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South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds
A Trenton-area ex-con who served time for drug and weapons convictions is headed to federal prison for 25 years. Timothy “Young Money” Wimbush, 33, will have to serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Wimbush rejected a plea offer from the government after he was caught armed and dealing during a gun war in Trenton. Taking his chances with a jury, he was convicted in October 2021 of selling and conspiring to sell heroin and possessing a firearm and ammo as a convicted felon. That led to a 300-month prison sentence handed down by…
Police & Fire
Violent Offender Busted After Firing Shots From Stolen Glock, Trenton Police Say
A violent offender who is banned from possessing handguns was arrested again after authorities allegedly caught him firing rounds from a stolen Glock in Trenton. Paris T. Mann, 35, was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, receiving stolen property, obstruction, and other weapons offenses, Trenton Police said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Mann was seen firing rounds from a weapon as officers responded to the area of Stuyvesant and Hayes Avenues, police said. A follow-up investigation allegedly found that the weapon — a Glock 48 .9mm semi-automatic handgun — was stolen. Mann’s charges are …
Police & Fire
Missing Trenton Teen May Be 'Very Violent' Due To Lack Of Medication: Police
Authorities have issued an alert for a missing Trenton teen they say may be violent due to a lack of compliance with his medication. Jahlile J. Milburne, 16, was reported missing from the Mount Holly area on Tuesday, June 21, Trenton Police said. Milburne is currently not in compliance with his medication and as a result can “often be very violent,” according to police. Milburne stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, police said. He is known to make frequent trips to the Monmouth Street, West State Street and Stuyvesant Avenue areas. Anyone with information about Milbur…
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Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities
A 49-year-old man from Trenton and a 31-year-old man from Princeton have been identified as the victims of separate fatal shootings, authorities said. Two homes were struck by gunfire, but no occupants were hurt, during one of the weekend shootings in Trenton. Just before midnight Saturday, Trenton police were called ed to the 400 block of Stuyvesant Avenue on a Shot Spotter activation Police found Omar Burgess, 49, of Trenton. with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Burgess was taken to th…
Police & Fire
Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities
A 49-year-old man from Trenton and a 31-year-old man from Princeton have been identified as the victims of separate fatal shootings, authorities said. Two homes were struck by gunfire, but no occupants were hurt, during one of the weekend shootings in Trenton. Just before midnight Saturday, Trenton police were called ed to the 400 block of Stuyvesant Avenue on a Shot Spotter activation Police found Omar Burgess, 49, of Trenton. with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Burgess was taken to th…
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Alleged Getaway Driver In Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Trenton Boy Indicted
UPDATE: The accused getaway driver in the cold-blooded shooting death this summer of a 16-year-old Trenton boy and wounding of another has been indicted by a local grand jury. Keith N. Jordan, 30, is charged with first-degree counts of murder and attempted murders, as well as aggravated assault and weapons offenses, among other charges, for his role in the killing. An as-yet unidentified gunman shot Dione Ellis in the head in the the area of Prospect Street and Stuyvesant Avenue at 12:45 a.m. July 5, the nine-count indictment alleges. The youngster died at the scene, it says. A second…
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US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide
A 36-year-old man was arrested by members of the US Marshals in connection with a deadly Trenton shooting, authorities announced. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion to detain Matthew Tanner, 36, pending trial, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Tanner is accused of shooting Daquan Basnight on the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue around 12:20 a.m. on Aug. 1, Onofri said. Basnight, 30, of Ewing was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and body. Tanner was arrested without incident Tuesday evening in Trenton by members of the MCHTF,…
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Fugitive In Trenton Teenager's Fatal Headshot Arrested By US Marshals, Mercer County SWAT Team
A 30-year-old fugitive from Trenton was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy, authorities sad. Keith N. Jordan was charged with first-degree murder, obstruction and weapons offenses in Monday's fatal shooting of t16-Year-Old Dion Ellis, according to the Mercer County prosecutor. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported today that an investigation by the Jordan was taken into custody by members of the Mercer County Tactical Response Team and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to Mercer County Prosecu…
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16-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head Dies, Another Injured In Trenton
Authorities have identified the 16-year-old boy shot and killed overnight in Trenton. Dion Ellis was found with a gunshot wound to his head on Stuyvesant Avenue around 12:45 a.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. A second victim, also 16, was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, and reportedly in stable condition as of Monday. Anyone with information is asked to contact HTF Detective Shawn Bruton at 609-989-6406. Tips can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
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Trenton Shooting Victims ID'd
Authorities have identified two teenage victims in Wednesday morning's double-fatal shooting in Trenton. The shooting victims are Richard Guarderas, 18, and Malcom L. Bowser, 19, both of Trenton, Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said in an email. No arrests had been made as of Wednesday afternoon, she said. Police were called to the 1100 block of Stuyvesant Avenue near Hillcrest Avenue t 4:10 a.m. on a report of two people shot. Two men were found dead in a gray Kia, shot multiple times, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a statement. …
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Update
: Double Fatal Shooting In Trenton
UPDATED: City and county law enforcement officers are investigating a double fatal shooting in Trenton early Wednesday, authorities said. Police were called to the 1100 block of Stuyvesant Avenue near Hillcrest Avenue t 4:10 a.m. on a report of two people shot. Two men were found dead in a gray Kia, shot multiple times, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a statement. No arrests have been made, but detectives from the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating, Onofri said. Anyone with urged to call 609-989-6406. Confiden…
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Updated
: Multiple Shootings Reported In Trenton
UPDATE: Trenton police and EMS responded to another series of shootings in the state's capital, authorities said. At least two people were shot Wednesday evening and another person was seriously wounded early Thursday, according to initial reports. Multiple shots were fired about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at Highland and Stuyvesant Avenues, Trenton police said. Another shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. Thursday at 145 Perry St. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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