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South Jersey Man Convicted In Ex-Wife's Stabbing Death South Jersey Man Convicted In Ex-Wife's Stabbing Death
Philip Puche Stabbing Conviction A Cherry Hill man accused of killing his ex-wife was found guilty of murder, authorities said. A jury convicted Philip Puche of first-degree murder on Wednesday, April 3 in the fatal stabbing of Nancy Kenny. He also was found guilty of burglary and a weapons offense. Puche, 76, faces life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for May 17. On July 19, 2020, Puche stabbed Kenny outside of the home she shared with her new husband in Audubon Park, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Authorities brought Kenny to Cooper University Hospital for emergency surgery after s…
Berlin Man Bound Women In Shed, Sexually Assaulted Them: Prosecutor Berlin Man Bound Women In Shed, Sexually Assaulted Them: Prosecutor
Brandon Fickenscher Arrested A Camden County man accused of tying up two women he knew in a shed, sexually assaulting them and choking one of them has been arrested, authorities said. On March 7, Waterford Township police received a 911 call from a woman who said that 26-year-old Brandon C. Fickenscher had attacked her on separate occasions, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Acting Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. Detectives learned that Fickenscher, of Berlin Township, had sexually and physically assaulted the victim in Berlin Township in December 2023, they said.…
Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Nearly Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Nearly Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death
Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Nearly Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death An Asbury Park man was convicted of nearly stabbing the mother of his child to death, authorities said. A jury found Amando Miguel-Ortiz, 37, guilty on Friday, Mar. 8 of first-degree attempted murder, along with a third- and fourth-degree weapons offense. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the conviction in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Asbury Park police responded to a report of an assault at a home on Second Avenue at around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023. Officers found Miguel-Ortiz's ex-girlfriend with a head injury and she was rushed to a hospital for t…
Pair Who Shot At State Police Officer At Salem County Mobile Home Park Sentenced: AG Pair Who Shot At State Police Officer At Salem County Mobile Home Park Sentenced: AG
Pair Who Shot At State Police Officer At Salem County Mobile Home Park Sentenced: AG Two more Cumberland County men have been sentenced to New Jersey State Prison in connection with the shooting of a State Police detective during a confrontation at a Salem County mobile home park, authorities said. A third gunman was previously sentenced. State Police Detective Richard Hershey, who was seriously wounded by a bullet fired by the third gunman, has since recovered and returned to duty. On Jan. 24, Najzeir “Naz” Hutchings, 25, of Bridgeton, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for aggravated assault and a weapons offense, according to according to Attorney General Matthew …
Home Invader, 19, Charged With Attempted Murder In Gloucester County: Prosecutor Home Invader, 19, Charged With Attempted Murder In Gloucester County: Prosecutor
Home Invader, 19, Charged With Attempted Murder In Gloucester County: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man from Gloucester County has been charged with attempted murder, authorities said. Raul Leadum has also been charged with weapons offenses in the Wednesday, Jan. 31 incident, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. At approximately 11:05 p.m., officers from the Westville Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a shooting near the 500 block of Broadway in Westville.  Police found the victim, who reported that Leadum forced his way into the residence and brandished a handgun, subsequently discharging the weapon at clo…
Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun
Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun An armed man who wounded two New Jersey State Police troopers with an airsoft gun during a lengthy standoff at a Sussex County motel was eventually taken alive, authorities said. Troopers were conducting a welfare check at the Cobmin Ridge Motel on Route 206 in Branchville, 10 or so miles from the Pennsylvania border, around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, they said. Nicolas R. Martinez, 27, refused to leave a room he was staying in, according to a joint release from New Jersey State Police, the state Department of Law & Public Safety and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office. Negotiations la…
Boys — 15, 16 — Charged With Shooting 14-Year-Old Outside Paterson School Boys — 15, 16 — Charged With Shooting 14-Year-Old Outside Paterson School
Boys — 15, 16 — Charged With Shooting 14-Year-Old Outside Paterson School Two Paterson boys – one 15, the other 16 – are charged with shooting a 14-year-old outside a city grade school last fall. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after being wounded near the Halpine Street entrance to School #12 on Oct. 25. A lengthy investigation led to delinquency complaints signed this past week against both youngsters, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement. The complaints allege what would be the adult equivalent of attempted murder and weapons offen…
