Father Of Four Out Doing Laundry Killed, 2 Critical In Head-On South Jersey Crash Father Of Four Out Doing Laundry Killed, 2 Critical In Head-On South Jersey Crash
Father Of Four Out Doing Laundry Killed, 2 Critical In Head-On South Jersey Crash A South Jersey family is devastated by the loss of a father-of-four in a head-on crash. Friday night, Dec. 29, Laurie Procopio-Willitts and her husband, Richard, were in the horrific car crash on Route 70, just 10 minutes from their home in Pemberton Township, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by relatives for the family. Just before 11:30 p.m., Diana Milelli, 49, of Marlton, was heading west on Route 70 when she crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by Richard Willitts, 56, of Browns Mills, Pemberton Police Chief Jon Glass said. Willitts was …
Pair Arrested In Bank Robbery In South Jersey: Prosecutor Pair Arrested In Bank Robbery In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Pair Arrested In Bank Robbery In South Jersey: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery in Cherry Hill, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a man later identified as Cory Amerman, 32, of Marlton, entered the PNC Bank at 803 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief Robert Kempf. Amerman passed a note demanding money, in which he was provided, and he then fled the bank, they said. During the investigation, Cherry Hill Police Detectives and Camden County Police Officers were able to lo…
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A:  Inspira Medical Center (Mullica Hill) Inspira Medical Center (Vineland) Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital …
Flames Ravage Cherry Hill Home Flames Ravage Cherry Hill Home
Flames Ravage Cherry Hill Home One firefighter was injured battling a heavy house fire in Cherry Hill that began late Monday, Nov. 21, according to ABC6. All residents were able to evacuate the home without any injuries, the Cherry Hill Fire Department said. Firefighters did not say what caused the fire. To view the ABC6 story, click here.
PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money
PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money A Pennsylvania man already awaiting trial in connection with other incidents was charged with setting fire to a former home in Cherry Hill to collect on the insurance. Richard Orlandini, 62, of Wilkes Barre, collected at least $75,000 from Allstate by "recklessly placing others in danger of death or bodily injury,"  New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Firefighters reported finding the two-story single-family home on Chapel Avenue West well-involved shortly before 1:30 a.m. Oct. 20, 2018. No injuries were reported and the house had to be demolished. Orlandini deli…
South Jersey Man Killed Himself, Officer Who Fired Weapon Only Grazed Him, Grand Jury Finds South Jersey Man Killed Himself, Officer Who Fired Weapon Only Grazed Him, Grand Jury Finds
South Jersey Man Killed Himself, Officer Who Fired Weapon Only Grazed Him, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A Cherry Hill police officer who fired his service weapon at a man who’d just shot himself in a private home last year did nothing wrong, a state grand jury has found. The single shot fired by Officer Jared Fox only grazed Joseph S. Bestic Jr., 63, on Oct. 11, 2022, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Officers had been called to conduct a welfare check at the home on Chapel Avenue West, the attorney general said. Bestic allowed them in and soon after grabbed a gun and shot himself, Platkin said. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Platkin’s Office …
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole A man who spent eight years in federal prison for robbing banks in Pennsylvania is headed back for another 12½ years for two subsequent South Jersey holdups in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre, PA admitted this past March that he handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill two days later. Witnesses at both banks described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn SUV, said U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. Surveillance cameras captured partial license-plate charac…
Search Launched For Missing Mom, Daughters In South Jersey Search Launched For Missing Mom, Daughters In South Jersey
Search Launched For Missing Mom, Daughters In South Jersey A 30-year-old mother and her two daughters have gone missing in South Jersey, authorities said. Deborah Redman, and her two children, 9-year-old Giselle Redman and 7-year-old Aria Redman were last seen on Monday, Oct. 16, in the area of Barclay Walk in Cherry Hill, police said. Deborah Redman is a black female, approximately 5'11" tall and weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and medium-length brown hair.  Giselle Redman is a black female, approximately 4’5” tall and weighing 70 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  Aria Redman is a black female, approximately 4’3” tall a…
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him The handcuffs Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was carrying when he was fatally shot were the ones authorities used to arrest the gunman accused of killing him, Daily Voice has learned. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, of Cherry Hill, NJ was arrested by the US Marshals Service at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in connection with Mendez's Oct. 13 death at Philadelphia International Airport, PPD brass said at a press conference. Slain PPD Officer Richard Mendez's handcuffs were used to arrest his suspected killer, Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, authorities said.US Marshals S…
Crash With Injuries Partially Closes Route 70 In Camden County Crash With Injuries Partially Closes Route 70 In Camden County
Crash With Injuries Partially Closes Route 70 In Camden County A crash with injuries partially closed Route 70 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 westbound east of Springfield Road in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  One of two lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Crash With Injuries Snarls Route 70 In South Jersey Crash With Injuries Snarls Route 70 In South Jersey
Crash With Injuries Snarls Route 70 In South Jersey A crash with injuries was delaying traffic on both sides of Route 70 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 east of Springdale Road (Route 673) in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  All lanes were closed eastbound, 511nj.org reported, and one left lane of two lanes was closed westbound.
Crash Closes Route 70 In Camden County Crash Closes Route 70 In Camden County
Crash Closes Route 70 In Camden County A crash closed Route 70 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 on Route 70 eastbound near Routes 41 and 154 in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. There was a separate crash on Route 70 eastbound near Route 644 at about 1:45 p.m. One lane was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES