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Murder-suicide
: Man Kills GF Before Himself In Lindenwold Residence, Police Say
Police are investigating the murder-suicide of a Camden County couple, they said. Alexander Morales, 44, is believed to have shot his 39-year-old girlfriend Katherine Andujar in the chest before turning the gun on himself in Lindenwold, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Lindenwold Police Chief Michael McCarthy, Jr. Police performing a welfare check on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road found Andujar having suffered a gunshot wound to her chest and Morales, a gunshot wound to his head, McCarthy and MacAulay said. No further details were released. Edit…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Investigated In Burlington County Occurred In Trenton
A stabbing initially investigated in Burlington County actually happened in Trenton, authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 4, at approximately 8:25 p.m., Willingboro Police were dispatched to a residence on Rose Street for a report of a stabbing victim. Officers located the male victim inside the residence and immediately began life-saving measures. The victim was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden for medical treatment. During the investigation, it was learned that the initial incident occurred in Trenton, police said. The investigation was turned over to Trenton Police D…
Sports
NJ Devils Players' Leaves Of Absence Tied To 2018 Sex Assault Investigation?
Two New Jersey Devils players and one member of the Philadelphia Flyers have been granted leaves of absence the same day that The Globe and Mail released a report saying police in Canada called for the surrender of five players from the 2018 Canadian World Junior team in connection with a sex assault investigation. Devils forward Michael McLeod, defenseman Cal Foote, and Flyers goalie Carter Hart — all members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team — have been granted a leave of absence. The Devils said only that McLeod and Foote were requested and granted an indefinit…
Police & Fire
Pair Shot At Apartment Complex In South Jersey: Police
Two people were shot at an apartment complex in South Jersey, authorities said On Thursday, Dec. 14 at about 8:20 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to Burlington Manor for shots fired. Police found two gunshot victims, a 17-year-old female and a 41-year-old male, both of Bridgeton. Both victims were airlifted to Cooper Medical Center in Camden for further treatment and were listed in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing.
Police & Fire
Paterson Detective Justified Shooting Gunman Who Opened Fire In Alleyway, NJ Grand Jurors Rule
An armed suspect in a dark alley pulled a gun from his sweatshirt pocket, pointed it at a Paterson detective standing a few feet away and pulled the trigger. What Thelonious McKnight, 25, didn’t know was that the gun’s safety was on. He took the safety off, exchanged gunfire with another detective and was shot. The fatal Dec. 29, 2021 police shooting was justified, a state-mandated review by a grand jury has found, authorities reported on Tuesday, Dec. 12. It was earlier that night when a detective watching images from street surveillance cameras at headquarters saw McKnight and another m…
Police & Fire
Camden Shooting Victim, 29, Dies Of His Injuries: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old man shot on Nov. 16 in Camden has died of his injuries, authorities said. Edward Ross of Camden City remained in critical condition until Tuesday, Nov. 21, when he succumbed to his injuries, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Monday, Nov. 27. On Nov. 16, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Camden County Police officers responded to the 200 block of North 33rd Street for a ShotSpotter notification and 911 calls for a person shot. Ross was taken to Cooper University Hospital and identified as 29-ye…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Along Cape May County Street: Police
A 49-year-old man was found dead along a roadway in Cape May County, authorities said. Brian Stewart, of Sea Isle City, was discovered at about 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 along Central Avenue near the corner of 37th Street in Sea Isle City, police said. There were no signs of trauma to Stewart’s body, they said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Police & Fire
PA Police Officers Hurt In Fiery Crash During Traffic Stop On I-95
Police officers in Delaware County, PA were involved in a fiery crash during a traffic stop early Saturday, Nov. 11, on I-95, police said. The Chester officers were on the scene of a traffic stop on the southbound side of I-95 near Kerlin Street, when a passing vehicle struck the back of the police vehicles, causing some of the vehicles to erupt in flames around 3 a.m., police said. According to 6abc, three officers were outside of the vehicles at the time of the crash, and two civilians inside of their vehicle were taken to an area hospital for evaluation. Conditions were unknown…
