19 Perth Amboy Men Part Of 'Hot Boys Mafia' Gang; Sold Drugs, Guns: AG - Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ - Gang members driving dirt bikes swarmed a car in Woodbridge's Hopelawn section this April, beating the driver unconscious:
72 year old Maximo Santiago of Atlantic City was sentenced to 40 years in
prison today for the murder of 32-year-old Marketa Thorpe on Belfield Avenue in 2020. The Court noted that Santiago is a dangerous recidivist, who has committed violent crimes against women. This sentence will ensure that he spends the rest of
his life behind bars. On March 10, 2023, a jury returned guilty verdicts convicting Santiago of Murder, Possession of
a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, after a weeklong trial.
In a series of incidents at the DeKalb County Jail, law enforcement authorities recently thwarted multiple attempts to smuggle contraband into the facility. Arrests were made following the discovery of illegal items ranging from eyeglasses to marijuana.