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NJ woman killed by state cop ex looked into restraining order before tragic murder-suicide — but police agencies failed her: lawyers

The slain woman’s family has said the trooper obsessively harassed and stalked Semanchik for months after the pair broke up ...

Murder victim asked about restraining order in voicemail to police. They never called back, lawyer says.

Lauren Semanchik and her new boyfriend Tyler Webb were gunned down at her home on Aug. 1, by her ex, state trooper Ricardo J.

‘You would never expect this.’ N.J. cop who gunned down his ex, her boyfriend, remains an enigma.

Semanchik dated Santos for a good portion of 2024, starting when she was hobbled by injuries to both feet and was using a ...
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Multiple neighbors called 911 as couple was killed — and NJ trooper got away

In a quiet Pittstown neighborhood, the tragic shooting of a couple prompts questions about police response after 911 callers ...

N.J. state trooper keyed his ex-girlfriend’s car months before killing her, police say

Lauren Semanchik knew exactly who the vandal was when she called police one night in May to report her car had been keyed while parked at work. No one, other than her coworkers at Long Valley Animal ...