South Jersey Man, 29, Charged In Acquaintance's Shooting Death South Jersey Man, 29, Charged In Acquaintance's Shooting Death
South Jersey Man, 29, Charged In Acquaintance's Shooting Death A 29-year-old Burlington County man has been charged with fatally shooting "an acquaintance" in the head earlier this month, authorities said. Kwacey Q. Owens, of Willingboro, was charged with first-degree murder and various weapons charges in connection with the Oct. 8 slaying in the Millbrook Park neighborhood,  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon said. Owens was served with the arrest warrant on Tuesday in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, where he has been held since being arrested last week on a second-de…
Fatal Stabbing In Atlantic City, Burlington County Man Charged With Robbery Fatal Stabbing In Atlantic City, Burlington County Man Charged With Robbery
Fatal Stabbing In Atlantic City, Burlington County Man Charged With Robbery A South Jersey man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a 25-year-old man in Atlantic City, authorities said. Anthony Warfield was stabbed in the left side of his chest during the robbery and an ensuing fight late Saturday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Warfield died of his injuries after surgery at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, the prosecutor said.  A second man injured during the 11:30 p.m. fight  was treated and released, Tyner said. Atlantic City police charged Jaheel Ryan, 27, of Willingboro, with first-degree robbery after the fight …
Authorities: Burlington County Man, 34, Admits Trying To Kill Girlfriend Authorities: Burlington County Man, 34, Admits Trying To Kill Girlfriend
Authorities: Burlington County Man, 34, Admits Trying To Kill Girlfriend A 34-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to trying to kill his girlfriend four years ago, authorities said. Akil Herbert of Florence Township pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Under Herbert's guilty plea, he agreed to serve 12 years in state prison, Coffina said.  Herbert was  additionally charged with violating a restraining order, Coffina said.  His plea was entered on Sept. 22 before Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines, and he is due to be sentenced on Nov. 5. An investigation began…
Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park
Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to killing his mother last year, before hiding her in the trunk of his car, authorities said. Brian K. Templeton faces up to 25 years in state prison on the charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Templeton pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing his mother at the Courtyard Apartments in Edgewater Park last year, Coffina said. Templeton will not be eligible for parole for more than 21 years, the prosecutor said. An investigation began on Nov. 11, 1919, after an employee o…
Authorities: Homeless Man, 28, Sexually Assaulted South Jersey Women At Knifepoint Authorities: Homeless Man, 28, Sexually Assaulted South Jersey Women At Knifepoint
Authorities: Homeless Man, 28, Sexually Assaulted South Jersey Women At Knifepoint A 28-year-old homeless man known to stay in the Willingboro area was arrested Monday for sexually assaulting two women at knifepoint in Burlington County, authorities said. Shawn Midgette was taken into custody at about 4 p.m. by Willingboro police at the McDonald’s restaurant on Beverly Rancocas Road, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina, Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon said in a joint statement.  The knife believed to be used while threatening to harm the women if they resisted was found on Midgette …
Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting
Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting A 51-year-old corrections officer at the Burlington County Jail was arrested after he shot and killed an employee and injured a patient at a Mount Laurel medical office, authorities charged. Bruce Gomola Jr. became upset during an appointment for his dad at Delaware Valley Urology when he pulled a .40 caliber handgun on a patient services representative who tried talking the situation over with him Friday afternoon, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Police Department Chief Stephen Riedener said.  The bullet went through 44-year-old Stephanie Horton's…
4 Charged In Tropicana Atlantic City Casino Floor Fight, South Jersey Man Seriously Stabbed 4 Charged In Tropicana Atlantic City Casino Floor Fight, South Jersey Man Seriously Stabbed
4 Charged In Tropicana Atlantic City Casino Floor Fight, South Jersey Man Seriously Stabbed A man from South Jersey was admitted to the hospital with life-threatening stab wounds and three others were treated for injuries after a fight involving seven men from three states on the casino floor at Tropicana Atlantic City, authorities said. A man from Brooklyn and a man from Cary, NC, were later charged with attempted murder in connection with the casino fight, state police said. Two other men from New York were charged with robbery shortly after the 3 a.m. incident on Monday, state police said. A 32-year-old man from Willingboro in Burlington County suffered life-threatening wo…
Monmouth Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Stole $178K In Payroll Checks Monmouth Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Stole $178K In Payroll Checks
Monmouth Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Stole $178K In Payroll Checks A Burlington County man is accused of stealing $178,058 from his employer by cashing payroll checks for seasonal employees who were not actually working during the pay periods, authorities said. Edwin Montanez, 62, of Willingboro, was charged with theft of moveable property during a six-year time frame, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. The theft occurred while Montanez worked as a supervisor at Hanro of Switzerland, which has an office and warehouse in Eatontown, the prosecutor said. If convicted, Montanez faces a sentence of five&nb…
LIST: Bankrupt GNC Closing 248 Stores, Including 20 In NJ, NY LIST: Bankrupt GNC Closing 248 Stores, Including 20 In NJ, NY
List: Bankrupt GNC Closing 248 Stores, Including 20 In NJ, NY GNC on Wednesday released a list of stores that the company is closing in New Jersey and New York as part of its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer, which had 5,200 stores in the U.S. and 7,300 worldwide at the end of March, said it expects to close anywhere from 800 to 1,200 of them, beginning with those listed below. GNC already was submerged in an estimated $700 million in debt and facing delisting on the New York Stock Exchange when COVID-19 struck. The coronavirus pandemic “created a situation where we were unable to accomplish our refinancing and the abrupt cha…
Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting
Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting Members of a notorious Trenton gang who controlled a neighborhood drug trade executed a city man, tried to kill a police officer and shot at several other people over a period of several months, state authorities charged. Reputed gangleader Charles Willis, 27, and nine members of his “Get Money Boys” gang are charged with various counts that include murder, attempted murder and conspiracy, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They were among 16 reputed members and associates of “Get Money Boys,” or “GMB,” who Grewal said sold heroin and cocaine in and around the Oakland Street Apar…
KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Seek Suspects In Pair Of Burlington County Shootings KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Seek Suspects In Pair Of Burlington County Shootings
Know Anything? Authorities Seek Suspects In Pair Of Burlington County Shootings Authorities in Burlington County are seeking the public's help locating suspects in connection with a pair of Thursday morning shootings. No arrests have been made. A man was shot multiple times after answering a knock at his door on Spindletop Lane in Willingboro at 1:30 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement with Williingboro Director of Public Safety Kinamo Lomon.  He was flown to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, they said. An hour later, multiple shots were fired into a home on the…
Shooting Victim Airlifted In Willingboro Shooting Victim Airlifted In Willingboro
Shooting Victim Airlifted In Willingboro Authorities are investigating a shooting in Burlington County early Thursday. A medivac helicopter airlifted a Willingboro gunshot victim to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden at about 1:40 a.m., according to initial reports. The shooting happened at 39 Spindletop Lane, where police responded to reports of gunfire. Police arrived to find a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds, Willingboro police said. Police did not release the victim's age or identify. The Burlington County Major Crimes unit arrived at the scene to assist in the investigation. The motive for the shooti…