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NJ Man Said Wife Was Just Napping But Prosecutors Claim It Was More Permanent NJ Man Said Wife Was Just Napping But Prosecutors Claim It Was More Permanent
NJ Man Said Wife Was Just Napping But Prosecutors Claim It Was More Permanent A 40-year-old man from South Jersey called police after killing his wife, but when they found her body at the scene, he said she was taking a nap, authorities said. Babu Natarajan is believed to have strangled Angammal Babu, 41, in their Medford Township home on Tuesday, March 21, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Medford Township Police Chief Arthur E. Waterman said. Natarajan called 911, and officers responding to reports of an unconscious and unresponsive woman found the woman's body on the bed in the upstairs master bedroom, authorities said.  That's w…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Shot Dead In Daytime Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor Man Shot Dead In Daytime Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
Man Shot Dead In Daytime Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in broad daylight in Camden, authorities said. Daijohn Spaulding, 21, of Camden was killed in the shooting, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Camden County police officers responded to the 1400 block of Collings Road in Camden for a ShotSpotter activation.  A victim was found at 3100 Alabama suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers took the victim to Cooper University&…

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by Jon Craig
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Man, 23, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor Man, 23, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor
Man, 23, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man from Gloucester County was shot to death in Camden over the weekend, authorities said. Naseer Bryant, of Sicklerville, was killed in the shooting, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Friday, March 17, at approximately 10:54 p.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to the 1300 block of Fairview Street in Camden for a report of a person shot. Officers found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds.  The victim was transported to Cooper University Hospi…

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by Jon Craig
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Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police
Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police Three Newark men have been charged with kidnapping a man before shooting him and leaving him for dead along Route 80, authorities announced. Mustafa Manns, 28, William Dixon, 24, and Nishir Rios-Figueroa, 30, have been arrested in the Aug. 18, 2022 death of 27-year-old Quadree Burch, also of Newark, New Jersey State Police announced on Tuesday, March 14. On Aug. 18, 2022, at 12:26 p.m., troopers from Troop “B” Hope Station responded to the report of human remains found by a New Jersey Department of Transportation employee who was cutting grass on Interstate 80 eastbound near milepost 16.6.…

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by Jon Craig
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Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities
Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible.  Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.  Police …

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Shot Teen ID'd After Cardiac Arrest Turned Homicide In York: Authorities Shot Teen ID'd After Cardiac Arrest Turned Homicide In York: Authorities
Shot Teen ID'd After Cardiac Arrest Turned Homicide In York: Authorities A 19-year-old man who filled his friend's hearts with joy and his family with laughter was found shot to death at the scene of a reported cardiac arrest, authorities say.  Jandel Cruz was found dead at the scene in the 700 block of Kelly Drive in York City at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, according to a release by city police at 2:45 p.m. the following day.  His death was certified at 7:55 a.m. by Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office on Friday, March 10.  His autopsy on Thursday, March 9, determined his cause of death to be a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: New Defendant Charged With Murder In Barbershop Ambush Of Maywood Dad HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: New Defendant Charged With Murder In Barbershop Ambush Of Maywood Dad
Hackensack Homicide: New Defendant Charged With Murder In Barbershop Ambush Of Maywood Dad BREAKING NEWS:  A Hackensack teenager was arrested Monday and charged with participating in the calculated cold-blooded killing of a 28-year-old Maywood man outside a city barbershop late last year. Jaheim Robinson, an 18-year-old college student, “acted as an accomplice in the fatal hit on Vidal Nieves” in the area of Essex and Lehigh streets on Nov. 12, 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Robinson was taken into custody on March 6 and sent to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, Musella said. He’s with charg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor A woman was found shot to death on Saturday, March 4 in Somers Point, authorities said. At 7:23 a.m, Somers Point police were dispatched to the 600 block of 3rd Street for a report of an individual suffering from a gunshot wound.  Police found a woman inside a residence. She was ultimately pronounced dead. There is no threat to the public as a result, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-90…

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by Jon Craig
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Camden County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Camden County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting
Camden County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting A Cherry Hill man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman on Saturday, Feb. 25, authorities said. Kyle Foggy, 29, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Lawnside Police Captain William Plenty. At 4:07 a.m. on Feb. 25, Lawnside police and EMS responded to the 100 block of Mouldy Road in Lawnside, where they found a woman who had been shot.  The victim was identified as 28-year-old Michelle Cruz of Lawnside, MacAulay said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman, 28, Killed In Camden County Woman, 28, Killed In Camden County
Woman, 28, Killed In Camden County A 28-year-old woman was shot and killed in Camden County overnight, authorities said. Michelle Cruz was found having suffered gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Mouldy Road around 405 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lawnside Police Captain William Plenty said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Matthew Kreidler at (856) 930-5355, and the Lawnside Police Department at (856) 573-6204. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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TV Journalist From Philadelphia Killed Covering Shooting In Florida TV Journalist From Philadelphia Killed Covering Shooting In Florida
TV Journalist From Philadelphia Killed Covering Shooting In Florida A Philadelphia-raised TV news reporter was shot and killed while covering an earlier shooting in Florida, his station confirmed. Dylan Lyons, 24, a Spectrum News 13 reporter died when the suspect in an earlier incident returned to the crime scene and opened fire Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 22, his Orlando station reported Thursday, Feb. 23. A photo journalist from the station was critically injured. Lyons had been covering an earlier homicide investigation in Pine Hills, just outside of Orlando, when 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses returned to the scene and opened fire, according to Sheriff J…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden County Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden County
Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden County A 28-year-old man was shot and killed early Wednesday, Feb 22 in Camden County, authorities said. At approximately 3:05 a.m., the Gloucester Township Police Department received a 911 call for a person shot at the 800 block of the North Black Horse Pike, according to the Camden County prosecutor. The victim was identified as Tarik Green of Millville. Green was taken to Jefferson Hospital in Stratford, and pronounced dead at 4:43 a.m., Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Kyrus Ingalls at…

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by Jon Craig