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Man Shot Dead, Woman Wounded In Car In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Shot Dead, Woman Wounded In Car In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Shot Dead, Woman Wounded In Car In South Jersey: Prosecutor UPDATED: A man and a woman were found shot in a car in South Jersey, authorities said. The shooting took place just before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 on the 200 block of Ivy Road in Edgewater Park Towship, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina alongside Edgewater Park Police Chief Brett Evans. Sameil M. Barrett, 23, of Willingboro was fatally shot while sitting inside a parked car, they said. A 21-year-old woman who was in the car with Barrett also was struck by gunfire.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to Cooper Universit…

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South Jersey Man, 30, Tried To Meet Underage Girl For Sex: Prosecutor South Jersey Man, 30, Tried To Meet Underage Girl For Sex: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man, 30, Tried To Meet Underage Girl For Sex: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Burlington County was charged with trying to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl he was talking with on Snapchat, authorities said. .atsworth Man Charged with Trying to Meet Underage Girl for Sex Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced that a 30-year-old Chatsworth man was charged yesterday with trying to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl he was communicating with on Snapchat. Hazelton Newman was charged with attempting to lure or entice a minor and endangering the welfare of a chi…

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4 Indicted In Double NJ Shooting That Wounded Teenager, Killed His Dad At Walmart: Prosecutor 4 Indicted In Double NJ Shooting That Wounded Teenager, Killed His Dad At Walmart: Prosecutor
4 Indicted In Double NJ Shooting That Wounded Teenager, Killed His Dad At Walmart: Prosecutor Four men have been indicted on murder and other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old man and the wounding of his father in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said.   A Burlington County grand jury returned a 14-count indictment that included charges against Tarik Jenkins, 25, of Pemberton Township; and Jayviyohn J. Earley, 19; Kweli L. McCants, 20; and Kayhree Simmons, 19, all of Willingboro, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. An investigation began at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2021, after police officers from Burlingt…

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4 South Jersey Suspects Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Outside Walmart 4 South Jersey Suspects Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Outside Walmart
4 South Jersey Suspects Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Outside Walmart Four residents of Willingboro have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old man and the wounding of his father in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 outside the Walmart off Route 541 in Burlington Township, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington Township Public Safety Director James Sullivan.  They said the following four suspects were  charged with first-degree murder, hindering, conspiracy to commit robbery, obstruction and various weapons or drug-related offenses…

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Bomb Threat Clears NJ Amazon Warehouse Bomb Threat Clears NJ Amazon Warehouse
Bomb Threat Clears NJ Amazon Warehouse All the employees at an Amazon Warehouse in New Jersey were evacuated Monday morning due to a bomb threat, according to Burlington police. The City of Burlington Police Department were called to a reported bomb threat at the Amazon Warehouse, located at 1101 East Pearl Street At approximately 6:42 a.m. this date. As of noon multiple agencies remained on the scene investigating. No further details have been released at the time of publication. This is a developing story, follow Daily Voice for updates.

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Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says
Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says A South Jersey man is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing another man in the neck early Sunday morning, authorities said Monday. Burlington City police were called to a 500 block of Linden Avenue home just after 7 a.m. on reports of a stabbing, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine said. There, they found a 28-year-old victim stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife, authorities said. He was taken to a Trenton hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. The investigation identified 39-year-old Terrel…

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South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says
South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says Five men and two juveniles have been arrested on child porn charges, authorities in Burlington County announced. The new defendants join 46 people apprehended for similar crimes as part of an investigation launched by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office during the COVID-19 pandemic called "Operation Safe Quarantine." The operation targeted individuals engaged in the online exploitation of children, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. However, the charges below were not part of any special operation. Matthew Reiss, 38, of Maple Shade, charged July 16 with Enda…

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Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting
Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting A man died and a 10-year-old boy was injured in a Burlington shooting Friday, authorities said. The man was struck while walking on the 400 block of Saint Mary Street by a suspect who fled on foot toward Route 130 around 5:30 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Department Chief John Fine said. ALSO SEE: Victim ID'd, alleged shooter caught by US Marshals in South Carolina The man -- whose name was being withheld -- was pronounced dead after being transported to Virtua Willingboro Hospital. A 10-year-old boy who was in the area was struck once…

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Authorities: Suspect In Burlington Killing Commits Suicide Authorities: Suspect In Burlington Killing Commits Suicide
Authorities: Suspect In Burlington Killing Commits Suicide A suspect in the stabbing death a 61-year-old Burlington woman committed suicide late Thursday when detectives approached him outside a Travel Inn motel, authorities said. Kenneth Mackintosh, 51, was a transient handyman who occasionally did work for the victim in her Earl Street home, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine said. Mackintosh fatally shot himself with a .38-caliber handgun outside the hotel on Route 38 in Lumberton, the prosecutor said. "We are grateful that none of the officers involved in the investigation was injured when …

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South Jersey Woman, 61, Stabbed To Death In Burlington Home South Jersey Woman, 61, Stabbed To Death In Burlington Home
South Jersey Woman, 61, Stabbed To Death In Burlington Home A 61-year-old woman was beaten and stabbed to death inside her South Jersey home, authorities said. The body of Carla Nesmith was found at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday by another resident who had retuned to the home in Burlington City, they said. Nesmith was pronounced dead at the home on the 400 block of Earl Street, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine said.  A preliminary investigation concluded that Nesmith had been bludgeoned and stabbed, Coffina and Fine said. An autopsy was planned on Thursday afternoon by Burlingto…

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