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Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted of murder in a Pleasantville High School football game shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded two other spectators, authorities said. Alvin Wyatt was convicted on Thursday, July 27, after a five-day jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In addition to the murder conviction, the jury convicted Wyatt of two counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said. Wyatt …

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by Jon Craig
News
Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense
Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense The 43-year-old gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University before turning the gun on himself Monday, Feb. 13 appears to have New Jersey ties. The shooter was identified by MSU Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman as Anthony McRae. According to a report by the New York Post and her obituary, McRae's late mother was born and lived in Trenton. Screenshots of McRae's Facebook profile circulating on Twitter show he listed Trenton as his hometown. McRae also apparently had local ties to one town in Mercer County, authorities said. All 3 who were killed were M…

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by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine
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California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds
California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds A California man has been charged with the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after telling dispatchers his intent was to do just that Wednesday, June 8, federal officials said. Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley was found dressed in all black carrying a backpack and suitcase outside of Justice Kavanaugh's home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the US Justice Department said. Here's the perp who wanted to kill Kavanaugh, Nicholas John Roske pic.twitter.com/Zt0hZJEv80 — 🍊 Terrance 🌴 (@Orsin_Buggy) June 8, 2022 Roske called the Montgomery County Emergency line saying …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Man Arrested After Mom Tips Police Off About School Shooting Threats Asbury Park Man Arrested After Mom Tips Police Off About School Shooting Threats
Asbury Park Man Arrested After Mom Tips Police Off About School Shooting Threats A 32-year-old man from Asbury Park was arrested when his mother tipped police that he planned to shoot up a school, authorities said. William Bailey was found in the city’s municipal parking lot at about 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, Asbury Park police said. In the meantime, schools in Asbury Park had locked down. Bailey had sent his mother a message saying he wanted to "shoot up a school like in Texas” — referencing last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde in which an 18-year-old man killed 19 students and two teachers. Bailey, who had a warrant for his arrest in Plainfield, was charged wit…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre
Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre One New Jersey school district will be hiring armed retired police at all of its buildings for the rest of the school year and next, following the horrific Uvalde, TX massacre, NJ Advance Media reported.  The Middletown Board of Education unanimously OK'd the move this week following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers, the outlet said.  Middletown, with 9,200 students, will have an armed Class III special officer in each of its 16 schools. “This action, along with increased funding for mental health services, is a commitment from our adminis…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School A teenager from Asbury Park was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his role in a shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, pleaded guilty in September to aggravated assault and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Legrande originally was charged as an adult on Sept. 10 with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Legrandes' reduced charges were part of his  agreement to plead guilty as an adult before Judge Wendel E. Daniels.  Legrande was 17 when the crimes occurred, …

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by Jon Craig