Camden Fugitive Arrested By US Marshals In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Fugitive Arrested By US Marshals In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Fugitive Arrested By US Marshals In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor U.S. Marshals have arrested a 21-year-old fugitive from Camden in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said.  Isaac Santiago was charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 27, 2023, death of Esterlin Torres, 35, of Pennsauken, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. He also was charged with weapons offenses. Santiago was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Camden by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division, they said. On Dec. 27, 2023, at about 6 p.m., Ca…
Camden County Teens Charged With Drug Dealing, Weapons Offenses: Winslow PD Camden County Teens Charged With Drug Dealing, Weapons Offenses: Winslow PD
Camden County Teens Charged With Drug Dealing, Weapons Offenses: Winslow PD A pair of teenagers from Camden County was charged with drug dealing and weapons offenses after a traffic stop, authorities said. The stop occurred Wednesday, Jan. 3 at about 1:40 p.m. at Sicklerville Road and Chews Landing Road in Sicklerville, according to Winslow Township police. The driver, Christopher Saint-Pierre, 19, of Sicklerville, was charged with drug dealing after marijuana bagged for sale was found in his car, police said. A passenger, Brandon Osborne, 18, of Sicklerville, had an active warrant for a weapons offense and was found with a loaded handgun stolen out of Philadelphi…
South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Stabbing Arrested On Drug Dealing, Weapons Charges: Police South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Stabbing Arrested On Drug Dealing, Weapons Charges: Police
South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Stabbing Arrested On Drug Dealing, Weapons Charges: Police A 26-year-old fugitive from Burlington County has been arrested on drug-dealing and weapons offenses, authorities said. He also was wanted in connection with a stabbing, Evesham police said. On Sunday, Dec. 31, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an Evesham Police Officer stopped a vehicle on Route 73 in the area of Ardsley Drive for a hazardous moving violation.  The officer made contact with the driver, identified as Shane McCullough, and immediately suspected that McCullough was operating his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. A drivin…
US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A Camden fugitive has been arrested for the fatal shooting of another man in October, authorities said. Xavier Rivera, 23, was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the fatal shooting of Jesus Manuel Ortiz-Hernandez, 18, of Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Oct. 18, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Camden County Police responded to the 2700 block of Hayes Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation. Plice found a male victim at 22nd Street and River Road who was suffering f…
Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor
Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township has been charged with killing his girlfriend, authorities said. Kevin Dorsey has been charged with the murder of his 44-year-old girlfriend Charlena Burnett, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Officce. He also was charged with weapons offenses. On Thursday, Oct. 26, at approximately 7:30 pm, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a shooting at 374 Zion Road,. Police found Burnett inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.  Dorsey was placed under arrest …
Atlantic City Man Gets 7 Years For Dealing Cocaine: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Gets 7 Years For Dealing Cocaine: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Gets 7 Years For Dealing Cocaine: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for dealing cocaine and a weapons offense, authorities said. Khalif Chambers was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 23, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Jan.  6, an officer from the Atlantic City Police Department was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle obstructing traffic.  Following a motor vehicle stop, Chambers was identified as the passenger in the vehicle. A drug detection canine positively alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle which l…
2,800 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Cape May County Arrest: Prosecutor 2,800 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Cape May County Arrest: Prosecutor
2,800 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Cape May County Arrest: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for selling heroin, authorities said. Jorge A. Aviles, of Rio Grande, was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jennifer Pooler of the Middle Township Police Department.  As part of a warranted search of Aviles' home on Route 47, about 2,800 bags of heroin were seized along with $753 cash and a dagger, Sutherland said. Aviles was being held in the Cape May County Correctional Facility.
Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Vineland woman was shot and killed, authorities said. In the early morning hours of Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, Shanelle Stewart of Vineland was found dead inside a vehicle in the 2000 block of Wheaton Avenue, Millville having succumbed to her injuries, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Alex Blocker, 34, of Bridgeton, was arrested by members of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and Millville Police Department. Blocker has been charged with murder and weapons offenses, the prosecutor said. The investigation is ongoing.  Anyone …
Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing: Police Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing: Police
Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing: Police A tip led to the arrest of a 32-year-old fugitive in an Atlantic City stabbing, authorities said. Anthony Mincey of Atlantic City was wanted in connection with an Aug. 16 stabbing in which a 29-year-old man from Cape May was seriously injured, police said. Mincey was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.  Anyone with information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey A 31-year-old homeless man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an elderly woman at knifepoint in Burlington County, authorities said. Shawn Midgette, who at the time of his arrest in July 2020 was known to stay in the Willingboro area, also pleaded guilty to a weapons offense, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. An investigation began July 24, 2020, after an elderly woman was sexually assaulted in her vehicle by a man who asked her for a ride as she exited a pharmacy in the 100 block of Springside Road in Westampton. The assailant forced her to drive to …
Man Sentenced In Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor Man Sentenced In Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Sentenced In Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Atlantic City man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Ivan Tinitigan was charged with second-degree aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Jan. 13, 2023, at approximately 2 p.m., Tinitigan twice shot at the victim near Ventnor Avenue in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said. The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the lower leg. Through surveillance footage, witness interviews, and cell tower analysis, investigators identified…
Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Vineland has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting. Emmanuel B. Doivilus was arrested on Wednesday, June 14 with assistance from U.S. marshals, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Doivilus was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of Mark Hoffman, 20, Webb-McRae said. Hoffman was shot inside a vehicle at Rieck Avenue Elementary School in Millville on Monday, June 12, the prosecutor said. He was additionally charged with aggravated assault and theft, she said. The investigation is ongoing. An…
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized What authorities said was a mid-morning gunfight involving a Paterson school security guard led to the arrest of his alleged opponent. Robert Carroll, 59, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with what was described as an exchange of gunfire near the corner of 10th and Madison avenues -- outside Paterson Public School No. 21 -- around 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. “There was a verbal altercation between an individual later identified as Robert Carroll and a school security guard where gunfire was exchanged,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pate…
Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says
Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says The suspect in the killing of his grandmother allegedly struck her with a heavy object, authorities said. Cyril Lloyd, 26, of Carteret. was charged with murdering the 77-year-old woman, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. A five-pound weight and a statue, both with blood on them, were found at the crime scene, said Brynn Krause, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor. "They can’t definitively say which item caused the fatal hit," Krause said on Wednesday, May 3. "They should know more once the autopsy is conducted." Lloyd was arrested Monday May 1 after someone spotted h…
South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Burlington County man with fatally stabbing another at the Rodeway Inn in Mount Laurel, authorities said. Taylor Perkins, of Riverton, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Perkins was taken into custody on Thursday, April 20 in Camden and transported to the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing. Mount Laurel police were called to the hotel on Route 73 just before 10 a.m. Thursday for a report of two men fighting. They found the body of Michael Jefferies, 36, on the ground o…
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City A 23-year-old woman from Philadelphia was sentenced to 270 days in jail on a weapons offense, authorities said. Shania Simon was sentenced Monday, April 17 pending an appeal for possessing a handgun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Simon originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2022, and agreed to a recommended sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, the prosecutor said. This sentence stems from an incident on May 30, 2022, when Atlantic City police were dispatched to the boardwalk at Tennessee Ave…
2nd Arrest Made In Fatal Apartment House Shooting In South Jersey 2nd Arrest Made In Fatal Apartment House Shooting In South Jersey
