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South Jersey Man Caught With 1,000+ Child Porn Files, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Man Caught With 1,000+ Child Porn Files, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Man Caught With 1,000+ Child Porn Files, Prosecutors Say A Willingboro man was accused of having more than 1,000 pictures and videos of child pornography, authorities said. Marcus Lee, 33, was charged with second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release on Friday, Dec. 20. The investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about Lee's online activity. Investigators found that he maintained online accounts containing more than 1,000 illicit files. Lee was arrested after a search of his home on Monday, Dec. 16.…
'Songstress' Allegedly Killed By Daughter Mourned As NJ House Music Sensation 'Songstress' Allegedly Killed By Daughter Mourned As NJ House Music Sensation
'Songstress' Allegedly Killed By Daughter Mourned As NJ House Music Sensation Kim Beacham-Hanson, a celebrated New Jersey house music sensation, is being mourned by fans and the music community after her tragic death.  The 57-year-old singer, known for her soulful voice and contributions to the house music scene, was found dead in her Hopewell Lane home in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood of Willingboro on Monday, Dec. 16, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Authorities confirmed she was the victim of a brutal homicide allegedly committed by her 32-year-old daughter, Breanna Beacham. Police responded to a call about an assault in progress just before 4 p.…
Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Beloved South Jersey Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Beloved South Jersey Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say
Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Beloved South Jersey Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say Two Pemberton Township men were found guilty of murder in the 2021 killing of a Willingboro teen with autism, authorities said. A jury convicted 27-year-old Kavon Carter and 22-year-old Sylas Young on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. They were indicted in the death of 18-year-old Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson. Willingboro police responded to Barrington Lane just before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021. Robinson, a senior at Willingboro High School, was shot several times and pronounced dead at the scene. Investig…
Daughter Bludgeons Mom To Death While Staying With Her In Burlco: Prosecutor Daughter Bludgeons Mom To Death While Staying With Her In Burlco: Prosecutor
Daughter Bludgeons Mom To Death While Staying With Her In Burlco: Prosecutor A woman is facing murder charges after killing her mother inside their Burlington County home, authorities announced. On Monday, Dec. 16, just before 4 p.m., police were called to a home on Hopewell Lane in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood of Willingboro for a report of an assault in progress, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian Bucs said. Upon arrival, officers found the body of 57-year-old Kim Beacham-Hanson. A preliminary investigation determined she had been bludgeoned to death. An autopsy later confirmed her death was…
South Jersey Store Manager Recorded Teen Coworkers Using Employee Bathroom, Police Say South Jersey Store Manager Recorded Teen Coworkers Using Employee Bathroom, Police Say
South Jersey Store Manager Recorded Teen Coworkers Using Employee Bathroom, Police Say A Moorestown Mall store manager was accused of hiding a camera inside the employee bathroom, recording inappropriate videos of his teen coworkers, authorities said. Robert McGuire of Willingboro was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Moorestown Police Department said in a news release. He was a manager at Time After Time, a luxury watch store and repair shop. Officers responded to the store on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two teen employees told police they discovered a concerning device in the store’s bathroom earlier that day around 4 p.m. One employee noticed a power bank with a flashin…
DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Dies In Hit-And-Run On Route 130 In South Jersey, Prosecutors Say DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Dies In Hit-And-Run On Route 130 In South Jersey, Prosecutors Say
Developing: Pedestrian Dies In Hit-And-Run On Route 130 In South Jersey, Prosecutors Say Police were investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man on Route 130 North in Willingboro, authorities said. The victim was discovered on Monday, Dec. 2 near The Grand Marketplace, just south of Veterans Parkway, a Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said.  Investigators said they believe he was struck between 9 and 9:20 p.m. The vehicle's driver of the vehicle left the scene and no arrests have been made as of Tuesday, Dec. 3. The man's identity was being withheld as of press time. Anyone with details that could help the investigation should cal…
Family On 'Journey Of Bitter Healing' After Mom, Daughter Killed In NJ Home Invasion Family On 'Journey Of Bitter Healing' After Mom, Daughter Killed In NJ Home Invasion
Family On 'Journey Of Bitter Healing' After Mom, Daughter Killed In NJ Home Invasion A family was rallying for support after a Willingboro mother and daughter were shot and killed in a home invasion. A GoFundMe page was created in memory of 54-year-old Marisol Nunez and her 33-year-old daughter Catherine Nunez. Police found their bodies in an upstairs bedroom of the Harrington Circle home on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Junior Edwards, 37, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, man and Catherine Nunez had an eight-year-old son together who was at the home during the killings but unharmed. The Nunez family said the b…
