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Camden County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Gloucester Township has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal shooting last week, authorities said. Hasan Battie was taken into custody on Monday, April 22 in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay  Battie has been charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, she said. On Tuesday, April 16, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Gloucester Township Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the LaCascata development for a report of a person shot. Police found a male victim later identified as…
South Jersey Man Convicted In Ex-Wife's Stabbing Death South Jersey Man Convicted In Ex-Wife's Stabbing Death
South Jersey Man Convicted In Ex-Wife's Stabbing Death A Cherry Hill man accused of killing his ex-wife was found guilty of murder, authorities said. A jury convicted Philip Puche of first-degree murder on Wednesday, April 3 in the fatal stabbing of Nancy Kenny. He also was found guilty of burglary and a weapons offense. Puche, 76, faces life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for May 17. On July 19, 2020, Puche stabbed Kenny outside of the home she shared with her new husband in Audubon Park, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Authorities brought Kenny to Cooper University Hospital for emergency surgery after s…
Tennis Coach From Moorestown Wrote Poems, Showed Nude Photos To Teen During Lesson: Cops Tennis Coach From Moorestown Wrote Poems, Showed Nude Photos To Teen During Lesson: Cops
Tennis Coach From Moorestown Wrote Poems, Showed Nude Photos To Teen During Lesson: Cops A 60-year-old tennis coach has been arrested after authorities said he showed naked photo of himself to a teen girl during lessons and placed poems and cards in her bag for nearly two years, police in South Jersey said. Ovidiu V. Dragos, 60, of Moorestown, showed the 15-year-old girl a nude photo of himself on his cell phone twice during group tennis lessons at the Cherry Hill Health and Racquet Club, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Dragos also placed numerous letters, cards, poems, and gifts in the victim’s tennis ba…
US Marshals Arrest Camden Man In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Camden Man In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Camden Man In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of another man in November 2023, authorities said. Lisandro Gomez was charged on Feb. 9 with first-degree murder in the death of Victor Lebron, 26, of Sicklerville, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Gomez was arrested by U.S. Marshals. He was sent to the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a pretrial detention hearing. On Nov. 9, 2023, at approximately 12:28 p.m., Camden County Police officers responded to a shooting on the 800 block of North 8th Street in C…
Female Substitute Teacher Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl In South Jersey: Prosecutor Female Substitute Teacher Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Female Substitute Teacher Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 27-year-old substitute teacher from Burlington County has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Camden County, authorities said. Rebecca Coddington, of Browns Mills, sexually assaulted the girl multiple times between September 2019 and December 2023 at a home in Gloucester Township, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Coddington is a substitute teacher in the Runnemede Public School District, but no allegations have been brought forward involving students, MacAulay said. Coddington was arrested in Gloucester Township on Feb. 5 by t…
Man Took LSD Just Before Killing His Friend In South Jersey: Complaint (UPDATE) Man Took LSD Just Before Killing His Friend In South Jersey: Complaint (UPDATE)
Man Took LSD Just Before Killing His Friend In South Jersey: Complaint (Update) Police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice shows a 31-year-old man took a psychedelic drug with his friend, before strangling him over the weekend in South Jersey. Bradley Niesen's girlfriend told authorities that they both did LSD with Tyler Roderick on the 4600 block of High Street in Pennsauken Saturday night, Dec. 23, before Roderick began acting "acting out" and screaming, according to the affidavit for probable cause. "While this happened, Tyler Roderick choked the victim to unconsciousness, and the victim did not awaken from this," the complaint reads.  Pennsauken police arriving…
MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Mystery Solved: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …
South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 42-year-old man from Camden has been arrested for the fatal shooting of another man in September, authorities said. Jaffar Muhammad was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the fatal shooting of Alberto DeJesus, 31, of Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Muhammad was in custody in the Camden County Correctional Facility for weapons charges when he was charged with the murder of DeJesus, they said. On Sept. 9, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Camden County police responde…
Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 20, Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 20, Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 20, Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 23-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Camden County, authorities said. Yamil I. Cuevas stabbed Charles Blackwell, 20, on the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue in Pennsauken around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo said. Officers arrived on scene and found Blackwell suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, and he was pronounced deceased at 12:23 p.m. Cuevas was charged …
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A Camden teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Camden, authorities said. Davante Trader, 18, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of 19-year-old Tymere Wilcox of Camden, according to orted Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On July 11, 2022 at approximately 10:43 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Denfield Street, Camden, New Jersey, in reference to multiple …
Teenager Charged In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Charged In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor A teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Camden, authorities said. Billy Corbitt, 18, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Bryan Roberts of Trenton, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Wednesday, June 28, at 11:07 p.m., Camden County Police Department Officers responded to Ablett Village in reference to a report of gunfire. Police found Roberts who was unresponsive and not breathing. EMS arrived at the scene and Roberts was found to be deceased. Corbitt was taken into custody on …
Woman Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-BF: Camden Prosecutor Woman Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-BF: Camden Prosecutor
Woman Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-BF: Camden Prosecutor A 31-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of her ex-boyfriend in Camden, authorities said. Shanika Gideon, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Kyle Wilson of Mantua, according to announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. She also was charged with weapons offenses, MacAulay said. On Wednesday, June 28, at 6:38 p.m., Camden County Police Department Officers were flagged down for a victim suffering from a gunshot wound at South 8th Street and Morgan Street. Police found the victim, later …
Driver Beats Victim With Baseball Bat In NJ Road Rage Attack: Police Driver Beats Victim With Baseball Bat In NJ Road Rage Attack: Police
Driver Beats Victim With Baseball Bat In NJ Road Rage Attack: Police A 32-year-old man from Deptford was charged in connection with a road rage incident, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 21, at 7:33 p.m., the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to the area of Blackwood Clementon Road and Millbridge Apartments. The caller reported that a vehicle began to merge into his lane almost causing a collision.  The caller sped away and the suspect vehicle followed him. The caller pulled to the side of the road and approached the suspect's vehicle and kicked it.  The suspect exited his vehicle, grabbed a small baseball bat and began to strik…
Maintenance Man Arrested In 2013 Camden County Killing: Prosecutor Maintenance Man Arrested In 2013 Camden County Killing: Prosecutor
Maintenance Man Arrested In 2013 Camden County Killing: Prosecutor With the help of DNA, charges have been filed in connection with the killing of a 59-year-old woman in 2013, authorities said. Joseph Grisoff, 59, of Mount Laurel, was arrested on Wednesday, May 10 on first-degree murder charges in the death of Carol Reiff of Gloucester Township, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On June 21, 2013, Gloucester Township Police Department officers responded to the Lakeview Apartment Complex to check on Reiff. Reiff failed to appear for a scheduled trip with family members and was not answering her cell phone. Officers …
Bank Robbery Suspect Captured In Camden County Bank Robbery Suspect Captured In Camden County
Bank Robbery Suspect Captured In Camden County A man has been arrested and for a bank robbery in Cherry Hill, authorities said. Kenny Lin, 22, of Cherry Hill, was arrested on Saturday, May 6, and charged with second-degree robbery, according to  Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Friday, May 5, the Cherry Hill Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office responded to the Fulton Bank at 514 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, for a report of a bank robbery.  The suspect was captured on widely-circulated surveillance images. The suspect entered Fulton Bank shortly before 12:50 p.m.&…
NJ Park Police Officer Charged With Making Child Pornography: Prosecutor NJ Park Police Officer Charged With Making Child Pornography: Prosecutor
NJ Park Police Officer Charged With Making Child Pornography: Prosecutor A New Jersey Park Police officer has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Patrick Kelly, 37, of Winslow Township, was arrested on Monday, April 17, at New Jersey State Park Police Headquarters in Egg Harbor City, they said. Kelly was serving as an officer with the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Kelly is charged with manufacturing child abuse sexual materials and possession of child sexual abuse materials, MacAulay said. Kelly was being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention …
