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Police & Fire
Paterson Trio Stole Purses In 'Distract And Grab' Scheme At NJ Stores: Police Paterson Trio Stole Purses In 'Distract And Grab' Scheme At NJ Stores: Police
Paterson Trio Stole Purses In 'Distract And Grab' Scheme At NJ Stores: Police Three people from Paterson were accused of distracting shoppers in Brick Township and stealing from them, authorities said. Brick Township police arrested 35-year-old Oswaldo Uribe-Acosta, 27-year-old Salvia Beraun-Villanueva, and 58-year-old Oscar Lopez-Salcedo on Tuesday, June 11, the department said in a news release. Police received several reports in May from victims whose wallets or purses were taken from shopping carts.  Investigators said Beraun-Villanueva would distract a shopper and Uribe-Acosta or Lopez-Salcedo would steal a wallet or purse. The susp…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
19-Year-Old Marlton Man Killed In Van Crash Mourned By Loved Ones 19-Year-Old Marlton Man Killed In Van Crash Mourned By Loved Ones
19-Year-Old Marlton Man Killed In Van Crash Mourned By Loved Ones Services have been finalized for 19-year-old Marlton man who was killed when his mini-bike collided with a van earlier this month. According to his obituary on the Bradley Funeral Home website, visitation for Justin Rapp will be held Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 at the Bradley Funeral Home in Evesham.  A funeral service will be held directly after Thursday's visitation, at 11 a.m. A graveside service will also be held Thursday at Locustwood Memorial Park.  Justin’s favorite things to do were fishing, welding, working, being outside and riding bikes that he would buy and fix up, a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother
Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother A Pennsylvania man has been charged in connection with a fatal high-speed crash in South Jersey, authorities said. Theresa Karbach, 69, of Cherry Hill, died as a result of injuries from the crash in Lawnside on May 13 at about 9:30 p.m., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Anwar Parham, 29, of North Wales, PA, was charged with death by auto, driving with a suspended license and assault by auto, MacAulay said. An investigation revealed that Parham was driving at a high rate of speed prior to and during the crash.  A passenger from Karbach's car …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cherry Hill Man Sentenced In Murder Of His Ex-Wife: Prosecutor Cherry Hill Man Sentenced In Murder Of His Ex-Wife: Prosecutor
Cherry Hill Man Sentenced In Murder Of His Ex-Wife: Prosecutor A Cherry Hill man has been sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for murdering his ex-wife, authorities said. On April 3, 2024, Philip Puche, 76, was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree burglary, and weapons offenses in connection to the death of Nancy Kenny on March 15, 2021.  He was sentenced on May 15, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On July 19, 2020, at approximately 10 a.m., Puche, attacked his ex-wife Nancy Kenny just as she was entering her vehicle outside of her home in Audubon Park. …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Killed In Collision With Garbage Truck In South Jersey Pickup Truck Driver Killed In Collision With Garbage Truck In South Jersey
Pickup Truck Driver Killed In Collision With Garbage Truck In South Jersey A 53-year-old pickup truck driver from Cherry Hill was killed after a collision with a garbage truck in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Tuesday, May 21 at Lambs and Glassboro roads in Mantua, police said. The front of the garbage truck struck the driver's side door of the Ram pickup, police said. The victim's name had not been released. The garbage truck driver was not hurt.

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by Jon Craig