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Inmate's Relatives Paid Burlington Corrections Officer To Bring Him Pot, Tobacco: Prosecutor Inmate's Relatives Paid Burlington Corrections Officer To Bring Him Pot, Tobacco: Prosecutor
Inmate's Relatives Paid Burlington Corrections Officer To Bring Him Pot, Tobacco: Prosecutor A former corrections officer at the Burlington County Jail has been arrested on accusations he supplied an inmate with marijuana and tobacco, authorities announced. Abraham Olmedia's arrest comes after the odor of burnt tobacco emanated from a cell, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. The 27-year-old Burlington resident had supplied the inmate in that cell at the Mount Holly facility with tobacco and marijuana on multiple occasions, and was compensated financially by the inmate's relatives, Bradshaw said. Olmeida was charged with Official Misconduct (Second Degr…
Wife Threatens To Kill Officers After Husband Tried Ramming Them With His Car In NJ: Police Wife Threatens To Kill Officers After Husband Tried Ramming Them With His Car In NJ: Police
Wife Threatens To Kill Officers After Husband Tried Ramming Them With His Car In NJ: Police A 33-year-old Burlington County man and his wife have been charged after he rammed his car into a patrol car, injuring a K-9,  and she threatened to kill officers, authorities said. Officers were trying to serve an eluding warrant on Marc Ferraiolo and were commanding him to get out of the vehicle around 1 a.m. Sunday, April 30, but he instead drove forward and quickly put his vehicle in reverse and pulled out of the driveway at a high rate of speed, almost striking two officers, police said.  While pulling out of the driveway Ferraiolo struck a police vehicle …
Cops Find 220 Pairs Stolen Underwear In South Jersey Laundry Room Panty Raid Cops Find 220 Pairs Stolen Underwear In South Jersey Laundry Room Panty Raid
Cops Find 220 Pairs Stolen Underwear In South Jersey Laundry Room Panty Raid A 39-year-old South Jersey man is accused of stealing women's and children's underwear from an apartment building laundry room, authorities said. On Dec. 26, 2022, Evesham police officers responded to the Nieuw Amsterdam apartment complex for suspicious activity. The caller had reported that an unknown person had removed articles of her clothing while in the complex’s washing machine. This unusual behavior was observed on more than one occasion, police said. Information and evidence was turned over to the Evesham Township Investigative Bureau, who were able to positively…
NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor
NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor A 22-year-old South Jersey police officer hacked into a woman's social media account and distributed nude photos that she took of herself — including of some from when she was a minor — to her online friends and contacts, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, 22, of Delran, a Mount Laurel police officer, was charged with several counts of computer crime, endangering the welfare of a child and invasion of privacy, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. The investigation began last month after the victim contacted the Evesham Township Police Department and reported that her Snap…
NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor
NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor A Burlington County teacher and youth pastor has been indicted for coaxing underage boys on social media to send him nude pictures and videos, then using that material to blackmail his victims into performing sexual acts on themselves for his enjoyment, authorities said.  A grand jury indicted Sean Higgins, 31, of Palmyra on 75 total counts that included charges of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, cyber harassment, child endangerment, and obscenity to a minor, they said. Thirteen of the counts were first-degree charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor …
South Jersey Man Charged with Killing Highland Park Man With Baseball Bat South Jersey Man Charged with Killing Highland Park Man With Baseball Bat
South Jersey Man Charged with Killing Highland Park Man With Baseball Bat The man who barricaded himself inside a Beverly City residence last week has been charged with killing a man in the home prior to the ensuing standoff with law enforcement, authorities said. Larry Brown, 27, was charged Tuesday, June 21 with murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert. Brown was served with the warrant at the Prosecutor’s Office. He has been held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly on charges stemming from the June 14 incident at the Bentley Avenue residen…
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…
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…
Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog'
Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' A 25-year-old Evesham man was arrested in the deadly stabbing of a 26-year-old man and his beloved dog "Django" after showing up to an emergency room for treatment early Saturday, Feb. 5, authorities said. Donovan G. Hollingsworth and the victim, Thomas Pierson III, got into a fight at a residence in the Olympus Apartments on Baker Boulevard around 9:15 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Hollingsworth stabbed Pierson and the dog Django, a King Corso, then fled, according to Coffina. Police found Pierson dead in the apartment and Django dead on a stairwell landing. Holl…
