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MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Mystery Solved: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced. "Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7. Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Standout Basketball Star's Accused Killer Nabbed By US Marshals: Camden Prosecutor Standout Basketball Star's Accused Killer Nabbed By US Marshals: Camden Prosecutor
Standout Basketball Star's Accused Killer Nabbed By US Marshals: Camden Prosecutor The man accused of gunning down a former standout basketball star last November was arrested by members of the US Marshals Regional Task Force, authorities in Camden County said. Takwail Bailey, 29, was shot and killed on Nov. 28, 2021. Lesure Funari, 23, was apprehended on a charge of first-degree murder and related offenses at a Camden home on Jan. 7, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Bailey was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the 1000 block of Lois Street. He died of his injuries on that same day just befor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found In Hallway, Camden Prosecutor Says Body Found In Hallway, Camden Prosecutor Says
Body Found In Hallway, Camden Prosecutor Says Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in the hallway of a North Camden apartment building. A 30-year-old man was found dead Sunday with gunshot wounds inside Northgate One Apartments - located near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Camden County Metro Police were called to the apartment building on North 7th Street at 6:05 a.m. after receiving a call about gunshots.  Police found Daniel Rios, 30, of Camden, fatally shot and lying on a hallway floor, Mayer and Rodrigue…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor A 31-year-old man was charged in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Camden man last weekend. Raymond Ashley shot Isaiah Taylor on South Octagon Road around 1 a.m. May 22, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Taylor was transported to an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Through a subsequent investigation, Ashley was identified as the gunman and charged with: One count of first-degree Murder,  One count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, One c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says The mother of a 5-year-old child and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the child’s death, authorities said. Marlena Cook, 29, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and hindering apprehension, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Saeed Bey, 27, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child, they said.  Police were called to the 2500 block of S. 8th St. in Camden about 3:50 p.m.…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide A 28-year-old South Jersey man is accused of staging his girlfriend's death to make it look like a suicide, authorities said. Edwin Zavaleta of Camden has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Police responded to a home on the 1000 block of S. 6th St. at 8:45 a.m. on Monday on a report of a woman found unresponsive, they said.  Police officers found Tonia Yamileth Zavaleta, 25, of Camden, in an upstairs bedroom with a visible injury to her neck…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire
Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire A 31-year-old man from Camden has been arrested with the help of U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Kacheim Davis of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the homicide of Christine Pierce, 41, of Camden, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. About 9 p.m. on Saturday, Camden City firefighters were dispatched to an apartment on the 800 block of Haddon Ave. on a report of smoke detectors going off.  Once inside, they located and extinguished a small stove fire befo…

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by Jon Craig
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Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden
Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden Detectives are investigating the killing of a 28-year-old Camden County man, authorities said. Santino Thomas of Sicklerville was shot dead on Thursday night, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police officers responded to the 1300 block of Browning St. in Camden for a ShotSpotter activation around 9 p.m. When they arrived, they found the victim lying on the ground between two cars suffering from a gunshot wound, Mayer and Rodriguez said. Thomas was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead around 9…

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by Jon Craig