Three Bank Robberies With Shot Fired Send NJ Man To Fed Pen For 45 Years Three Bank Robberies With Shot Fired Send NJ Man To Fed Pen For 45 Years
Three Bank Robberies With Shot Fired Send NJ Man To Fed Pen For 45 Years A South Jersey man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for robbing three banks at gunpoint within weeks of each other, taking more than $22,000 combined and firing a shot at a customer. Stephan Byrd, 46, of Vineland will have to serve just about all of the sentence – meaning he’d have to live at least to 90 before he could again see freedom – because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Rejecting a deal from the government, Byrd went to trial and was convicted in federal court in Camden in April 2019. It began in June 2014, when Byrd robbed the Ocean City Home Bank in Ma…
2nd Child Dies In South Jersey Rollover Crash 2nd Child Dies In South Jersey Rollover Crash
2nd Child Dies In South Jersey Rollover Crash Two children have died following a rollover crash earlier this month in South Jersey. Camden's Jesus Diaz, 5, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Route 55 incident in Vineland on July 7, around 11:30 p.m., authorities said. Then, on July 11, Carlos Diaz, 6, of Camden, passed away, police said. The two boys were among five children ejected from the Toyota Sienna driven by a 35-year-old Camden mom, New Jersey State Police said.  The minivan went off the roadway, overturned and ended up back on the highway, where it was hit by another vehicle near mile marker 34.6 in Vineland, autho…
NJ Priest Among 2 Killed In Head-On Crash NJ Priest Among 2 Killed In Head-On Crash
NJ Priest Among 2 Killed In Head-On Crash A Diocese of Camden priest was one of two victims killed in a head-on crash over the weekend. Father Alfred Onyutha, 61, of Vineland, was in a Huyndai SUV, when he struck a 44-year-old Williamstown man in a Nissan SUV on Tuckahoe Road northbound at Sheridan Avenue around 9 p.m. July 16 in Franklin Township, authorities said. The 44-year-old driver was extricated and flown to Cooper Trauma, and later died. Onyutha was pronounced dead at the scene. One of 10 children, Onyutha was born Aug. 14, 1959, in Uganda. He was ordained on May 26, 1990, by Bishop Frederick Drandua in the Diocese of Ne…
Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says
Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says Three suspects from South Jersey have been arrested in connection with the fatal Fourth of July shooting of a 10-year-old girl, authorities said. Two of the three suspects also were charged for their alleged roles in a separate shooting earlier Sunday night on Francine Drive in Vineland, according to the Cumberland County prosecutor. Jasayde Holder, 10, was later shot on the 700 block of West Earl Drive, also in Vineland, and later died of her injuries, Prosecutor Jennifer McRae-Webb said on Thursday. All three suspects were charged with multiple criminal offenses in connection w…
Grand Jurors Indict 14 In Shooting Of NJ State Trooper Grand Jurors Indict 14 In Shooting Of NJ State Trooper
Grand Jurors Indict 14 In Shooting Of NJ State Trooper Fourteen people were indicted Monday in connection with the shooting of a New Jersey State Police detective who was investigating a trailer park home invasion. Attempted murder and aggravated assault charges were returned by a state grand jury in Trenton against Najzeir “Naz” Hutchings 22, Kareen “Kai” Warner, 20, and ex-con Tremaine Hadden, 28, all of Bridgeton, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Eleven other defendants were indicted on various charges, he said. Imari Lazu, 23, of Bridgeton, was previously charged, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to commit witness tamper…
Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting The 10-year-old girl who was shot and killed in a drive-by-shooting on the Fourth of July has been identified by authorities in South Jersey. She reportedly was visiting her grandmother's home in Vineland when the fatal shooting occurred.  The girl fatally shot on Sunday was Jasayde Holder, the Cumberland County prosecutor said. Jasayde had just completed 4th grade at Dane Barse School in Vineland, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.  She was described by her family as creative. She loved music and riding her bike. Webb-McRae is appealing to the public to share any…
South Jersey Driver, 60, Killed In Collision South Jersey Driver, 60, Killed In Collision
South Jersey Driver, 60, Killed In Collision A 60-year-old man from Cumberland County was killed in a two-car crash, authorities said. Luther Kidd of Vineland was traveling west on East Broad Street in Millville about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday when his pickup truck struck a car, Millville police said. Kidd's truck then ricocheted into a utility pole, police said. Kidd was pronounced dead at the crash scene, they said. No other details about the fatal crash, including the other driver's name, have not been released. Anyone who may have witnessed the fatal crash is urged to call MIllville Police Department at 856-825-7010.