Trio Pleads Guilty To Killing Teen During South Jersey Drug Deal, Prosecutors Say Trio Pleads Guilty To Killing Teen During South Jersey Drug Deal, Prosecutors Say
Trio Pleads Guilty To Killing Teen During South Jersey Drug Deal, Prosecutors Say Three men admitted to shooting a teen to death during a drug deal in Burlington Township more than three years ago, authorities said. Jayviyohn Earley of Willingboro, Tarik Jenkins of Pemberton Township, and Kayhree Simmons of Willingboro pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to aggravated manslaughter, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release.  Investigators said the men went to the Walmart parking lot on Route 541 for a drug deal on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. The three confessed to firing guns, killing 17-year-old Albert Williams of Hammo…
PA Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion (UPDATE) PA Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion (UPDATE)
PA Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion (Update) A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder of the mother of his child and her mother in their New Jersey home this week, authorities said. Junior Edward, of Lansdowne (Delaware County), PA, smashed a first-floor window of the home on Harrington Circle in Willingboro, and shot Catherine Nunez, 33, with whom he shares an 8-year-old son, and her mother, Marisol Nunez, 54, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian Bucs said. The women's bodies were found in an upstairs bedroom…
Mother, Daughter Died In South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutors Mother, Daughter Died In South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutors
Mother, Daughter Died In South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutors A Willingboro mother and daughter were killed inside their home in an early morning shooting, authorities said. The bodies of 54-year-old Marisol Nunez and her 33-year-old daughter Catherine Nunez were found on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. Willingboro police responded to a burglary report at their home on Harrington Circle in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood just after 4 a.m. Officers discovered the women in an upstairs bedroom. The mother and daughter were pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy dete…
Six NJ Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says Six NJ Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says
Six NJ Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says Six corrections officers were indicted after an inmate was pepper-sprayed and forcefully removed from his cell at a Burlington County detention center, authorities said. A grand jury indicted a sergeant and five senior corrections officers for the attack and subsequent coverup, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The incident happened at Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, a center for adults 18-30 years old in Chesterfield Township. These were the officers charged in the case: Sgt. Michael Emmert, 40, Toms River Ch…
Man Stabs Brother Dead During Fight At Family's South Jersey Home: Prosecutor Man Stabs Brother Dead During Fight At Family's South Jersey Home: Prosecutor
Man Stabs Brother Dead During Fight At Family's South Jersey Home: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Willingboro man has been charged in the stabbing death of his brother. Carl Agyemang stabbed his brother, Floyd Agyemang, 23, during an argument at their family's home on Hepburn Lane in Willingboro around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Ian Bucs said. Floyd Agyemang was found by responding officers with a stab wound to his chest. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden where he was pronounced dead that night. Carl Agyemang fled on foot, but was arrested in …
Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say
Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say A Willingboro man was accused of firing a shot during a domestic dispute in Marlton, authorities said. Dion Williams, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Evesham Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers were called to a domestic violence report in a building at the Olympus Apartment Homes at around 1:30 p.m.  Investigators said police found one round had been fired from a gun. No one was injured in the shooting. Williams and 23-year-old Cyllan Little of Willingboro ran away from the scene. Police saw Little on Route 73 near Baker Boule…
South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Porn Videos To Internet, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Porn Videos To Internet, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Porn Videos To Internet, Prosecutors Say A Willingboro man was accused of uploading child pornography videos to the internet, authorities said. Aaron Minor, 24, was charged with second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material, second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material with the intent to distribute, and third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced Minor's charges in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. The investigation began when state police received a tip about Minor from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Chi…
Storm Update: Flooding, Crashes Close NJ Roads Storm Update: Flooding, Crashes Close NJ Roads
