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Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Boy Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Boy
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Boy A teenager from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy, authorities said. A 17-year-old male was arrested Friday at a residence in Camden, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. He has been charged with first-degree murder, they said. Officers found the victim on the at approximately 10:44 p.m. on Oct. 29 suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Mayer and Rodriguez said. The victim succumbed to his injuries at Cooper Hospital at 11:12 p.m., they said.  The juvenile su…

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by Jon Craig
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28-Year-Old Camden Man Shot Dead, Prosecutor Says 28-Year-Old Camden Man Shot Dead, Prosecutor Says
28-Year-Old Camden Man Shot Dead, Prosecutor Says A 28-year-old Camden man was shot dead in broad daylight, authorities said. Officers discovered Lamont Demby with multiple gunshot wounds near Jackson and Warsaw Streets around 3:20 p.m. Friday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:11 p.m., authorities said. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call CCPO Homicide Unit detective Andy McNeil at 609-575-2231 or Camden County police detective Matthew Kreidler …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say
Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say A body was recovered from a creek in South Jersey early this week, with beer bottles found strewn about nearby, authorities said. The 66-year-old man's body was pulled from Little Timber Creek in Gloucester City on Monday afternoon, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. The man's death on Tuesday was determined to be accidental by drowning.  Police responded to the 600 block of Broadway at about 2:14 p.m. Monday after train operators reportedly spotted a body in the water, Mayer said. Police found the body of a man …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 6 More Children NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 6 More Children
NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 6 More Children A New Jersey daycare worker previously accused of assaulting two babies was found to have abused six others, authorities announced on Wednesday. Maggie Fruit, 21, of Somerdale, was charged with attempted murder and  child endangerment for assaulting two one-year-old children on July 15 at the Forever Young Daycare in Lindenwold, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer said. Further investigation found Fruit abused six other children in her care, and was charged with nine counts of aggravated assault, eight counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and four counts cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooter Who Killed Man In Camden Apartment Remains At Large Shooter Who Killed Man In Camden Apartment Remains At Large
Shooter Who Killed Man In Camden Apartment Remains At Large A shooter who killed a man in a Camden apartment Saturday night remained at large Sunday, authorities said. Police were called to an apartment on the 1200 block of Chestnut Street around 8 p.m. on reports of a shooting where they found Darrell Matthews, 46, suffering a gunshot wound in his chest, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki. UPDATE: Fugitive arrested by U.S. Marshals Matthews was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call CCPO Det…

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Arrest Teen Fugitive In Camden Shopping Center Shooting US Marshals Arrest Teen Fugitive In Camden Shopping Center Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Teen Fugitive In Camden Shopping Center Shooting A 19-year-old fugitive from Gloucester County has been arrested in connection with last week's shooting at a shopping center, authorities said. One person was fatally shot in the Family Dollar parking lot on South Black Horse Pike around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins. Jose L. Rios Jr., 19, of Gloucester Township was charged with murder and weapons-related offenses, Mayer and Harkins said. Surveillance footage was used to help identify Rios, they said. Police identified the shooting v…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive With 1999 Camden Rape, Murder Attempt DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive With 1999 Camden Rape, Murder Attempt
DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive With 1999 Camden Rape, Murder Attempt With the help of DNA, South Jersey authorities believe they have cracked a 21-year-old rape and attempted murder case. A fugitive from South Carolina was arrested on Friday in connection with the 1999 robbery, rape and attempted murder of two women in Somerdale, NJ, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh. Sanyika L. Adams, 47, of Summerville, South Carolina, has been charged with: One count of first-degree Attempted Murder Two counts of first-degree Kidnapping Four counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault Two counts of fir…

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by Jon Craig