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NJ Corrections Officer Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor NJ Corrections Officer Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor
NJ Corrections Officer Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor A New Jersey corrections officer has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Austin Metivier, 34, of Mount Holly, was taken into custody at the Burlington County Jail, where he works, and lodged at the Camden County Jail,  Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Pemberton Township Police Chief Jonathan Glass said. The investigation began last month after Pemberton Township police were informed that a hard drive belonging to Metivier contained child sex abuse material. A forensic examination of the hard drive later revealed that it contained multip…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor
NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor A New Jersey hotel employee helped arrest a Florida bus driver who confided in them that he was hoping to have sex with a boy or girl while in the area for work, authorities said. Gregory P. Tibbetts, 59, of Ocoee, was under the impression that he was texting with a teen girl, but in reality, he was communicating with detectives who were aware of his intentions, Burlington County Prosecutor Lachia L. Bradshaw and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent said. The investigation began on June 5 when Tibbets, who was traveling through the area as part of his employment responsibilitie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts
Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts A former Mount Laurel police officer who was charged with hacking into the social media accounts of an Evesham woman and distributing her nude pictures has been charged with victimizing multiple other women, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, 22, of Delran, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and released Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, following a first appearance in Superior Court in Mount Holly. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Walt Mil…

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BF Of NJ Murder Victim Found Dead In PA: Police BF Of NJ Murder Victim Found Dead In PA: Police
BF Of NJ Murder Victim Found Dead In PA: Police The last person to see a New Jersey woman before she was beaten to death in her home was found dead in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Peter Lestician, 53 — a teacher at South Brunswick High School an area softball coach — had been a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Sheila Maguire, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Lestician's body was found Friday, Sept. 2 in the front seat of a locked car near an abandoned barn near an ATV trail in Cooper Township in Clearfield County, by two men riding four-wheelers in the area, said Bradshaw alongside …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor
NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Westchester County, NY, has pleaded guilty to killing a friend while driving impaired in South Jersey, authorities said. Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, NY, entered the plea Wednesday, April 6 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Lorenz will serve six years in New Jersey State Prison in exchange for the plea, and must complete 85 percent of the term before being considered for parole. …

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police
NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police A South Jersey accused of killing a veterinary nurse was taken into custody after a man he demanded a ride from at gunpoint convinced him to go into a garage in Philadelphia, while he called police, authorities said. Andrew Kramer, 31, was initially charged with stealing 38-year-old Melissa Malcolm's car and debit card, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Kramer was living with Malcolm in Mount Laurel, until she asked him to move out, Coffina said. Malcolm -- a vet nurse at Blue Pearl in Levittown, PA -- failed to show up to work Wednesday, and was found dead in her bed by…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles
NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles A 45-year-old South Jersey man captured in a viral video harassing his black neighbors has been newly charged with damaging their vehicles, stalking and drug-dealing offenses, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday with multiple counts of criminal mischief, multiple drug-related offenses including dealing drugs, stalking and several weapons offenses, the Burlington County prosecutor said. Mathews, who was being held  in Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, was initially charged on July 2, and again on Monday, with several counts of harassment, bias…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt
Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt A 41-year-old human resources manager from Burlington County has been arrested for stealing more than $614,000 from her employer, authorities said. She spent the stolen money on a variety of personal items including overseas travel and buying a "buttock augmentation" for herself and a friend at a Las Vegas plastic surgery center, they said. Karen O’Brien of South Church Road in Maple Shade was charged with theft by unlawful taking and computed related activity for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Cinnaminson T…

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by Jon Craig