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Penns Grove, NJ

MURDER-SUICIDE: 2 Men Found Dead In South Jersey MURDER-SUICIDE: 2 Men Found Dead In South Jersey
Murder-suicide: 2 Men Found Dead In South Jersey A pair of men are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Salem County, authorities said. Juniel Feliciano-Lopez, 24, of Pennsville, died of multiple gunshot wounds and was found in a vehicle, according to Salem County Prosecutor Kristin Telsey. The suspected gunman, Henry Junior Kivelier Montero, 23, of Philadelphia, died at the scene of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound, the prosecutor said.  The shootings occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the 100 block of South Broad Street in Penns Grove, Telsey said. The shootings are believed to have stemmed from an argu…
Salem County Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl Is Still At Large Salem County Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl Is Still At Large
Salem County Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl Is Still At Large A Salem County grand jury has indicted a Pittsgrove man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. Emeterio Alavez-Cruz, 33, is accused of attacking the girl in June 2021, according to prior news accounts. New Jersey State Police issued a call for public assistance in locating Alavez-Cruz, who was known to have connections to Rio Grande, Wildwood, Bridgeton, Penns Grove and New Castle, Delaware. Alavez-Cruz is described as a Hispanic, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Stat…
Man, 23, Killed Walking Home From Store With Detergent For Mom In South Jersey, Family Says Man, 23, Killed Walking Home From Store With Detergent For Mom In South Jersey, Family Says
Man, 23, Killed Walking Home From Store With Detergent For Mom In South Jersey, Family Says A 23-year-old Salem County pedestrian was struck and killed in a crash, authorities said. Alex Medina was killed in the crash on Sunday night, Dec. 17, according to Penns Grove Mayor LaDaena Thomas. Penns Grove police were not immediately available to provide further details. An uncle started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for Alex’s funeral. The uncle said Alex was struck while walking home from a store to bring his mother laundry detergent and food for his younger brothers. "This pain is unbearable," the uncle wrote. Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
WATCH: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting NJ Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers WATCH: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting NJ Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers
Watch: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting NJ Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers One way to pretty much guarantee you'll be arrested is to record a crime and post it on YouTube -- in high def, no less. Just ask drill music rapper Nas Ebk. Nasir Valenzuela, who has produced prank videos that push the limits of legality, joined two accomplices in harassing and intimidating customers and employees at the ShopRite in Rochelle Park while recording it. Some of their targets laughed it off. At least one seemed intimidated. Others simply ignored them. One worker, in particular, wasn't having it, though. The video shows Valenzuela, 19, of the Bronx, snatching the stock cler…
NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting
NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting Two men from South Jersey have been indicted in a double-shooting that left one victim dead and another wounded during a party, according to NJ Advance Media. Kiyon B. Johnson, 22, of Salem, and Rayneer T. Foster, 25, of Penns Grove, were indicted by a Salem County grand jury for first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, the outlet said. Bryant Banks, 23, of Salem City, died after being shot on Oct. 2, 2020. A man from Carneys Point Township and Johnson also were wounded in the clash. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media
Feds: Impatient Repeat Felon Points Police To Smuggled Gun, Drugs Feds: Impatient Repeat Felon Points Police To Smuggled Gun, Drugs
Feds: Impatient Repeat Felon Points Police To Smuggled Gun, Drugs "We can just cut the chase bro -- the gun [is] behind the couch and there's drugs in the cabinet," an impatient six-time convicted felon told police who raided his North Jersey home, federal authorities said. "That sh*t belong to me," Jabbar Pierce, 41, told officers in his Penns Grove apartment who read him his Miranda rights and then recorded his every word, according to a criminal complaint. A federal judge ordered Pierce held following a video-conferenced initial court appearance Friday afternoon in Newark on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Authorities in Salem C…
NJ Mom Wanted To 'Fulfill The Last Of Her Sins' When Stabbing 5-Month-Old Baby Dead: Report NJ Mom Wanted To 'Fulfill The Last Of Her Sins' When Stabbing 5-Month-Old Baby Dead: Report
