Paul Kennedy served as mayor of Ocean Gate beginning in 2007. BUT after years of deceit, he finally paid the price for profiting off the town.

Sources
Tina's Story
app
Ex-Ocean Gate mayor pleads guilty to ‘pattern of official misconduct;’ jailtime expected--by Erik Larsen

NJ
Gov’t auctions, parking meter revenue. Former N.J. mayor admits pocketing town’s money.--Chris Sheldon

New Jersey Globe
Jersey Shore Mayor Who Stole Money From Parking Meters Gets Three Years In Prison--David Wildstein

Ocean City's Prosecutor's Office
FORMER OCEAN GATE MAYOR SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR PATTERN OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

Photos
Paul Kennedy Mug Shot--from Ocean Country Prosecutor's Office via Patch
Paul Kennedy--from Facebook via New Jersey Globe

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James McGreevey seemed destined for greatness as the governor of New Jersey. BUT behind closed doors, a scandal of lurked, centered around a shocking sex scandal that would put his political aspirations on hold.

Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Man in McGreevey Scandal Speaks Out

CNN
Jim McGreevey Fast Facts--by CNN Editorial Researh
New Jersey governor quits, comes out as gay

C-SPAN
New Jersey Governor Resignation

Los Angeles Times
N.J. Governor Quits Over Gay Affair--by David Zucchini and Elizabeth Mehren

NBC News
Gay ex-N.J. governor seeks divorce

New York Post
Ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey considering political comeback after high-profile resignation--by Jon Levine

The New York Times
A GOVERNOR RESIGNS: OVERVIEW; McGreevey Steps Down After Disclosing a Gay Affair--by Laura Mansnerus
James McGreevey

Vanity Fair
Did Jared Kushner's Father Set Up Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey?--by Raymond Lesniak

Wikipedia
Jim McGreevey

Photos
James McGreevey--screenshot via video on CNN Politics
Governor McGreevey announces resignation--photo by Laura Pedrick via Vanity Fair
Golan Cipel--photo by Uriel Sinai via Vanity Fair

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Trenton Mayor Tony Mack was once a rising political star, BUT his promising career was cut short when he was arrested on corruption charges.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC 6
Ex-Trenton Mayor Tony Mack reports to prison

BBC News
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack removed from office

CBS News
N.J. Mayor Tony Mack arrested in corruption probe

FBI (Newark)
Trenton Mayor Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison on Federal Extortion, Bribery, and Mail and Wire Fraud Charges

NBC News 4
FBI Arrests Trenton Mayor, Others in Corruption Probe--by Jonathan Dienst, Shimon Prokupecz, and Joe Valiquette

New Jersey Times
A year of turmoil, stumbles for Trenton's mayor
Mack wins, water fails--by Meir Rinde
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack is arrested by FBI on corruption charge--by Alex Zdan

The New York Times
Trenton Mayor and Two Others Are Charged in Bribery Case--by Kate Zernike

WHYY PBS
Trenton mayor Tony Mack arrested on conspiracy charges, taking bribes
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack convicted of corruption--by Phil Gregory

Wikipedia
Tony F. Mack

The World
Tony Mack, New Jersey mayor, arrested by FBI in corruption probe--by Talia Ralph

Photos
Tony Mack--by City of Trenton via Fox 8 News
US Attorney Phil Fishman at Press Conference--screenshot from NJ Spotlight News via YouTube
Tony Mack at Press Conference--screenshot from NJ Spotlight News via YouTube

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Tina’s Story
Keith Conway served as Kinloch, Missouri mayor for 12 years. BUT when he served himself to Kinloch’s money, he lost his seat and freedom.

Hillary’s Story
Republican John Sheridan served as NJ Transportation commissioner until 1985 before becoming CEO of Cooper University Hospital and chair of Cooper’s Ferry Partnership. BUT his suspicious death in 2014 led to an investigation that remains unsolved today.

Sources
Tina's Story
Columbia Daily Tribune
Burb’s acting mayor left with a mess
Mayor banned from City Hall

Deseret News
Mayor who stole from town gets 21 months in prison

FBI
St. Louis Division (US Attorney's Office)
Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Embezzlement, and Witness Tampering
Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced for Fraud, Embezzlement, and Witness Tampering

Five on Your Side
Former Kinloch mayor sentenced for falsifying documents

Fox 2 Now
Former Kinloch mayor indicted for lying about employment records

Riverfront Times
Feeding Frenzy--by Elizabeth Vega
Former Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison--by Albert Samaha
Keith Conway, Disgraced Kinloch Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Three Charges--by Sarah Fenske

Vice
The City Next to Ferguson Is Even More Depressing--by Ben Westhoff

Photos
Former Kinloch mayor, Keith Conway--photo by Jennifer Silverberg via Riverfront Times
Andolora Marshall on Dais--screenshot via St. Louis Post Dispatch