Hitchhiker Found Guilty Of Killing South Jersey Motorist Who Gave Him A Lift: Prosecutor Says Hitchhiker Found Guilty Of Killing South Jersey Motorist Who Gave Him A Lift: Prosecutor Says
Hitchhiker Found Guilty Of Killing South Jersey Motorist Who Gave Him A Lift: Prosecutor Says A 39-year-old hitchhiker from South Jersey has been found guilty of fatally shooting a motorist who gave him a ride, authorities said. Jule L. Hannah, of Bridgeton, was convicted on Friday after a week-long jury trial, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Hannah was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the Jan. 15, 2017, shooting death of Miguel “Chuito” Lopez Jr. Lopez, 53, of Vineland, was reportedly giving Hannah a ride when the defendant, sitting in the front passenger’s seat, shot Lopez four times in the head and body, prosecutors have sai…
Gloucester Ex-Convict Indicted For Molesting Another Boy, Authorities Say Gloucester Ex-Convict Indicted For Molesting Another Boy, Authorities Say
Gloucester Ex-Convict Indicted For Molesting Another Boy, Authorities Say A convicted sex offender who previously served jail time in Delaware has been newly indicted for sexually assault in South Jersey, authorities said. Scott J. Bicking, 54, of Paulsboro originally was charged in Gloucester and Cumberland counties in March for sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The latest assaults allegedly occurred several times in Woodbury and Vineland, police said. Bicking, who has been held in Cumberland County Correctional Facility, is due to appear in court on the new indictment on Wednesday. The indictment accuses Bicking of touching a boy's g…
WANTED: Atlantic City PD Seeks Fugitive On Weapons Charges After Alleged Car Theft With 3 Teens WANTED: Atlantic City PD Seeks Fugitive On Weapons Charges After Alleged Car Theft With 3 Teens
Wanted: Atlantic City PD Seeks Fugitive On Weapons Charges After Alleged Car Theft With 3 Teens Atlantic City police are seeking the public's help locating a 20-year-old fugitive who is wanted on multiple weapons charges, authorities said. The alleged fugitive  and three juvenile males, who are now in custody, are accused of heisting  a vehicle from Cumberland County last month, an Atlantic City police.spokesman said. At 4:24 p.m. on May 5, Atlantic City police responded to Chesapeake Court after an alert abouit a car stolen from from Vineland, the city spokesman, Lt. Kevin Fair said.  The police from Cumberland County the stolen car was headed toward  Atlantic Ci…
WINNERS: 3 Winning Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold In NJ WINNERS: 3 Winning Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold In NJ
Winners: 3 Winning Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold In NJ Three third-tier prizewinning tickets from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing were sold in New Jersey. The winning numbers were 03, 05, 56, 61, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 04, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The tickets that win the $10,000 prize were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 394 Ramapo Valley Rd., Oakland; Cumberland County: Xpress Mart, 67 Oak Rd. East, Vineland; and, Union County: $.99 Cents Plus of Union, 350 Chestnut St., Union. In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 50 players matched four of the five white balls …
7 Dead Puppies Dropped On Side Of South Jersey Highway 7 Dead Puppies Dropped On Side Of South Jersey Highway
7 Dead Puppies Dropped On Side Of South Jersey Highway Authorities in South Jersey are trying to figure out who dumped seven dead puppies on the side of a Route 55 entrance ramp. A driver found the multi-colored dogs around 9:45 Wednesday morning on the southbound entrance ramp off Sherman Avenue in Vineland, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said. It was not clear how the dogs died or what breed they were. “Someone in the community is aware that an individual had a litter of puppies that suddenly disappeared,” Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.  “We are asking the public to give us information that will lead to identification …