2nd Arrest Made In Fatal Apartment House Shooting In South Jersey A 22-year-old man from South Jersey has become the second person charged in the fatal shooting of a tenant in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Gregory Berry, of Glassboro, was charged with murder, robbery and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher. Berry was taken into custody Thursday, April 13 at a residence in West Deptford by the U.S Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. He was being held  in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly. The investiga…
Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting
Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting A Camden man was sentenced to 63 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal shooting at a Camden gas station in 2020, authorities said. Cornell Tarte, 35, was previously found guilty at trial of murder in the shooting death of 45-year-old Michael Milton of Woodlynne. Tarte also was found guilty on weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Sept. 7, 2020, shortly before midnight, the Camden County Police Department were called to the Gulf Gas Station – commonly known as the “AM/PM” – located at 1033 Kaighn Avenue in Camd…
Philadelphia Man Arrested In Fatal Camden County Shooting Philadelphia Man Arrested In Fatal Camden County Shooting
Philadelphia Man Arrested In Fatal Camden County Shooting A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged for the fatal shooting of a man last month, authorities said. Kacy Banks, 26, was charged with murder robbery and a weapons offense, according to the following offenses for the Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins. On February 22, 2023, at approximately 3:05 a.m., the Gloucester Township Police Department received a 911 call for a person shot at the 800 block of the North Black Horse Pike in Gloucester Township. Police found a man who had been shot. The victim was id…
Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County
Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County A 37-year-old man from Atlantic City has been found guilty of 15 crimes including maintaining a fentanyl production facility, authorities said. On Monday, March 13, Kevin Davis also was found guilty of weapons offenses and resisting arrest, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Davis will be sentenced on April 18. On October 3, 2019, members of the Atlantic City Police Department including Detectives Joseph Procopio and Innocenzo Visceglia executed a search warrant on a residence used by Davis to package fentanyl for sale. In Davis’ bedroom, police recovered a substantial …
Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say
Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say An incident involving a man who menaced pedestrians with a machete in Lakewood was not believed to have been an anti-Semitic attack, authorities said. Max Sanchez, 22, approached five pedestrians along Forest Avenue near 6th Street with the weapon around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, local police said. Although the incident occurred in a neighborhood where a large portion of Orthodox Jewish families live, "there is nothing that indicates that Sanchez chose to menace the victims based on their religious beliefs," police said in a statement. Although no specific threats were made to a…
NYPD Raid At Swanky New NJ Apartment Complex Yields Arrests Of Couple, Murder Suspect From PA NYPD Raid At Swanky New NJ Apartment Complex Yields Arrests Of Couple, Murder Suspect From PA
Nypd Raid At Swanky New NJ Apartment Complex Yields Arrests Of Couple, Murder Suspect From PA A Teaneck couple was arrested along with a Pennsylvania ex-con wanted in connection with a New York City homicide during a raid of the pair’s swanky apartment, authorities said. Rickey D. Richardson, 56, and Taisha Tamika Bramwell, 39, were seized following the SWAT-led operation late last week at the recently opened One500 luxury complex on Teaneck Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. They were later released pending court action, records show. Also arrested following the Feb. 23 raid was the target of the raid, Ron Reeder, 54, of Windber, PA, who’s being held in the Bergen C…
Neighbor Indicted In Fatal Dispute Over Loose Dog In South Jersey: Prosecutor Neighbor Indicted In Fatal Dispute Over Loose Dog In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Neighbor Indicted In Fatal Dispute Over Loose Dog In South Jersey: Prosecutor A Gloucester County man has been indicted for allegedly shooting a neighbor dead during a dispute over a loose dog, authorities said. Zachary A. Lahneman, 27, of Turnersville, is accused of killing Victor Marrero, Jr., 39, in the Birches apartments' parking lot on Nov. 16, 2022, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Lahnerman was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses. He was being held in the Salem County Correctional Facility
Serial 'Upskirter' Arrested For Filming 8 Juveniles At Jersey Shore Supermarkets Serial 'Upskirter' Arrested For Filming 8 Juveniles At Jersey Shore Supermarkets
Serial 'Upskirter' Arrested For Filming 8 Juveniles At Jersey Shore Supermarkets A Monmouth County man has been charged in connection with numerous "upskirting" incidents involving eight juvenile victims, authorities said. It's Christopher W. Cox's second arrest in two years for the same crime at area supermarkets, this time in two counties. He's separately charged with rubbing up against plumbing customers and filming it. He was previously charged last year with taking “upskirting” photos of two women in a Shrewsbury Borough supermarket. Cox, 33, of Red Bank is charged with eight counts of child endangerment, nine counts of possession of child sexual abuse mater…