the area, with an air ambulance landing outside Warrington Town Hall.

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A spokesperson for Cheshire Police confirmed: "At 11.14am today, police were called to a building site in Palmyra Square, Warrington, following reports of a man having fallen from a building.

"The casualty has been taken to Aintree Hospital in what is believed to be a serious condition.

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"The Health and Safety Executive hasbeen notified of the incident and a joint investigation into the circumstances will be progressed."

A total of four police cars and a crime scene investigation van were spotted in the town centre as a result of the incident.

The building is currently being converted into new flats.

Police at the scene

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John Kenneth Collins in the High Court at Dunedin.

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Brent Bacon's badly decomposed body was found in a zipped-up sleeping bag, with his exposed feet hanging out the end.

John Kenneth Collins denies murdering Bacon, 45, claiming it was an act of self-defence. The 39-year-old claims he struck his friend with a cricket bat after he came at him with raised fists on the night of February 4, 2019.

The police crime scene investigation was sparked after Bacon's brother-in-law broke into the Kinga Ora home to look for the missing man, where he found a large pool of blood but no body.

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That body was later found dumped in a rural area north of Dunedin, with Collins and his wife, Aleisha Dawson, later arrested after they fled in Bacon's vehicle.

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Inspectors Shona Low and Steve Wood address media after a homicide in Dunedin in February 2019.

Collins pleaded not guilty Bacon's murder, prompting a jury trial before Judge Jan-Marie Doogue in the High Court at Dunedin.

On Tuesday, the court heard from the police scene examination of the Lock St property.

The police investigation also found a yellow-gripped cricket bat handle, which was separated from the bat. The bat's opposite face was heavily stained with a reddish brown colour and found in a black rubbish bag at the property.

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The scene at Lock St in Dunedin after a homicide investigation was launched in February 2019.

Blood was also found outside the property, while a cricket set minus the bat was found in the bedroom.

ESR forensic scientist Rosalyn Rough told the court she took part in the scene examination at the Lock St home in late February.

At the property she found a significant amount of blood on the carpet, with blood detected on a range of items; including the wall and ceiling.

At Steep Hill Rd she examined his badly decomposed body, which was inside a zipped-up sleeping bag with only the feet exposed.

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The body of Brent Bacon was found near a rural road in Waitati, about 30 kilometres north of Dunedin.

Defence counsel Len Andersen QC questioned Rough on the blows, which left bloodstains around the lounge, and the potential position of Bacon.

Earlier, Crown prosecutor Pip Norman read agreed facts for the case.

That included on the night of Bacon's death, Collins took his friend's Toyota Emina, backing it near the front door, before putting his body in the back.

The court was also shown a photo of the sleeping bag containing the body, dumped under a tree along Steep Hill Rd, near Waitati.

Collins and Dawson then headed north in the vehicle, with the couple planning to ''go bush', the court heard.

After Bacon was reported missing, police visited the Lock St address several times, the court heard.

On Monday, Collins admitted charges of interfering with Bacon's body, and taking his car.

Dawson, an accessory in the killing, remains behind bars.

The trial is expected to take up to two weeks.

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