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South Jersey Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say South Jersey Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say
South Jersey Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say A Lindenwold man admitted to committing violent robberies at three corner stores in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jared Stanley, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 11 to three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Prosecutors said Stanley committed three robberies over about two weeks in the city's Kensington section in January and Februa…

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Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said. Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…

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