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Camden County has has been arrested in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Nicholas Stiegler of Lawnside was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the shooting of a man in Somerdale on April 6, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. On Thursday, April 6, at 6:32 p.m., officers of the Lawnside Police Department, Somerdale Police Department, Magnolia Police Department, and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the 400 block of …
Teenager Charged In Fatal Shooting In Camden Teenager Charged In Fatal Shooting In Camden
Teenager Charged In Fatal Shooting In Camden A Camden teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the city last weekend, authorities said. Nykwan Taylor, 18, was charged on Thursday, March 30, with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Daijohn Spaulding of Camden, they said. Taylor also was charged with weapons offenses, according to reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Sunday, March 26, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Camden County police responded to the 1400 block of Collings Road in Camden for a ShotSpott…
Salem Man Convicted In 2010 Strangulation Of Camden Girlfriend: Prosecutor Salem Man Convicted In 2010 Strangulation Of Camden Girlfriend: Prosecutor
Salem Man Convicted In 2010 Strangulation Of Camden Girlfriend: Prosecutor A Salem City man has been found guilty in the choking death of a Camden City woman, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, a jury convicted Timothy Simon, 54, of first-degree murder in the strangulation of 31- year-old Lawanda Strickland, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On July 10, 2010, officers from the Camden City Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office responded to the 900 block of Jackson Street in Camden City for a report of a deceased female in her residence, Simon, who was Strickland’s boyfriend at that time, calle…
Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Fight In South Jersey Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Fight In South Jersey
Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Fight In South Jersey A fight led to the arrest of a 25-year-old South Jersey man on weapons charges, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 2, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the Winslow Township Police Department's Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Unit were dispatched to Dunham Loop in the Berlin section of Winslow Township for reports of an altercation with shots fired. A preliminary investigation led to the 40th block of Dunham Loop where a shell casing was located on the sidewalk. The shooter retreated inside the home. The suspect was identified as Curtis Moseley of Winslow Township. Operations were…
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In South Jersey Shooting US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In South Jersey Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In South Jersey Shooting A Gloucester County man has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with a fall shooting in Camden County, authorities said. Khadafy Jones, 35, of Sicklerville was charged with the shooting of a man on Nov. 4, 2022, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons. On Jan. 4, following an investigation by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Winslow Township Police Department, Jones was charged with 1st-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses for the shooting of a 33-year-old…
Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Camden man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Dimear Caraballo was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Monday, Jan. 23, Camden County police received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire at 8:21 a.m. on the 1100 block of Lansdowne Avenue in Camden. Police found a male victim, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Mustapha Gbassa, 35, of Camden. Gbassa was transported to Virtua Hospit…
Camden Man Charged In Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Man Charged In Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Man Charged In Shooting: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of another man earlier this month, authorities said. Khalil Davis of Camden was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the shooting in Pennsauken, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Acting Police Chief Phillip Olivo. On Friday, Jan. 6, at approximately 4:25 p.m., the Pennsauken Police Department received a call for shots fired in the 4700 block of Sherwood Terrace in Pennsauken.  Police found a 24-year-old male victim of Camden City who was suffering …
Suspect Vandalized Multiple Churches In South Jersey: Police Suspect Vandalized Multiple Churches In South Jersey: Police
Suspect Vandalized Multiple Churches In South Jersey: Police Police in Camden County arrested a 40-year-old man for vandalizing churches in two counties, authorities said. Peter A. Sirolli, 40, of Deptford, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, bias intimidation, desecration of a sacred object and other charges in three municipalities, police and the Camden County prosecutor said. Gloucester Township police said a witness saw the suspect throw a rock at Holy Child Parish, St. Teresa's Church located at 13 E. Evesham Road in Runnemede. The suspect then left in a white 2021 Toyota pickup truck. The witness followed the suspect in his vehicle …
