Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River, were killed on Aug. 1 in Franklin Township, N.J. Read more Courtesy of Allison Semanchik/Pinewald Pioneer Volunteer Fire Company

by Robert Moran Published Oct. 23, 2025, 8:19 p.m. ET

A police sergeant in New Jersey has been accused of failing to properly respond to a reported shooting that led to the deaths of a veterinarian and her volunteer firefighter boyfriend, both allegedly killed by a New Jersey State Police trooper, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River, were found dead the afternoon of Aug. 2 at her home on Upper Kingtown Road in Franklin Township, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said.

The night before, a dispatcher no

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