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4 People Shot, 1 Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor 4 People Shot, 1 Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
4 People Shot, 1 Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor Four people were shot and one killed during a shooting in Trenton, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the shooting that occurred on the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue on Wednesday, April 21. At 10:28 p.m., Trenton police were dispatched on a report of multiple people shot.  Police found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds and learned a fourth victim was transported by personal vehicle to the hospital. One victim, Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, was pronounced dead at Capital Health Regional Medical Center…

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by Jon Craig
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Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's CURE Arena Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's CURE Arena
Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's Cure Arena Two brothers have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, authorities said. Kareem Finney, 25, and Kahli Finney, 20, both of Trenton, are each charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the death of Khalil Glanton last week, they said. The Finney brothers were taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The fatal stabbing occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thurs…

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by Jon Craig
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Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton
Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton A 23-year-old man was stabbed dead during a high school basketball tournament in Trenton on Thursday night, Feb. 16, authorities said. Khalil Glanton was found having suffered multiple stab wounds inside the CURE Arena on Hamilton Avenue around 8:30 p.m., The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. He was pronounced deceased at Capital Health Regional Medical Center just after 9 p.m. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. Information can also be emai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton
Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton A 61-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from downtown Trenton on Wednesday morning by a city public works crew as pressure mounts nationwide to remove symbols of oppression. The city statue of the explorer, located at the north end of Columbus Park on Hamilton Avenue, was removed from the Chambersburg neighborhood.  Christopher Columbus was a controversial figure and is not representative of the ideals the nation was founded on, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said earlier. Gusciora said the statue will be placed in storage. The park will be renamed. As the statue was hoi…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Authorities Reviewing Death Of Emotionally Disturbed Man Outside Trenton Hospital NJ Authorities Reviewing Death Of Emotionally Disturbed Man Outside Trenton Hospital
NJ Authorities Reviewing Death Of Emotionally Disturbed Man Outside Trenton Hospital State investigators are reviewing the death of an emotionally disturbed Trenton man taken into custody by police outside a local hospital. Officers responding to a 11:48 a.m. call Friday of a disturbed man outside St. Francis Medical Center on Hamilton Avenue took him into custody after a brief chase, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Medical attention was required after the man became unresponsive, Grewal said, adding that he was pronounced dead soon after at the hospital. His identity was temporarily being withheld, the attorney general said. The Integrity Bureau within the …

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by Jerry DeMarco