GOTCHA! Accused $76,000 Gunpoint Bank Robber Captured By Marshals In Passaic Fits The Profile GOTCHA! Accused $76,000 Gunpoint Bank Robber Captured By Marshals In Passaic Fits The Profile
Gotcha! Accused $76,000 Gunpoint Bank Robber Captured By Marshals In Passaic Fits The Profile An ex-con captured by federal Marshals in Passaic after authorities said he robbed a South Jersey bank of $76,000 at gunpoint during Christmas week fit the profile, investigators said. William Ray, 43, of East Orange, is, in fact, being eyed in at least one other bank holdup, as well, just weeks earlier and barely seven miles away. It was shortly after 4:30 p.m. last Dec. 22 that a robber identified as Ray held employees at gunpoint at the Investors Bank on Route 70 in Cherry Hill. After trying and failing to lock them in the vault, he fled with the cash, authorities said. It was a fairly …
Camden Man Arrested In Teenager's Stabbing Death Camden Man Arrested In Teenager's Stabbing Death
Camden Man Arrested In Teenager's Stabbing Death A Camden City man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old victim, authorities said., On New Year's Day at approximately 2:54 a.m., a 9-1-1 call was received with a report of a person stabbed at the 3000 block of Mt. Ephraim Ave in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Officers and EMS arrived and found a 16-year-old male victim who was suffering from stab wounds. The male victim of Camden City was transported to Cooper University Medical Center, and he was prono…
Family Feud Turns Deadly When Son Kills Dad In Camden County: Prosecutor Family Feud Turns Deadly When Son Kills Dad In Camden County: Prosecutor
Family Feud Turns Deadly When Son Kills Dad In Camden County: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Camden County man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in his 75-year-old dad's death after an argument took a heated turn overnight, authorities said. Joseph Mastranduono Sr. was found unresponsive at a home on Kresson Court in Winslow Township around 3:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. He was pronounced dead at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital. Joseph Mastranduono Jr. was subsequently charged with first degree Aggravated Manslaughter. He was hospitalized, and will be transported to Camden County Correction…
Dating App User Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man With Meth: Prosecutor Dating App User Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man With Meth: Prosecutor
Dating App User Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man With Meth: Prosecutor A Stratford man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and drug offenses after police say he spiked the drink of a woman he met on a dating app and then sexually assaulted her. On July 20, the Stratford Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a woman who stated she was drugged and sexually assaulted at a residence on the unit block of Warwick Road in Stratford. During the investigation, detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Stratford Police Department learned that the victim met Joshua Clark, 40, on a social me…
Camden County Man Sentenced For Choking A Woman: Prosecutor Camden County Man Sentenced For Choking A Woman: Prosecutor
Camden County Man Sentenced For Choking A Woman: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Camden County man was sentenced to 13 years in New Jersey State prison for choking a woman and other charges, authorities said. Larry McMillan of Sicklerville had been found guilty of aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim and tampering with a witness, among multiple other charges, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The charges stem from an incident on Nov.12, 2019, in Camden City, when McMillan assaulted and choked the victim, the prosecutor said. McMillan attempted to tamper with the victim in an effort to have her recant prior statements mad…
MURDER: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing MURDER: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing
Murder: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing A 35-year-old Camden man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of another 35-year-old man this weekend, authorities said. Duron Williams was found suffering a stab wound on the 200 block of Main Street just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. He was rushed to Cooper University Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 11:19 p.m. Eduardo Villanueva-Garcia, of Camden, was later charged with murder and a weapons offense in connection with the incident, Rodriguez and M…
US Marshals Arrest Camden Suspect In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Camden Suspect In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Camden Suspect In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A Camden City man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man earlier this month, authorities said. Abdur Catoe, 36, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29 by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with killing 30-year-old Ryan Hodge, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. The ex-convict was charged with murder and weapons offenses, she said. He was being held in Camden County Correctional Facility. On Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:46 a.m., officers of the Camden County Police Department respo…