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Trenton Man Found Guilty In Brutal Slaying Of 20-Year-Old Trying To Buy PS4 For Brother
A Trenton man was found guilty of murder, kidnapping, and other charges in the brutal slaying of a 20-year-old who was trying to buy a PlayStation4 for his younger brother, authorities announced.
Akmal Alvaranga, 34, was convicted of murder, felony murder, kidnapping, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a handgun on Thursday, June 16 following a three-week trial, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Officers responding to a report of an unconscious man near the canal at Sixth Avenue and Assunpink Boulevard in Hamilton found the vict…
Prosecutor: NJ Corrections Officer Accepted Prison Bribes, Allowed Drug Smuggling In Trenton
A New Jersey corrections officer and an accomplice took bribes to sneak drugs into state prison, authorities said.
A Mercer County grand jury returned an indictment on Tuesday charging a state corrections officer and another suspect with accepting bribes to smuggle drugs and other contraband, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
The three-count indictment charges Correction Officer Jamaine Russell, 27, of Deptford, and Debra Rayner, 34, of Mullica Hill, with second-degree official misconduct, second-degree bribery and third-degree financial facilitation of cri…