Pickup Driver Was Going 75 MPH When He Struck, Killed Cyclist In Burlington County: Prosecutor Pickup Driver Was Going 75 MPH When He Struck, Killed Cyclist In Burlington County: Prosecutor
Pickup Driver Was Going 75 MPH When He Struck, Killed Cyclist In Burlington County: Prosecutor A 20-year-old motorist from Burlington County has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a bicyclist in December, authorities said. Dylan Weatherwalks of Chesterfield surrendered to authorities on Thursday, Feb. 3 and was being held at Burlington County Jail pending a first appearance in Superior Court. He's accused of speeding and driving recklessly, striking Julie Galezniak, 62, of Stratford, who was pronounced dead later that afternoon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Chesterfield Township Police Chief Michael Davison. Heartbroken cyclists d…
Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor
Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with selling counterfeit prescription drugs (CPDs) that contained fentanyl, authorities said. Marques A. Palmer, of Burlington Township, was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug-induced death and the possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar. An investigation began in April 2021, when Florence Township police were dispatched to the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in the Roebling s…
Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor
Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor A 35-year-old parolee from Burlington County has been charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Myles T. Doyle, of the first block of Fieldcrest Drive in Westampton Township, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent. Doyle had been under parole supervision for life due to an unrelated conviction last year arising from the Prosecutors Office’s Operation Safe Quarantine initiative. In that case, he received a su…
Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD
Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD A 37-year-old South Jersey man wearing a bulletproof vest was arrested after he allegedly waved a knife at a Home Depot employee, authorities said. Mark C. Payne was suspected of shoplifting and had brandished a knife at a loss prevention worker at 7:02 p.m. Sunday, according to Westampton Township police. The incident occurred at the Home Depot store at 2703 Burlington-Mt. Holly Road in Westampton. Arriving patrol officers were flagged down by a loss prevention worker and pointed in the direction of a suspect fleeing in the parking lot. Police reportedly took Payne into custody without inc…
South Jersey Suspect Nabbed With Brick Of Heroin In His Butt, Police Say South Jersey Suspect Nabbed With Brick Of Heroin In His Butt, Police Say
South Jersey Suspect Nabbed With Brick Of Heroin In His Butt, Police Say A 25-year-old Trenton man was arrested with the equivalent of 50 doses of heroin wedged in his buttocks, authorities said. Johmir Harris, of the 100 block of Hancock Street, was charged with first-degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and several other offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce  Harris was charged with selling narcotics after an investigation led to the discovery of a brick of heroin wedged in his buttocks, Coffina and Pesce said.  He was taken into custody on Nov. 4 in Bordentown To…
South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting
South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting A 33-year-old South Jersey man has been indicted in connection with a double shooting that left two men dead in their car while parked outside an Edgewater Park apartment house, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Andre Price of Willingboro on two counts of first-degree murder and several weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina  The indictment was returned Thursday. An arraignment is expected soon in Superior Court.  Price has been held at the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly since being extradited to New Jersey two months ago after…
NJ Man Found Dead Behind Convenience Store Was With His Killer Hours Before, Authorities Say NJ Man Found Dead Behind Convenience Store Was With His Killer Hours Before, Authorities Say
NJ Man Found Dead Behind Convenience Store Was With His Killer Hours Before, Authorities Say A man whose body was found earlier this week behind a Mount Holly convenience store had been stabbed to death by a local resident, authorities said Friday. Jimir Wynn, 29, stabbed Sean Reynolds, 31, of Brick Township, multiple times the night of Sept. 6, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler said. Reynolds had been at Wynn's home earlier that evening, they said. The following day, a child found Reynolds' body behind Millerie’s Market & Deli at the corner of Rancocas Road and King Street. Wynn was charged with Murder …
Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose
Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose A Burlington County drug dealer was indicted on charges stemming from a woman's fatal overdose in 2019, authorities said. Antoine Crawley, 35, of Pemberton's Sunbury Village section, was charged by a grand jury in the death of 27-year-old Brittney Wallace, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. An autopsy found that the fentanyl level in Wallace's system was more than five times the lethal dose, authorities said. The indictment returned June 24 charges Crawley with strict liability for drug-induced death, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled …
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To 37-Year-Old OD Victim, Prosecutor Says Atlantic City Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To 37-Year-Old OD Victim, Prosecutor Says
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To 37-Year-Old OD Victim, Prosecutor Says An Atlantic City drug dealer was charged in a 2019 overdose death of a 37-year-old victim from Burlington County, authorities announced. Holly Morris met Kahlil Carpenter, 30, in Lumberton Township the day before her death to buy the drugs, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Officers on Dec. 14, 2019, found Morris dead in a bed inside her Inverness Circle home in Evesham Township, Coffina said. An autopsy performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood determined she died from fentanyl toxicity, with levels in her system…
NJ Gunman Indicted For Role In Deadly Shooting Of Man Outside Willingboro Home NJ Gunman Indicted For Role In Deadly Shooting Of Man Outside Willingboro Home
NJ Gunman Indicted For Role In Deadly Shooting Of Man Outside Willingboro Home A New Jersey gunman was indicted Tuesday for fatally shooting a 28-year-old man outside of a home in Willingboro last year, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Kwacey Q. Owens, 29, on charges of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (second degree), unlawful possession of a weapon (second degree), and two counts of certain persons not to have weapons (second degree), according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Officers responding to a report of a shooting around 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2020, at a home on Maplewick Lane in the township's Millb…
Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient
Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient A suspended New Jersey corrections officer who opened fire in a doctor's office when he couldn't book an appointment has been indicted for murder, authorities said. Bruce Gomola Jr., 52, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Gomola, from Burlington Township, worked at Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly at the time of last summer's fatal shooting at a medical office, Coffina said. He has been suspended without pay and is being held in a detention facility in northern New Jersey, Coffin…
Prosecutor: Teenager Detained In Middlesex County In South Jersey Murder Prosecutor: Teenager Detained In Middlesex County In South Jersey Murder
Prosecutor: Teenager Detained In Middlesex County In South Jersey Murder A South Jersey ex-con and teenager were captured by members of the U.S. Marshals and a regional task force for their roles in a home invasion robbery and shooting that left one woman dead last year, authorities said Wednesday. Semaj T. Pittman, 21, of Willingboro and a teenager from Evesham were charged with murder, robbery other related offenses in the February 2020 incident that killed 22-year-old Karla Winkler and injured her 24-year-old Philadelphia boyfriend, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Police responding to The Arbors apartments in Maple Shade on reports of a …
Arrest Made In South Jersey Birthday Party Double Slaying; Ex-Con Released Earlier Due To COVID Arrest Made In South Jersey Birthday Party Double Slaying; Ex-Con Released Earlier Due To COVID
Arrest Made In South Jersey Birthday Party Double Slaying; Ex-Con Released Earlier Due To COVID A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested in connection with a double slaying at a birthday party, authorities said. Ronny Paden of Hawthorne Way in Delran was charged with first-degree murder and other weapons and conspiracy offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Edgewater Park Township Police Chief Robert D. Hess  Paden was taken into custody on May 7, they said.  Paden reportedly was released from state prison on an earlier charge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coffina said.  An investigation began after police were cal…
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Two men from Burlington County have been arrested on numerous weapons and drug charges, authorities said. Kavon Carter, 23, of White Pine Court, and Sylas Young, 19, of Cornell Avenue were found in Sunbury Village with loaded handguns, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. They also were charged with multiple drug offenses, they said, including intent to distribute. Young was additionally charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and unlawful possession of hollow-point ammunition, the prosecutor said. …
Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting
Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a double shooting last month in Burlington County, authorities said.  Todd McKinney, 19, of Trenton; Damier Smith, 20, of Pemberton Township; and Marlon Sutton, 22, of Camden, each were charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit attempted murder,  aggravated assault and several weapons offenses,  according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Smith was taken into custody last week in North Carolina and is awaiting an extradition…
Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Two men from Philadelphia have been charged with multiple offenses in connection with a fatal high speed hit-and-run crash on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, authorities said. The men were racing each other at more than 100 mph, causing a five-car collision in late December, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington County Bridge Commission Public Safety Director Patrick J. Reilly. Jonathan Ramos, 28, of East Louden Street, was charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal accident causing Death while driving with a suspended license and endangering a…
Prosecutor: Rehab Center Patient, 78, Critical After Violent Attack By Roommate Prosecutor: Rehab Center Patient, 78, Critical After Violent Attack By Roommate
Prosecutor: Rehab Center Patient, 78, Critical After Violent Attack By Roommate A 51-year-old rehabilitation center patient has been charged with trying to kill his elderly roommate who remains in critical condition, Burlington County authorities said. David P. Lake, 51, was taken into custody on Tuesday at The Palace Rehabilitation and Care Center in Maple Shade, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher. Lake has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after severely beating his 78-year-old roommate at the care facility where they reside on West Mill Road, Coffina and Fletcher said. The …
Drug Dealer Gets 8 Years For Burlington County College Student's Fentanyl-Heroin OD Death Drug Dealer Gets 8 Years For Burlington County College Student's Fentanyl-Heroin OD Death
Drug Dealer Gets 8 Years For Burlington County College Student's Fentanyl-Heroin OD Death A Burlington County man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for causing the death of a 21-year-old college student who overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin that she purchased from him, authorities said. Terrance D. Walker, 38, of the Browns Mills section of Pemberton, pleaded guilty last August to strict liability for the drug-induced death of Tessa McCullough. Walker must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole, Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The investigation began in May 2019, when McCullough overdosed in her Pemberton Township home. She w…
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says A New York developer who bought a landmark building in Burlington County to convert into luxury apartments has been charged with impersonation and forgery, authorities said. It's alleged that the developer used credentials of a potential subcontractor to fraudulently gain approval for electrical permits from the Riverside Township construction office, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverside Police Chief William T. Eliason.   Raphael S. Weiss, 60, of East 18th St. in Brooklyn was charged with computer criminal activity, impersonation, 36 coun…
Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting
Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting A 51-year-old corrections officer at the Burlington County Jail was arrested after he shot and killed an employee and injured a patient at a Mount Laurel medical office, authorities charged. Bruce Gomola Jr. became upset during an appointment for his dad at Delaware Valley Urology when he pulled a .40 caliber handgun on a patient services representative who tried talking the situation over with him Friday afternoon, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Police Department Chief Stephen Riedener said.  The bullet went through 44-year-old Stephanie Horton's…
Authorities: One Injured When Burlington County Man Shoots Into Crowd Authorities: One Injured When Burlington County Man Shoots Into Crowd
Authorities: One Injured When Burlington County Man Shoots Into Crowd A 19-year-old Willingboro man fired into a group of people, hitting one of them, as he drove past a local park, authorities said. Authorities arrested Nasir Hickson of Raeburn Lane three days after the April 18 drive-by shooting at Rittenhouse Park, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon said in a joint statement. They charged him with several assault and weapons counts. An unidentified man was struck after Hickson fired several rounds in the crowd's direction near the intersection of Raeburn Lane and Randolph Plac…
SWAT Team Seizes Guns, Hollow Point Bullets, Drugs In Willingboro Bust SWAT Team Seizes Guns, Hollow Point Bullets, Drugs In Willingboro Bust
SWAT Team Seizes Guns, Hollow Point Bullets, Drugs In Willingboro Bust Two semi-automatic handguns with hollow point bullets, a high capacity magazine along with heroin, crack cocaine and other drug paraphernalia were seized from a 31-year-old Willingboro resident's home, authorities said. The Willingboro SWAT team and local police executed a search warrant at the Garrison Circle home of Antonio Allen, 31, last week, police said, Allen was arrested on multiple charges including receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled drug with intent to sell in a school zone, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a high capacity magazine. He was…