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SEEN HIM? Search Under Way For Man Apparently On Lam After Camden County Homicide SEEN HIM? Search Under Way For Man Apparently On Lam After Camden County Homicide
Seen HIM? Search Under Way For Man Apparently On Lam After Camden County Homicide A massive search is under way for a 38-year-old New Jersey man wanted in the brutal killing of a 54-year-old man, authorities said Monday. Shawn Massey of Gibbsboro is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the Dec. 23, 2020 killing of Joseph Bottino of Gloucester Township, in Pine Hill, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Police were called to the 100 block of Watsontown-New Freedom Road around 6:30 p.m. after Bottino was found dead with visible traumatic injuries, Mayer and Winters said.  Bottino was known to h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: 95-Year-Old Man Punched Dead By Camden Teenager Prosecutor: 95-Year-Old Man Punched Dead By Camden Teenager
Prosecutor: 95-Year-Old Man Punched Dead By Camden Teenager A 95-year-old man from Camden County was punched to death in his apartment building by a teenager, authorities said. The 14-year-old Collingswood youth is now facing upgraded criminal charges after the elderly man he assaulted died one week after the incident, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey. Police were called to the 500 block of Newton Lake Drive about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 on a report of an elderly man needing medical help, Mayer and Carey said. The man was taken to an area hospital where his condition worsened until he die…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Older Couple's Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide At Camden County Home UPDATE: Older Couple's Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide At Camden County Home
Update: Older Couple's Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide At Camden County Home The deaths of a Camden County couple have been determined to be the result of a murder-suicide, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Audubon Police Chief Thomas Tassi. Authorities found the couple dead in their Audubon home on Monday afternoon. Following an autopsy on Tuesday, a medical examiner determined Jane Venable, 64, died from multiple gunshot wounds and her manner of death was ruled a homicide. The medical examiner determined the death of Kevin Venable, 63, to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and ruled the manner of death as suicide. Police responded…

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by Jon Craig
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Camden Man, 29, Killed By Gunfire Camden Man, 29, Killed By Gunfire
Camden Man, 29, Killed By Gunfire Authorities are investigating a shooting late Monday that left a 29-year-old man from Camden dead. Carrie Custis died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police responded to the 2800 block of N. Constitution Road about 10:30 p.m. after hearing gunshots in the area.  Custis was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead around 11:30 p.m. Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting and ask for anyone with information that could help to come forward. Anyone wit…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting A 31-year-old man from Camden has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal shooting the day after Christmas, authorities said. A review of security surveillance footage helped lead to the murder suspect's arrest on Wednesday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki. Frederic Boyd has been charged with first-degree murder and several weapons charges, they said. Police were called to Boyd’s apartment on the 1200 block of Chestnut St. about 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 for a reported shooting, Mayer and Wycocki said. …

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by Jon Craig
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MISSING: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man MISSING: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man
Missing: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man Authorities in Camden County are on the lookout for a missing and endangered man. Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro was reported missing to Pine Hill police by family members who said he was last seen leaving his parents’ home on Dec. 23 and has not been heard from since, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Massey has diagnosed mental health issues, according to family members.  He's recently worn his hair long, with a beard, but authorities also circulated a photo from 2018 (see inset below) which depicts him more clean-…

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by Jon Craig
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Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation
Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation The bludgeoned body of a missing South Jersey hunter was found on a Boy Scout reservation on Wednesday night, authorities said. The 54-year-old man from Gloucester Township left home earlier in the day but never returned, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Police were called to the 100 block of Watsontown-New Freedom Road around 6:30 p.m. on  a report of a deceased man, they said. When police arrived, they found Joseph Bottino dead with multiple visible injuries, they said. A medical examiner performed an autopsy…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Prosecutor Warns Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams South Jersey Prosecutor Warns Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
South Jersey Prosecutor Warns Of Covid-19 Vaccine Scams If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, according to a South Jersey prosecutor who says fake coronavirus promises already are surfacing. Now that COVID-19 vaccines have been approved and are starting to be administered in New Jersey and worldwide, the Camden County Prosecutors Office is warning people about potential vaccine scams. “A lot of people, especially those in high-risk groups, are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel with the news of an approved vaccine, and that excitement could make them susceptible to scams,” said Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. “We …

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by Jon Craig
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2nd Man Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Sleeping Woman On Blueberry Farm 2nd Man Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Sleeping Woman On Blueberry Farm
2nd Man Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Sleeping Woman On Blueberry Farm A second man convicted of killing a sleeping woman during a home invasion at a South Jersey blueberry farm has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Tyler Dralle, 23, of Vineland, was given an aggregate sentence of 40 years in prison subject to the No Early Release Act on Dec. 18, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith.  Kwamere Benjamin, 20, of New Castle, Delaware, was sentenced to 38 years in prison two weeks ago. Dralle and Benjamin entered a home on the 700 block of Bairdmore Avenue in Winslow Township around 3…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting
Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting A 20-year-old man from Delaware was sentenced to 38 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal pre-dawn robbery at a South Jersey blueberry farm, authorities said. Kwamere Benjamin of New Castle, Delaware, was sentenced on Friday to 38 years in state prison by Judge Frederick J. Schuck, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith. Winslow police responded to the blueberry farm on the 700 block of Bairdmore Ave. shortly at 3:50 a.m. on June 25, 2017, on a report of a home invasion and shooting, Mayer and Smith s…

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by Jon Craig