NJ Mom Wanted To 'Fulfill The Last Of Her Sins' When Stabbing 5-Month-Old Baby Dead: Report A South Jersey mother accused of killing her 5-month-old child said she fatally stabbed her daughter to “fulfill the last of her sins, murder,” NJ Advance Media says citing court papers. Kristhie I. Alcazar, 26, was charged with murder and a weapons offense, Daily Voice previously reported. She allegedly stabbed the girl in their Penns Grove apartment on Friday, the Salem County prosecutor said Friday. The baby’s father was not home during the crime. Alcazar admitted to the crime in which she allegedly stabbed the girl in the heart with a kitchen knife, detectives wrote in their complaint, …
Mom Stabs 5-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Salem County Prosecutor Mom Stabs 5-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Salem County Prosecutor
Mom Stabs 5-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Salem County Prosecutor A 26-year-old Penns Grove mom has been charged in the stabbing death of her 5-month-old child, authorities announced Saturday. Kristhie I. Alcazar, 26, was arrested on murder charges after her daughter was found with stab wounds on Friday, Dec. 3, the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Police responded to an open 911 call with audible disturbance in the background. Investigators arrived at Alcazar’s home on Helms Cove Lane in Penns Grove, where they found her arguing with another person and the body of the infant with visible stab wounds to the chest, authorities …
US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Shooting US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Shooting
US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Shooting U.S. Marshals helped arrested a 29-year-old fugitive in a fatal shooting in South Jersey. Brandon Dennis of Vineland was captured on Friday in connection with the Oct. 23 death of Patrick Trotter of Penns Grove, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.  Dennis was charged with murder, burglary and several other offenses, said Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Oct. 23, the Millville Police Department – Criminal Investigations Division and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Unit investigated the shooting death of Trotter …
NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says
NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says An accused South Jersey killer wanted by police tried to hide the victim's body in grass clippings after the attack, authorities and court documents show. Brandon Dennis, 29, of Vineland, is wanted on numerous charges including murder, desecration, aggravated assault, terrorist threats and several weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Dennis broke into a home on West Main Street in Millville and got into a fight with Patrick Trotter, 32, of Penns Grove, NJ Advance Media reports citing police papers. Dennis apparently shot Trotter before trying to …
Fugitive Sought In Fatal South Jersey Shooting, Alleged Desecration, Prosecutor Says Fugitive Sought In Fatal South Jersey Shooting, Alleged Desecration, Prosecutor Says
Fugitive Sought In Fatal South Jersey Shooting, Alleged Desecration, Prosecutor Says Authorities seek the public's help locating a 29-year-old fugitive wanted in the fatal shooting of a South Jersey man. Brandon Dennis of Southeast Boulevard in Vineland is wanted on numerous charges including murder, desecration, aggravated assault, terrorist threats and several weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Saturday, Millville police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office investigated the shooting death of Patrick Trotter, 32, of Penns Grove, on the 500 block of West Main Street in the City of Millville, the prosecutor …
Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn
Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn A group of juveniles from Wilmington, DE have carried out multiple robberies across Salem County, authorities warn. Heightened criminal activity has been reported within the Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Deepwater, and Pennsville areas, police said on Facebook.  The juveniles have mostly been targeting gas stations, but they are also targeting area residents and attempt to steal their cars, Carneys Point police said These are believed to be the same juveniles that police have dealt with in the past, they said. The youths "have been armed at times, and they are violent," police wrote.&nb…
Manhunt Launched For NJ Suspect Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl Manhunt Launched For NJ Suspect Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl
Manhunt Launched For NJ Suspect Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl A man wanted for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl is being sought by New Jersey State Police. Police are seeking the public's help in locating Emeterio Alavez-Cruz, 30, of Pilesgrove Township, they said. Emeterio is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’6” tall and 150 pounds.  He has connections to the Rio Grande, Wildwood, Bridgeton City, Penns Grove and New Castle, Delaware areas. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Emeterio Alavez-Cruz is asked to contacted the State Police Fugitive Unit Tipline at 800-437-7839 or Woodstown Station at 856-769-0775. …
