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South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old man from Seabrook was sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal shooting, authorities said.
Cleve W. Lewis was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, burglary and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
A 44-year-old co-defendant, Gregrey A. Coombs of Seabrook was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for conspiracy to commit murder, she said.
A third defendant is awaiting sentencing in the murder case.
On Nov. 6, 2019, around 11:27 p.m., in Millville City, police were dispatched to an&nb…
Pair Convicted On Murder Charges In Cumberland County
Two Cumberland County men have been convicted in connection with a fatal shooting in 2019, authorities said.
On Friday, March 10, Gregrey A. Coombs, 44, and Cleve W. Lewis, 35, both of Seabrook, were found guilty after 12 days of jury trial, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Lewis was found guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, burglary and weapons offenses, the prosecutor said.
Coombs was acquitted of first-degree murder and burglary charges. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, the prosecutor said.
On Nov. 6, 2019, at 11:27 p.m.,…
East Coast Ring Stole High-End GPS Devices From Boatyards In NJ, Elsewhere, State Police Charge
An ex-con with a previous history of boat-related thefts was part of a Miami-based ring that stole GPS systems from boatyards along the East Coast, including more than $300,000 worth in New Jersey, authorities said.
Mizael Alfonso, 47, and co-defendant Marie Frometa Rodriguez, 41, were captured at a motel in Plymouth, MA, New Jersey State Police said.
A third defendant, Manuel Barbosa Mendiluza, 58, was arrested by Miami police, while a fourth, Ciro Perez Martinez, 29, was nabbed by the Miami-Dade Marine Theft Task Force.
All were extradited to New Jersey, NJ State Police said.
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2nd Arrest Made, 3rd Victim Dies In South Jersey Birthday Party Shooting
A second person was arrested and a third victim died following a birthday party shooting over the weekend in Cumberland County, authorities announced.
Darrell Dawkins, 30, of Bridgeton, was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun days after Kevin Dawkins, 36, was arrested on similar charges, New Jersey State Police said.
The younger Dawkins was not believed to be a shooter in the incident, in which 14 people were struck by gunfire.
Braylin Holmes, 19, of Millville City, died of injuries sustained in the shooting and was pronounced dead Monday night at Cooper University Hospital, pol…