Storm Update: Flooding, Crashes Close NJ Roads Following fierce storms swept through the region Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, many roadways were still flooded and wet, making for treacherous commutes Wednesday, Aug. 7. As of 8 a.m., Route 17 north was closed in Hasbrouck Heights at Route 46 due to flooding. The borough's fire department shared scenes from local streets. Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the storm. For several hours, the department responded... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the st…
Willingboro Man With 1,000 Child Porn Files Released From Jail After One Day: Prosecutor Willingboro Man With 1,000 Child Porn Files Released From Jail After One Day: Prosecutor
Willingboro Man With 1,000 Child Porn Files Released From Jail After One Day: Prosecutor A Burlington County man has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Arthur Pitt, 55, of Willingboro, became the center of an investigation after the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Pitt’s online activities, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said.  The investigation revealed that Pitt had more than 1,000 child sex abuse images and videos, and utilized an online cloud storage application to store the material. He was arrested Tuesday, July 16 at home in Willingboro and …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to cross the street in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Jose Guadrou-Martinez, of Hamilton, was walking southbound across South Broad Street at about 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 when he was hit in the 2700 block, Hamilton Township police said. Guadrou-Martinez was struck by a 2023 Honda Civic driven by Naiquaon Ingraham, of Willingboro, who was driving eastbound on South Broad Street, police said. Guadrou-Martinez was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries, police said. Police did not release the…
Willingboro's Anthony 'Bub' Petrone, Champion Wrestler, Baseball Player, 34 Willingboro's Anthony 'Bub' Petrone, Champion Wrestler, Baseball Player, 34
Willingboro's Anthony 'Bub' Petrone, Champion Wrestler, Baseball Player, 34 Anthony "Bub" Petrone, of Willingboro, died on Friday, May 24, according to an obituary published by Mount Laurel Funeral Home. He was 34 years old. Anthony was a champion wrestler and played baseball for his local baseball team, his obit said. He was a graduate of Rancocas Valley Regional High School.  Anthony was an avid sneaker collector and loved buying and selling them, according to his obituary. Movies, YouTube podcasts and munching on his favorite candies were some of his treasured pastimes, his obit said. "Anthony had a big heart, was a great listener, and often enjoyed maki…
Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help
Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help In 2015, Sue Quackenbush lost her son, Eric, to suicide. Ten months later, her other son, Michael, a US Marine and combat veteran, died in an accident. Now, Quackenbush, of West Chester, PA, is desperate to find her 37-year-old Willingboro, NJ daughter, Danielle Lopez, who has been missing since April 13. Part of the problem is that she doesn't know how. "I just don’t know how to organize it. I don’t have a person who can help," the hurting mother sad in an emotional phone call with Daily Voice. "Everyone’s life is a New York minute so when I have permission I just get in the car." On M…
Willingboro Man Killed In Drive-By Shooting At Social Club Willingboro Man Killed In Drive-By Shooting At Social Club
Willingboro Man Killed In Drive-By Shooting At Social Club A 45-year-old man from Willingboro was killed in a drive-by shooting outside a social club, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at the Diamond Dogz social club in the first block of John F. Kennedy Way, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian Bucs. The investigation revealed that numerous people were outside when a dark-colored vehicle appeared in the roadway and crept along while a gunman fired multiple rounds toward the crowd from the vehicle, they said. Major…
Passenger Dies In Burlington County Crash: NJSP Passenger Dies In Burlington County Crash: NJSP
Passenger Dies In Burlington County Crash: Njsp A passenger was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday, May 1 in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at 5:48 a.m. on Beverly-Rancocas Road in Willingboro, Burlington County, according to New Jersey State Police fatal crash data. A passenger in a vehicle died in the crash, State Police said. Willingboro police were not immediately available for comment.
Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In NJ: Cops Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In NJ: Cops
Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In NJ: Cops A 41-year-old man has been arrested for stealing $9,300 worth of lottery tickets and then validating them, police in Somerset County said. Joseph Holman, of Willingboro, broke the glass door of a convenience shop on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township sometime overnight Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14, and snatched the New Jersey Lottery tickets, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Holman was later identified as a suspect, and it was discovered he'd validated the stolen tickets, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Det…
Evelyn Renee Galarza, Nurse From Willingboro, 55 Evelyn Renee Galarza, Nurse From Willingboro, 55
Evelyn Renee Galarza, Nurse From Willingboro, 55 Evelyn Renee Galarza, of Willingboro, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 5, according to an obituary published by Pennchief Chapels. She was 55 years old. Evelyn Renee worked as a registered nurse at Vitrua Memorial Hospital, her obit said. For nearly 17 years, Evelyn Renee was a tireless caregiver. "Evelyn Renee has touched and positively affected so many lives," her obituary said. Click here to read Evelyn Renee Galarza's complete obituary.