SEEN HIM? Police Seek South Jersey Man Wanted For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor SEEN HIM? Police Seek South Jersey Man Wanted For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor
Seen HIM? Police Seek South Jersey Man Wanted For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help  locating a 30-year-old man from South Jersey who allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. Emeterio Alavez-Cruz is described as a Hispanic, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. The wanted fugitive, of Pilesgrove Township in Salem County, also has connections to the Rio Grande, Wildwood, Bridgeton City, Penns Grove and New Castle, Delaware areas, according to State Police. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call the State Police Fugitive Unit Tipline at 800-437-7839 or W…
13 STRIKES: Feds Seize Repeat South Jersey Felon After Gun, Ammo Arrest 13 STRIKES: Feds Seize Repeat South Jersey Felon After Gun, Ammo Arrest
13 Strikes: Feds Seize Repeat South Jersey Felon After Gun, Ammo Arrest A 13-time convicted felon from South Jersey was in federal custody after he dropped a loaded handgun while trying to flee local police on a bicycle, authorities said. Officers responding to a 911 shooting call on March 7 spotted Sharif Hallman, 38, of Carneys Point, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. As they grabbed Hallman, a pistol fell to the ground, she said. The gun had a round in the chamber and an extended magazine with 22 more, Honig said. Hallman has an adult criminal history spanning nearly his entire adult life, federal authorities said. These include convictions for …
Needed His TP: Suspect Resembling 'Beavis & Butthead' Character Sought In NJ Business Burglary Needed His TP: Suspect Resembling 'Beavis & Butthead' Character Sought In NJ Business Burglary
Needed His TP: Suspect Resembling 'Beavis & Butthead' Character Sought In NJ Business Burglary Police in South Jersey are seeking a robbery suspect who they say looks jus like a "Beavis & Butthead" character. The bald-headed man was captured on surveillance tapes burglarizing a local business in Penns Grove, authorities said. The man has a gray goatee, no mustache and a full sleeve of tattoos on one arm, while the other arm is only tattooed on the upper portion, Penns Groves police said. "Before we are inundated with tips it should be known that Beavis and his alter ego 'Cornholio' have been ruled out as suspects," Penns Grove police said.  Anyone who knows the man picture…
South Jersey Father's Body Found In Delaware River South Jersey Father's Body Found In Delaware River
South Jersey Father's Body Found In Delaware River The body of a father of five from South Jersey has been recovered from the Delaware River, authorities said. Randy A. Haywood Sr., 39, of Penns Grove, was last seen on Feb. 10.  His body was found in the Delaware River off Delaware Avenue in Penns Grove on March 8, police said. An autopsy by the medical examiner's office found nothing suspicious, police said. “The Penns Grove Police Department would like to send our sincere condolences to the Foster and Haywood families as you are in our thoughts and prayers,” the department announced. Haywood, also known as, Popa, Roger and Laroc, …
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Along with the increase of coronavirus cases in New Jersey are growing numbers of people charged with crimes directly tied to the pandemic, authorities said. No fewer than five of them either spit or coughed on police officers and claimed they’d tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. Others held weddings or other gatherings in violation of state emergency orders. Another is accused of dialing 911 and claiming she had the coronavirus to try to get a community college to close. All are being held accountable, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “Our police officers are g…
New Jersey AG: Parties Crashed By Police Show What Violators Of Governor's Order Can Expect New Jersey AG: Parties Crashed By Police Show What Violators Of Governor's Order Can Expect
New Jersey AG: Parties Crashed By Police Show What Violators Of Governor's Order Can Expect Summonses issued at two large gatherings in Lakewood this week underscore the lengths to which law enforcement will go to protect New Jerseyans from the spread of the coronavirus, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Wednesday. A Lakewood homeowner on Tuesday continued an outdoor wedding attended by a large group of people in a tent despite police efforts to break things up, Grewal said. It wasn't until they issued a summons to Meir T. Gruskin, 37, for violating Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order banning gatherings that the crowd finally dispersed, the attorney general said. A little ove…