Jury Awards $2.8 Million to New Brunswick Man Injured in Rear-End Car Crash

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A Middlesex County jury has awarded a New Brunswick man $2.8 million in damages for injuries sustained in a rear-end collision. The verdict in the case of Cano-Amparo v. Ji was reached on August 11 and includes compensation for pain and suffering, disability, impairment, and loss of enjoyment of life. The incident occurred on October 16, 2018, when Jesus Cano-Amparo, then 19 years old, was driving south on Route 27 near Bennetts Lane in Franklin Township. Cano-Amparo was slowing down for a traffic signal when his vehicle was struck from behind … Read more

Southeast New Brunswick Man Chooses to Skip Preliminary Hearing in Grisly Spousal Murder Case

MONCTON, Canada – A man from southeast New Brunswick has elected to forgo a preliminary inquiry in the case of his alleged murdering and dismembering of his spouse. Roger Hilyard Crossman, 62, faces charges of first-degree murder and improperly interfering with his wife’s body. The incident is said to have occurred on October 12, 2023, in Sackville. During a video appearance in Moncton provincial court, defense lawyer Alison Ménard confirmed that Crossman would be waiving the preliminary inquiry. The purpose of this hearing was to assess the sufficiency of the Crown’s evidence to proceed to … Read more