Hillary's Story
Fox 5 via YouTube
DEAD END - A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery podcast profiled

Gothamist
Detectives believed John and Joyce Sheridan died in a murder-suicide. Here’s the evidence that contradicts that theory.--by Nancy Solomon
These are the key people in the John and Joyce Sheridan murder investigation--by Nancy Solomon

Intelligencer
The Knife Twist--by Colin Moynihan

My Central New Jersey
Sheridan sons hire pathologist to solve parents' deaths

The New York Times
At 73, He Adds New Jersey Hit Man to His Criminal Résumé--by Ed Shanahan
Prosecutors Open New Inquiry Into Mysterious Deaths of Prominent Couple--by Tracey Tully
Who Killed the Sheridans?--by Michael Sokolove

NJ.com
Family of John Sheridan asks authorities to explore possible link between deaths and murder-for-hire-plot--by Ted Sherman

Observer
Prosecutor rules Sheridan case a murder/suicide; sons slam ‘bungled’ investigation--by Max Pizarro

Politico
AG opens up the Sheridan case--by Matt Friedman

Wikipedia
Deaths of John and Joyce Sheridan
Photos
John and Joyce Sheridan--from the Sheridan Family via NJ.com
The Sheridan Children--by Stefan Ruiz via The New York Times
Home of John and Joyce Sheridan--by Mel Evans/AP Photo via Fox News
George Bratsenis--by Connecticut Department of Corrections/AP via The New York Times

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Tina’s Story
Esther Salas was appointed to the United States District Court of New Jersey in 2011 and loved serving on the bench. BUT tragedy strikes when a plaintiff decides to be judge, jury, and executioner.

Hillary’s Story
By the book US House rep Wayne Hays was a powerful congressman who became known for his notoriously mean attitude. BUT when a spurned lover speaks out, it closes the book on his career.

Sources
Hillary's Story
AP News
Wayne Hays, Former Congressman, Dead

History, Art, and Archives (US House of Representatives)
HAYS, Wayne Levere

Los Angeles Times
House Career Ended by Elizabeth Ray Scandal : Ex-Rep. Wayne L. Hays of Ohio

The New York Times
Wayne L. Hays of Ohio Dies at 77; Scandal Ended Career in Congress

Time (Archive)
Indecent Exposure on Capitol Hill

The Washington Post
Closed Session Romance on the Hill--by Marion Clark and rudy Maxa

Wikipedia
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays

WVXU
Of Ohio's Many Political Scandals, These Are 9 Of The Worst--by Howard Wilkinson

Photo
Wayne Hays--by US Congress via Public Domain
Elizabeth Ray--photo by Henry Griffin/AP via WVXU

Tina's Story
ABC7
'Love is light' Judge Esther Salas marks 1 year since son Daniel's murder

ABC 30
Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed at NJ home, speaks out about new bill to protect judges--by Danielle Genet & Alexandria Goodson
Suspected gunman who killed Judge Esther Salas' son disparaged her as a Latina--by Meredith Deliso

CBS News
Federal judge whose son was killed in ambush: "My son's death cannot be in vain"--by Tracy Smith
Killer's misogyny started in third grade when he tried to forcibly kiss girls in his class--by Gail Abbott Zimmerman

CNN
Attorney who was found dead named as primary suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge’s home--by Evan Perez, Brynn Gingras, Amir Vera, and Eric Levenson

The Guardian
'Anti-feminist' lawyer suspected of shooting judge's family found dead

My Central New Jersey
North Brunswick shooter suspect Roy Den Hollander's manifesto: 'Kill a Feminazi — save a child'--by Nick Muscavage
New Jersey Monthly
Immigration Stories: Esther Salas

New Jersey Spotlight News
Rand Paul refuses to meet NJ judge whose son was murdered, blocks judge security bill again--by Raven Santana

The New York Times
Inside the Violent and Misogynistic World of Roy Den Hollander--by Nicole Hong, Mihir Zaveri, and William K. Rashbaum
Suspect in Death of N.J. Judge’s Son Is Linked to California Killing--by Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum, Mihir Zaveri, and Katherine Rosman

NPR WLRN
An Attacker Killed A Judge's Son. Now She Wants To Protect Other Families--by Nina Totenberg
Judge Esther Salas Remembers The Night Of Assailant's Attack On Her Family--by Nina Totenberg

People
Judge Esther Salas Says It's 'Bittersweet' Returning to Work 7 Months After Her Son Was Killed--by Eric Todisco

The State of New Jersey
Governor Murphy Signs "Daniel's Law"

Photos
Judge Esther Salas--via Public Domain
Roy Den Hollander--from Hollander's website via The New York Times
Marc Angelucci during an interview in The Red Pill--from Cassie Jaye and Jaye Bird Productions via Fair Use

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