News
Israeli Flag Torn Down By Vandals At Philadelphia-Area Cafe (
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A Montgomery County cafe is circulating video that shows hooded men walk inside and steal an Israeli flag off the wall. Management at Cafe Ole in Huntingdon Valley said it happened last Wednesday, Nov. 1. "The girls just ran downstairs and called (911)," an owner told Daily Voice. "They came in with their faces covered." The video shows one man holding the door while three others walk inside and snatch the banner before leaving. Philadelphia, PA - four masked men walked into Cafe Ole (Huntingdon) and proceeded to tear off the Israeli flag, while yelling “Free Palestine” as they lef…
Police & Fire
'Not A Shooting': Four Bodies Found In NJ Home Probed As Homicide: Prosecutor
Four people were found dead in a New Jersey home Wednesday, Oct. 4, authorities said. The discovery of four bodies in a Titus Lane home in Plainsboro is being investigated as a homicide case, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said. A spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said that this was "not a shooting incident" and the cause of deaths have yet to be determined by the medical examiner. Police were called to the home around 4:40 p.m. for a welfare check when they found the four bodies, Blanchard and Ciccone said. An initial i…
Police & Fire
North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police
A North Jersey fire chief was arrested for masturbating in a vehicle parked in a ShopRite parking lot, authorities said. Budd Lake Fire Chief Joe Compano was arrested and charged with lewdness following the Tuesday, Sept. 19 incident in the parking lot of the Sparta ShopRite store on North Village Boulevard, Sparta police Detective Lt. Tom Snyder said. It began around 11:50 p.m., when a woman loading groceries into her car called police to say that the man in a maroon Ford Explorer next to her was masturbating with his penis exposed, Snyder said. He masturbated more aggressively and tried h…
Police & Fire
Trenton's Balil Lewis Slain In Street 'Had Heart Of Gold'
A 37-year-old man from Trenton was shot dead in the middle of the street last weekend, authorities said. Balil Lewis was shot dead on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Those who knew Lewis say he had a heart of gold. RIP Balil Lewis gone too soon💔 Posted by Janice Caldwell on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 This is unbelievable Governor Lewis .. not my boy Balil. 😢😢such a beautiful soul. I just can't stop smh. #BALILbestfriend 💕🙏🏾💕 Posted by Love Grady on Sunday, September 17, 2023 Just before midnight on Saturday, Trenton police responded t…
Police & Fire
Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say
Cumberland County authorities have received about a dozen new tips on the 2019 disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton playground, they said after the release of her photos last week. "Yes. Investigators are following up as we speak," Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Her office received six new tips, she said. Bridgeton City Police received about new six tips, according to Police Chief Michael Gaimari. But Gaimari cautioned, "Nothing substantial has been reported to me." About half were possible sightings and half "just …
Police & Fire
Woman Dead, Man Critical After Being Flown In South Jersey Double Stabbing
A woman died and a man was critical after both were stabbed overnight this week in South Jersey, authorities said. Vineland police responding to the 600 block of Ridgewood Avenue found Sharon Taylor, 60, and James Taylor, 51, both suffering stab wounds in their home around 1:45 a.m. Friday, July 28, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb McRae said. Sharon was pronounced dead at the scene while James was flown to Cooper Hospital and was last listed in critical condition. Their relationship was not immediately clear. Further details were not released. Anyone with information is as…
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Investigated In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting involving a 20-year-old victim. On Monday, June 12, at approximately 5 a.m., Millville police responded to the Rieck Avenue Elementary School in the 300 block of Rieck Avenue for an unresponsive male inside of a vehicle. Police found the victim, Mark Hoffman, of Newcombtown Road, Millville, dead from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing and there is no known threat to the public at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detecti…
Police & Fire
Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor
A Burlington County teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Mercer County, authorities said. Joshua Davis, 18, of Fieldsboro, is charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Davis was taken into custody without incident Wednesday, May 17, in Mount Laurel, Onofri said. Hamilton police officers responded to a shooting in progress in the 4900 block of S. Broad Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17. Police found a male victim in the driveway of a home near Pilg…
