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Families of victims in murder-suicide to sue police
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NJ State Police lieutenant is accused of killing Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb
The families of Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb -- who were killed in their Hunterdon County home earlier this month -- are suing local and state police over their deaths, according to attorneys for the families, as first reported by NJ.com. New Jersey State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos is accused of killing Semanchik and Webb and then taking his own life.
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Families of victims in murder-suicide to sue police
Clip: 8/22/2025 | 1m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
The families of Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb -- who were killed in their Hunterdon County home earlier this month -- are suing local and state police over their deaths, according to attorneys for the families, as first reported by NJ.com. New Jersey State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos is accused of killing Semanchik and Webb and then taking his own life.
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The families of Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb, who were killed in their Hunterdon County home earlier this month by the trooper Semanchik had been dating, are suing local and state police over their deaths.
That's according to attorneys for the families and as first reported by NJ.com.
The family of Semanchik has said repeatedly that she went to police for help after her ex, Lt. Ricardo Santos, began stalking and harassing her, but her attempts for help went unheard.
Earlier this week, authorities released a voicemail Semanchik left for Franklin Township Police in May, where she asked about filing a police report or restraining order but was never called back.
At a news conference on Thursday, attorneys said Semanchik also reached out to one of Santos' colleagues at the state police for help, to no avail.
The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office took control of the Franklin Police Department a few days after the murders.
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