Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday at the age of 59.
NJ Man Charged With Murder For Role in 4-Month-Old Daughter s Death The infant was rushed to the hospital with bruising on her forehead, a partial skull fracture and a subdural hemorrhage, SVU detectives were told; she died less than three weeks later
Published December 23, 2020 •
Updated on December 24, 2020 at 3:32 am
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with murder following a grand jury indictment for his role in the death of his 4-month-old daughter in March 2018, prosecutors said.
Raul Torres was arrested Tuesday evening by North Bergen police following a traffic stop. The 27-year-old faces two second-degree counts of endangering the welfare of a child in addition to the first-degree murder charge, according to Hudson County prosecutors.
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Lawrence Police Department vehicles are pictured during the University of Kansas Homecoming Parade in this file photo from Sept. 27, 2018.
Story updated at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday:
The Lawrence Police Department is rolling out its Special Victims Unit, or SVU, that will focus primarily on cases of physical abuse specifically, crimes against children, crimes of a sexual nature and domestic violence, according to a news release.
“LKPD has deliberately focused on the development of the SVU for over a year, and its implementation is a testament to the department’s commitment to a survivor-focused philosophy,” according to the news release from the department on Tuesday.
Show Boat in 1995, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for
The Music Man in 2000, and Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for
Mary Poppins in 2007. She also won two Drama Desk Awards for her roles in
The Secret Garden and
Luker is survived by her husband, fellow Broadway star Danny Burstein.
A number of stars paid tribute to Luker on Wednesday, including Kristin Chenoweth, who tweeted a video of Luker singing. My friend and one of the main reasons I wanted to be a soprano.. Her voice was soprano heaven, she wrote. I love you, Rebecca. I know you’re no longer in pain and already singing your heart out up there.