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First-degree Aggravated Manslaughter

Central Jersey Man Who Killed Father, Hid His Body Sentenced: Prosecutors Central Jersey Man Who Killed Father, Hid His Body Sentenced: Prosecutors
Central Jersey Man Who Killed Father, Hid His Body Sentenced: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man will spend more than 20 years in prison after admitting to killing his father and hiding his body in their home almost two years ago, authorities said. Kenneth Knapp Jr., 32, of Matawan, was sentenced on Thursday, Apr. 18 to 30 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree desecration of human remains. Matawan police were called to the family's home on Matawan Avenue on Sunday, May 1, 2022, for a welfare check on 58…
Driver Who Killed 2 At Violent H2Oi Wildwood Car Rally Sentenced Driver Who Killed 2 At Violent H2Oi Wildwood Car Rally Sentenced
Driver Who Killed 2 At Violent H2Oi Wildwood Car Rally Sentenced A Pennsylvania man will spend at least two decades in prison for killing two people during an illegal car rally in Wildwood, authorities said. Gerald White, 38, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 8 to 25 years in prison, for killing two people at the violent H2oi car rally in 2022, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced.  White has a long history of traffic violations in New Jersey, dating back to 2005. After other repeated offenses, he was charged with having a suspended driver's license during traffic stops in 2011, 2013, and 2020. Wildwood police o…
Man Convicted Of Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor Man Convicted Of Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
Man Convicted Of Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Camden has been convicted of murder in a fatal shooting death, authorities said. Antony Shields was found guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 30, of first-degree felony murder, first-degree aggravated manslaughter, and second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Shields was found guilty of killing 21-year-old Alex Fernandez of Philadelphia in 2021, they said. On Feb. 4, 2021, the Camden County Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Father, Hiding His Body: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Father, Hiding His Body: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Father, Hiding His Body: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man admitted to killing his father and hiding his body in their home almost two years ago, authorities said. Kenneth Knapp Jr., 32, of Matawan, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree desecration of human remains. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the guilty plea on Thursday, Jan. 25. Matawan police were called to the family's home on Matawan Avenue on Sunday, May 1, 2022, for a welfare check on 58-year-old Kenneth Knapp Sr. Friends and family members said they weren't able to contact him over th…
Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument
Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument A 33-year-old Glassboro Township man faces 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting another man after an argument in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 16, Angel Torres pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Michael Giancola in 2021, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. At 5:58 a.m., on Jan. 2, 2021, Torres encountered Giancola, 24, of Collingswood, on the 1800 block of South 6 Street in Camden City, MacAulay said. The two men had a verbal exchange, then Giancola got into the driver’s seat …
Inmate Jailed For South Jersey Killing Dies Inmate Jailed For South Jersey Killing Dies
Inmate Jailed For South Jersey Killing Dies An 81-year-old South Jersey man sentenced to 12 years in state prison in December for killing his wife has died, a state prison spokeswoman said. Stanley C. Wilson of Glassboro died on Feb. 23 at Cooper University Hospital, where he was transferred from South Woods State Prison after an illness, according to Amy Quinn of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Wilson was indicted for first-degree murder in the 2020 killing of his wife, Sarah Wilson, 76, who died of blunt force trauma to the chest. Wilson pleaded guilty in October 2022 to an amended charge of first-degree aggravated mansl…
Mom Of Dead Teaneck Twin Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter Mom Of Dead Teaneck Twin Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
Mom Of Dead Teaneck Twin Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter The mother of a 7-week-old Teaneck infant who was beaten to death and a twin who was critically injured three years ago this weekend has been charged in connection with the case, authorities announced. Raeshonn Corbo, a 30-year-old Englewood native who was once a promising local high school basketball player, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault and child endangerment. The children’s father, Jonathan Melendez of the Bronx, has been awaiting trial on similar charges. Corbo was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 20, after a grand jury in Hackensack ret…
Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor A 19-year-old woman from Central Jersey has been accused of killing her newborn baby, authorities said. Jessica Farag gave birth to her daughter on Wednesday, June 8, just hours before police were called to her Jamesburg home for a welfare check, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Both the mom and the baby were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where the infant was pronounced dead, Ciccone said alongside Jamesburg Police Chief James Craparotta. Farag was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one count of second-degree desecr…
Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park
Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to killing his mother last year, before hiding her in the trunk of his car, authorities said. Brian K. Templeton faces up to 25 years in state prison on the charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Templeton pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing his mother at the Courtyard Apartments in Edgewater Park last year, Coffina said. Templeton will not be eligible for parole for more than 21 years, the prosecutor said. An investigation began on Nov. 11, 1919, after an employee o…
Prosecutor: Philadelphia Man Admits Bludgeoning His Brother Dead At Atlantic City Hotel-Casino Prosecutor: Philadelphia Man Admits Bludgeoning His Brother Dead At Atlantic City Hotel-Casino
Prosecutor: Philadelphia Man Admits Bludgeoning His Brother Dead At Atlantic City Hotel-Casino A 39 year-old man from Philadelphia has admitted to bludgeoning his younger brother to death last year at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, authorities said. John A. Villante pleaded guilty on Thursday in an open plea to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Villante faces 10 to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 26 before Presiding Superior Court Judge Bernard E. DeLury. On May 28, 2019, at about 3:10 p.m., Harrah’s Hotel security was contacted in reference to a medical emergency in a room on the 11th floor of t…