Meet The Three NJ Bakers Competing On Food Network Show Meet The Three NJ Bakers Competing On Food Network Show
Meet The Three NJ Bakers Competing On Food Network Show Three New Jersey residents are among 10 bakers competing on a brand new Food Network cooking show. "The Next Baking Master" is filmed in Paris and hosted by acclaimed pastry chef Stephanie Boswell and French-born chef and restaurateur Ludo Lefebvre.  The Garden State bakers on the show are Joe Settepani of Morganville, Robert Toland of Willingboro, and Jennalyn Walbolt of Union (scroll down for more about each one). The show is Food Network’s newest culinary competition and "gives 10 ambitious and highly-skilled American bakers unprecedented access to the most iconic pastry shops…
Missing 75-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed On I-295: State Police Missing 75-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed On I-295: State Police
Missing 75-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed On I-295: State Police A 75-year-old woman from Burlington County who went missing was struck and killed walking along Interstate 295, authorities said. Yvrose Germain was hit on I-295 northbound near milepost 46.8 in Burlington Township at about 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, New Jersey State Police said. The driver did not stop, they said. Germain, of Willingboro, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police did not say whether Germain was on the shoulder or on the highway. Willingboro police had reported Germain missing on Saturday, March 16. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform the community tha…
Willingboro Shooting Victim Christian Kurtz Sr. Mourned As 'Jack Of All Trades' Willingboro Shooting Victim Christian Kurtz Sr. Mourned As 'Jack Of All Trades'
Willingboro Shooting Victim Christian Kurtz Sr. Mourned As 'Jack Of All Trades' Christian Jonathon Kurtz, Sr. a native of Willingboro, died on Feb. 10, according to an obituary published by T.L. Hutton Funeral Services. He was 26 years old. He was a victim of a shooting, Daily Voice reported. Christian graduated from Willingboro High School and was a "jack of all trades," his obituary said.  "He passionately loved remodeling his car. It was nothing that Chris couldn’t fix if the challenge was put in front of him." He loved his family hard and unconditionally, especially his son Christian Jr., his obit said. My baby boy always and forever. I love you so much Chri…
Shooting Victim, 26, Drives Short Distance, Crashes Before Dying In South Jersey: Prosecutor Shooting Victim, 26, Drives Short Distance, Crashes Before Dying In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Shooting Victim, 26, Drives Short Distance, Crashes Before Dying In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Willingboro man who was shot at an apartment complex then got behind the wheel of a car, which he crashed, and died 30 minutes later, authorities said. Christian Kurtz was found having suffered a gunshot wound in a vehicle around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, when police were called to the scene of a car crash at  the intersection of Hedding-Jacksonville Road and Welsford Way, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Eastampton Township Police Chief Joseph Iacovitti said. An investigation found he'd been shot at the Eastampton Gardens apartment complex…
NJ Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials NJ Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials
NJ Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials A New Jersey man has been identified as one of the three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced. Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, a Willingboro native, died alongside Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, GA, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, the DOD said. The three soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve when a one-way, unmanned aerial system impacted their container housing units on Sunday, Jan. 28 in Jordan. “The loss of Sgt. William Jerome Riv…
Man Threatening Wawa Employees Had Stabbed Wife Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Threatening Wawa Employees Had Stabbed Wife Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Threatening Wawa Employees Had Stabbed Wife Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 60-year-old man from Burlington County harassing Wawa employees was found to have fatally stabbed his wife, authorities said. Stanley Martin of Willingboro was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of 56-year-old Dierdra Martin, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said on Friday, Jan. 19. The investigation began just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13 when officers from the Westampton Township Police Department were called to the Wawa convenience store on Springside Road for a report of a man threatening employees. The man, who was later iden…
H-Block Gang Members Sentenced In Trenton Double-Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor H-Block Gang Members Sentenced In Trenton Double-Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
H-Block Gang Members Sentenced In Trenton Double-Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Two Trenton men were sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison without parole for a gang-related double-fatal shooting, authorities said. Treizon Thompson, 23, and Tyzir Hamilton, 22, were sentenced by Mercer County Superior Judge Peter E. Warshaw in separate court appearances on Thursday, Jan. 4, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Both men were sentenced to two 30-year sentences with a mandatory 30-year period of parole ineligibility, Onofri said. Warshaw granted the state’s request to run the sentences consecutively for a total of 60 years i…
NJ Man Who Sent Child Sex Links To Investigator For $20 Admits To Files With 22,000 Images NJ Man Who Sent Child Sex Links To Investigator For $20 Admits To Files With 22,000 Images
NJ Man Who Sent Child Sex Links To Investigator For $20 Admits To Files With 22,000 Images A South Jersey man who authorities said sent links for child sex abuse sites to what turned out to be undercover federal agents admitted possessing files that they said contained more than 22,000 horrific images. Al-Fahim Medina, 24, of Willingboro, had images of "sadistic and masochistic conduct" and other depictions of violence, sexual abuse and exploitation of children under 12 on a tablet and mobile phones, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Some were even infants and toddlers, the U.S. attorney said. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents arranged a sting af…