Police & Fire
Grand Jury Backs Detective In Pursuit Crash That Killed Mercer Scooter Rider, 21
A Hamilton Township police detective did nothing wrong when he tried to stop a scooter rider from Trenton who was killed moments later in a crash, a state grand jury has found. Francis De La Cruz Abad, 21, was operating a Yamaha scooter near the intersection of Route 33 and Whitehorse-Mercerville Road when Detective Brian Davis, driving an unmarked vehicle, tried to stop him shortly after 9 p.m. May 25, 2021. The reason for the stop wasn't specified. De La Cruz Abad “continued traveling westbound on Route 33 and collided with a Dodge Caravan, whose driver was attempting to turn left into t…
Police & Fire
Hudson Dad Of Middlesex County Man Shot Dead During Domestic Call Questions Officer's Actions
A Hudson County man whose son was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a domestic dispute at his Middlesex County home called the incident an "indiscriminate" shooting. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin identified the man killed by an Old Bridge police officer in the Laurence Harbor section of town earlier this week as Luke Mendez, 26. "According to the preliminary investigation, police responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a dispute on Monday, April 24, 2023 at approximately 3:09 p.m. on Woodland Avenue in Laurence Harbor," Platkin said in a statement on Friday, April …
Police & Fire
6-Week-Old Paterson Child Dies Suddenly: What Happened?
Authorities are investigating the early-morning death of a 6-week-old child in Paterson. City police and firefighters responded to a 911 call at a second-floor apartment in a multi-family house on 9th Avenue off East 18th Street at 6:18 a.m. Thursday, April 20, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The infant was found in cardiac arrest and rushed to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, responders said. Doctors there pronounced the baby dead at 6:56 a.m., Valdes said. The prosecutor didn't classify the death as a homicide or otherwise and didn't say whether anyone was taken…
Police & Fire
Trenton Man, 46, Shot Dead: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old man from Trenton was shot and killed over the weekend, authorities said. Daniel Garvin was fatally wounded in the shooting at 8:21 p.m. on Friday, April 14, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Trenton Police received a ShotSpotter activation for six rounds in the area of 328 Rutherford Avenue. Trenton Police responded to the area and found a male behind 332 and 330 Rutherford Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to the hospital but was later pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. An…
Schools
Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say
A 52-year-old convicted rapist snuck into a Penn State University bathroom and filmed a student's "genitalia" on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Registered sex offender Mark Alonzo Williams also assaulted the student after he confronted him about the phone in HUB-Robeson Center bathroom, Penn State University police explain in the affidavit of probable cause. The student was using a bathroom stall on the ground floor of the HUB around 5 p.m. when he saw that Williams was in the stall next to him with “his cell phone positioned…
News
Paterson Man, 62, Critical After Second Multi-Victim City Shooting In A Little Over 24 Hours
A 62-year-old Paterson man was critically wounded and a 15-year-old juvenile injured in a broad-daylight shooting, authorities said. Officers who rushed to the area after hearing gunshots found both victims near the corner of 10th Avenue and East 23rd Street shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said. They were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson. Valdes and Ribeiro didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. The shooting came fast on the heels of gun…
News
Update
: Knife-Wielding Condo Visitor Shot In Encounter With Fort Lee PD, AG Confirms
Fort Lee first responders were getting residents out of a townhouse where a visiting relative had been threatening them with a knife when police came face-to-face with him, authorities said. Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas was pronounced dead shortly after 10:30 a.m. Feb. 4, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Monday, Feb. 13. New Jersey law and his office's guidelines require an investigation, no matter the circumstances, because the death occurred during an encounter with police. Residents of the Cedar Court condominium on John Street called and told police that a kni…
Police & Fire
Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Wawa Stores: South Brunswick PD
