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Police ID Body Found In South Jersey, Cause Of Death Being Withheld Police ID Body Found In South Jersey, Cause Of Death Being Withheld
Police ID Body Found In South Jersey, Cause Of Death Being Withheld The death of a Florence woman whose body was found inside her home earlier this week has been ruled a homicide, authorities said. Police found Sheila Maguire, 54, late Monday afternoon after family members requested a wellness check at her residence in the 200 block of Birch Hollow Drive because they had been unable to reach her for a few days, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar. An autopsy was performed Tuesday, Aug. 30 by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood. The exact cause of her death was being …

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by Jon Craig
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Federal Convict Who Hatched $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Gets NJ Prison Time, Too Federal Convict Who Hatched $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Gets NJ Prison Time, Too
Federal Convict Who Hatched $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Gets NJ Prison Time, Too UPDATE: A New Jersey man already serving federal prison time for a GoFundMe scheme that conned 14,000 donors across the country out of $400,000 to purportedly benefit a homeless veteran got a state prison sentence, as well. The plea-bargained five-year term approved by a Superior Court judge in Mount Holly on Friday will run at the same time as the 27-month federal sentence that Mark D'Amico of Trenton received in April. The difference is that there's no parole in the federal prison system, which keeps D'Amico in the medium-security United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, PA for more than…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say
Murder: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say A woman was found dead in an apparent homicide at a South Jersey motel, authorities said. The unidentified victim's body was found inside a room at the Bel-Air Motor Lodge in Maple Shade, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, when police were called to the motel in the 2800 block of Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive female, Coffina said. An autopsy will be performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood to determine the cause and manner of death. No arrests have been made. No additional i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Musician Slain In 'Sickening' NJ Shooting That Left Roomie Critical Had Big Instagram Presence Musician Slain In 'Sickening' NJ Shooting That Left Roomie Critical Had Big Instagram Presence
Musician Slain In 'Sickening' NJ Shooting That Left Roomie Critical Had Big Instagram Presence Shock and sadness spread on Friday, April 15 following a double shooting that left a beloved 27-year-old musician dead. Maurice Kobassic —who went by Millah Mack as an artist — posted videos of himself partying to his Instagram story in the hours before he was shot and killed near the entrance of the Fox Meadow Apartment Complex off Route 73 in Maple Shade with a gunshot wound around 3:30 a.m.  Kobassic was pronounced dead at the scene while his 26-year-old roommate was hospitalized in critical condition, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. An autopsy will be performed by Bur…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor Richard J. Kostrub traveled from his Somerdale home to the Walmart on Route 70 in Evesham Township believing he would be having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met through a chat app, authorities said. He had been texting with the "girl" for about a month, and was hoping to finally meet her, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. But when he arrived, he was met by investigators and law enforcement officials. As it turns out, the "girl" Kostrub had been chatting with was actually a ederal agent the whole time.  was unaware that the young girl he had arranged…

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by Jon Craig
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Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum
Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum Two men have been indicted on charges in connection with the April 2021 shooting death of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, an innocent victim on the Autism spectrum, right outside of his South Jersey home, authorities announced. The indictment was returned against Sylas Young, 20, and Kavon Carter, 24 — both of Pemberton — and signed by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina on Tuesday, March 1. Young was charged with murder (first-degree), conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and weapons offenses, while Carter was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and pro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Volunteer Firefighter From NJ Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor Volunteer Firefighter From NJ Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor
Volunteer Firefighter From NJ Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor A 36-year-old volunteer firefighter from South Jersey has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said. Jay J. Howe of Bordentown Township was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian Pesce. Howe, who is a member of a volunteer fire department in Bordentown City, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 9  Howe was taken into custody at his residence after a warranted search, the prosecutor said. Electronic devices seized during the search will be examined by…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles
NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles A 45-year-old South Jersey man captured in a viral video harassing his black neighbors has been newly charged with damaging their vehicles, stalking and drug-dealing offenses, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday with multiple counts of criminal mischief, multiple drug-related offenses including dealing drugs, stalking and several weapons offenses, the Burlington County prosecutor said. Mathews, who was being held  in Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, was initially charged on July 2, and again on Monday, with several counts of harassment, bias…

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by Jon Craig
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Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend
Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend A Hudson County driver has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a marijuana-involved crash that killed his 22-year-old friend from North Bergen, authorities said.  The fatal crash occurred in October 2019 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield. Johnalex Grullon, 21, of Union City admitted to being high on marijuana and driving recklessly on the day of the crash, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Grullon and his friends were returning from a trip to South Philadelphia, where they had traveled to buy cheesesteaks. Grullon pleaded …

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by Jon Craig
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First Fort Dix Federal Inmate Death From COVID-19 Reported First Fort Dix Federal Inmate Death From COVID-19 Reported
First Fort Dix Federal Inmate Death From Covid-19 Reported An inmate who was placed in isolation at the Fort Dix federal prison after testing positive for COVID-19 last month died on Friday, authorities said. Myron Crosby, 58, was the first of more than 1,400 inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Burlington County who were diagnosed with the virus to die, U.S. Bureau of Prisons records show. He’d been serving a 14-year federal sentence at the low-security facility since Sept. 17, 2019 on a conviction out of Maine for having and conspiring to sell heroin, the Department of Justice said in a release. Crosby -- who had long-term, …

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by Jerry DeMarco