Fatal Police Shooting Reported In South Jersey Fatal Police Shooting Reported In South Jersey
Fatal Police Shooting Reported In South Jersey A man was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in Millville, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Officers responding to a 911 call for an emergency at a Burns Road home encountered the man outside the Cumberland County house, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Bruck continued: "During the encounter, one officer discharged his service weapon, fatally wounding the man. Officers and emergency medical personnel rendered first aid to the man, and he was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 10:56 p.m." The man's identity was t…
NJ Man Was Using Hijacked Backhoe To Flip Patrol Cars Before He Was Killed By Police (VIDEO) NJ Man Was Using Hijacked Backhoe To Flip Patrol Cars Before He Was Killed By Police (VIDEO)
NJ Man Was Using Hijacked Backhoe To Flip Patrol Cars Before He Was Killed By Police (Video) A New Jersey man shot and killed by police was "bent on destruction" when he hijacked a backhoe and then flipped it over police cars and other vehicles Saturday, the New Jersey State Police PBA confirmed. Vineland resident Aida Morales was woken up by loud noises outside when she saw the backhoe flipping cars over around 5 a.m. at the Penn Lincoln Mobile Home Park, she said in an interview with Fox News. Posted by NJ State PBA on Sunday, December 19, 2021 Morales saw the backhoe flip an ambulance, and then she started recording, she told reporters. "It looked like something out of a mo…
South Jersey Man Shot, Killed In Encounter With Police South Jersey Man Shot, Killed In Encounter With Police
South Jersey Man Shot, Killed In Encounter With Police A man was shot and killed during an encounter with police early Saturday in South Jersey, authorities confirmed. Three Vineland police officers sustained minor injuries during the 5:30 a.m. incident at the Penn Lincoln Mobile Home Park in Cumberland County, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. One of the officers "fired his service weapon, fatally wounding the man," Bruck said. "First aid was rendered by officers and emergency medical personnel. The man was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 5:48 a.m." The identities of the man and the officers were being wit…
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea UPDATE: A South Jersey ex-con found with dozens of guns, high-capacity magazines and ammo admitted having others buy guns for him, federal authorities said. Darick Nollett, 32, who lives in Cumberland County near the Delaware Bay, caught the attention of law enforcement when he bought a “fuel filter” – a device commonly used to silence firearms -- from China, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. As a convicted felon, Nollett was prohibited from having weaponry, Honig said. So he got straw purchasers to buy guns for him, she said. A court-approved search of his Heislerville home in …
South Jersey Man Found Guilty In Dad's Stabbing Death South Jersey Man Found Guilty In Dad's Stabbing Death
South Jersey Man Found Guilty In Dad's Stabbing Death A jury found a 41-year-old South Jersey man guilty of manslaughter in his father's fatal 2019 stabbing, NJ Advance Media reported. Michael N. Tedesco, 41, of Millville in Cumberland County was convicted Friday in the slaying of Gary Tedesco, 66. Prosecutors previously stabbed his dad multiple times after a fight, then stole cash and left in the elder man's SUV. Tedesco was apprehended later that day and charged with murder, robbery, burglary, theft, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, authorities previously announced. The jury dismissed a first-degree felony murder count, t…
NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says
NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says An accused South Jersey killer wanted by police tried to hide the victim's body in grass clippings after the attack, authorities and court documents show. Brandon Dennis, 29, of Vineland, is wanted on numerous charges including murder, desecration, aggravated assault, terrorist threats and several weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Dennis broke into a home on West Main Street in Millville and got into a fight with Patrick Trotter, 32, of Penns Grove, NJ Advance Media reports citing police papers. Dennis apparently shot Trotter before trying to …
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents A New Jersey driver was indicted by a grand jury on 15 counts in a crash that killed a baby and his parents last year. Modesto Pino was under the influence and speeding when he ran a stop sign in Vineland, colliding with an SUV on Nov. 1, 2020, authorities said. The occupants of the SUV were identified as Iban Garcia-Ruiz, 30, his wife, Elisa Perez-Hernandez, 32, and their two children, of Bridgeton, police said. The children were hospitalized with injuries suffered in the crash, and 1-year-old Ivan later died. More than $40,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe in memory of the fam…
Jersey Ex-Con ID'd As Fleeing Route 287 Stolen Car Driver Who Crashed On NY State Thruway Jersey Ex-Con ID'd As Fleeing Route 287 Stolen Car Driver Who Crashed On NY State Thruway
Jersey Ex-Con ID'd As Fleeing Route 287 Stolen Car Driver Who Crashed On NY State Thruway UPDATE: A driver chased by police more than 40 miles from New Jersey into New York State before crashing a stolen car was identified as an ex-con who’s been involved in previous pursuits and has an arrest record that numbers in the dozens. Dustin Jeandron, 37, recently of Keyport and Trenton, gave New York State troopers a Hell’s Kitchen address after they took him into custody following Wednesday afternoon’s chase. Jeandron was driving a Hyundai sedan reported stolen out of Harrison when a Wayne police officer "spotted the vehicle in Wayne with fictitious plates and attempted to make a sto…
WILD CHASE: NJ Route 287 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Two In Custody On NY State Thruway WILD CHASE: NJ Route 287 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Two In Custody On NY State Thruway
Wild Chase: NJ Route 287 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Two In Custody On NY State Thruway UPDATE: A driver chased by police more than 40 miles from New Jersey into New York State before crashing a stolen car was identified as an ex-con who’s been involved in previous pursuits and has an arrest record that numbers in the dozens. Dustin Jeandron, 37, recently of Keyport and Trenton, gave New York State troopers a Hell’s Kitchen address after they took him into custody following Wednesday afternoon’s chase. Jeandron was driving a Hyundai sedan reported stolen out of Harrison when a Wayne police officer "spotted the vehicle in Wayne with fictitious plates and attempted to make a st…
Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding
Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding Remnants of Hurricane Ida is posing a risk of tornados and flooding across parts of New Jersey and the Philadelphia area Wednesday. Thunderstorms are largely possible across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties in the afternoon -- which could turn into tornados, according to the National Weather Service. Enhanced Risk for tornadoes extended, slightly farther north; Gale Watch upgraded to a Gale Warning; Small northwest shift in heaviest rain amountsNational Weather Service In Pennsylvania, a flash flood watch was issued for …
Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says
Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says Three suspects from South Jersey have been arrested in connection with the fatal Fourth of July shooting of a 10-year-old girl, authorities said. Two of the three suspects also were charged for their alleged roles in a separate shooting earlier Sunday night on Francine Drive in Vineland, according to the Cumberland County prosecutor. Jasayde Holder, 10, was later shot on the 700 block of West Earl Drive, also in Vineland, and later died of her injuries, Prosecutor Jennifer McRae-Webb said on Thursday. All three suspects were charged with multiple criminal offenses in connection w…
WINNERS: 2 MegaMillions Players Each Take Home $10K In South Jersey WINNERS: 2 MegaMillions Players Each Take Home $10K In South Jersey
Winners: 2 MegaMillions Players Each Take Home $10K In South Jersey Two lucky MegaMillions players in South Jersey won $10,000 apiece in Tuesday's drawing, state Lottery officials said There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. The winning tickets were purchased at: Wegmans Food Markets on Route 70 West in Cherry Hill; Camden County; and, Xpress Mart at 1715 East Wheat Road in Vineland, Cumberland County. The winning numbers for the June 22 drawing were: 01, 26, 48, 51, and 59. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.In addition to the third-tier prizes, 16 …