Police in South Brunswick are on the lookout for a man who threatened to "shoot up" two Wawa Convenience Stores. Its Detective Bureau is looking for help in identifying the person of interest in connection with the threats. In the past week, the person has twice entered stores and threatened to shoot up the store, police said. The first incident took place on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 9:30 p.m. at the Wawa on Route 535. The second incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 11:30 p.m., at the Wawa on Georges Road, police said. The suspect is a black male, 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds with…
News
Update
: Police-Involved Shooting Death Of South Jersey Man Under Mandatory State Review
The death of a South Jersey man in a confrontation with police is under a mandatory review by an arm of the state Attorney General's Office, authorities said. Daniel Nevius Sr., 55, of Sicklerville, was shot and killed in a wooded area of the Gloucester County town of Deptford on Sunday, Jan. 22. Officers confronted Nevius at a location on Fox Run Road in response to a 911 call shortly before 1:30 p.m., according to a release from NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin's office. They were joined there by New Jersey State Police troopers, neighbors said. A short time later, Deptford Police…
Police & Fire
Philly Man Made $150K In ID Theft Purchases: Police
Police in South Jersey have charged a Philadelphia man with making more than $150,000 in purchases using a stolen identity. On Dec. 11, 2022, Evesham Twp. Patrol Officers took a report in which the victim reported that an unknown person had used his personal and financial information to purchase several motor vehicles and various other items. An extensive follow-up investigation was conducted and a suspect, Dajuan White, was identified. White, who is currently incarcerated out of state, on unrelated charges has been charged with impersonation and identity theft, Evesham polic…
News
Remains Found At Base Of Palisades Believed To Be Those Of Spring Jumper From Alaska
Severely decomposed remains found at the foot of the Palisades apparently are those of an Alaskan man whose van was left with a suicide note at the top of the cliffs more than eight months ago, authorities said. A passerby notified Palisades Interstate Parkway police after finding the skull in a wooded area at the base of the cliffs around 10 a.m. Dec. 22, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office must make the official determination, but authorities are certain the remains are those of Glenn Filbert, 62, of Seward, an Alaskan port city 4,500 miles …
Police & Fire
Police Seek Help ID'ing Witness To Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a woman who may have witnessed a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. (See photo.) On Thursday, Dec. 8, at 5:42 p.m., Lindenwold police were dispatched to the 600 block of South White Horse Pike for a motor vehicle accident. The pedestrian was identified as Dal B. Baruwal, 53, of Somerdale. Baruwal was treated at the scene by EMS and paramedics and he was then transported to Jefferson-Stratford Hospital. Baruwal was pronounced dead at 6:37 p.m. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office …
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot To Death In Trenton SUV: Authorities
A man was found shot to death in an SUV in Trenton on Thursday, Nov. 17, authorities said. Trenton Police officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation near the 800 block of Carteret Avenue found a white Mercedes that had been hit with several bullets and a man fatally shot in the driver’s seat around 1:30 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Public Information Officer Casey A. DeBlasio said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending family notification. ALSO SEE: One Killed, Two Wounded In Home Invasion Triple Shooting In Trenton The inve…
News
Camden Man, 30, Dies Of Injuries From Shooting
Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man in Camden, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:46 a.m., officers of the Camden County Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Jackson Street after receiving a 9-1-1 call, reporting that a man had been shot. Officers and EMS personnel located the victim, identified as Ryan Hodge of Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Hodge was taken to Cooper University Hospital and died on Wednesday, Nov. 9, they said. T…
Police & Fire
Glassboro Public Schools Locked Down
UPDATED: All Glassboro Public Schools were reported to be locked down during a police investigation, authorities said. Glassboro Police confirmed a shelter-in-place was lifted by early afternoon Thursday, Sept. 22. An undisclosed threat was made to one of the schools, police said, without naming which one. No students have been injured and all staff and students are safe, police said on Facebook. "Our department will continue to have officers present outside each of the schools for the remainder of the day, again as a precautionary measure," police said. The investigation was reportedly…
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