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Man Indicted For Fatal Mass Shooting At Party In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Man Indicted For Fatal Mass Shooting At Party In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Man Indicted For Fatal Mass Shooting At Party In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Cumberland County has been indicted for first-degree murder in a shooting at a birthday party in 2021, authorities said. Arthur Armstead, of Fairfield Township, was additionally charged with conspiracy to commit murder, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A second man also was charged in the targeted attack that left three people dead and 11 people wounded. Armstead was indicted in connection to the deaths of Kevin Elliott and Brailyn Holmes and injuries to three people. Asia Hester also died from the shooting. At approximately 1…

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by Jon Craig
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Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey
Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey Charges have been upgraded for the gunman now accused of shooting two partygoers dead in an incident that killed a total of three and wounded nearly a dozen in 2021 in South Jersey. Arthur Armstead, 30, of Fairfield Township, has been charged with first degree murder, one count of first degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and other related offenses in connection with the deaths of Kevin Elliott and Brailyn Holmes, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Asia Hester, a 25-year-old healthcare worker, was also killed. Kevin Dawkins, of Bridgeton, was previously charged…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ: Indictment Stemming From 'Operation Worldwide' Takedown Cripples Salem Drug Network NJ: Indictment Stemming From 'Operation Worldwide' Takedown Cripples Salem Drug Network
NJ: Indictment Stemming From 'Operation Worldwide' Takedown Cripples Salem Drug Network A high-profile takedown this fall has produced an indictment naming the accused ringleader, supplier and various alleged associates of a network that slug heroin, crack and fentanyl in Salem City, New Jersey authorities announced Thursday. The 10-month “Operation Worldwide” operation -- led by New Jersey State Police and the state Division of Criminal Justice Gangs & Organized Crime Bureau -- took its name from accused kingpin Jerome "Worldwide" Armstead, 47, of Salem. Armsted is charged with conspiracy, along with various drug, weapons and high-capacity magazine possession counts, in a…

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by Jerry DeMarco