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Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Penns Grove resident was arrested and charged following a double shooting in Woodbury Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said.
That afternoon, officers responded to reports of gunfire at North Evergreen Avenue, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns and Woodbury Police Chief Thomas Ryan said.
Shortly afterwards, a man with a gunshot wound to the neck arrived at a local hospital, authorities said. A blue Honda sedan that had been struck by gunfire was found still running in front of the hospital, and security footage showed the driver, the second victim, fleeing on foot, a…
No Charges For Officer In Deadly Pemberton Police Shooting: AG
A grand jury has decided not to file criminal charges against a Pemberton Township police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old Browns Mills man last year, authorities announced, Thursday, Nov. 20.
On Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a residence was received at 3:22 p.m., Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The Pemberton Township Volunteer Fire Department and township police officers responded to a home on Woodland Avenue, Platkin said.
Responding officers were told that a man with a firearm, later identified as Marvin Taylor, was in …
500 People, Gunfire, Stampede: 3 Teens Charged In NJ Riot
Three teens have been charged in connection with a pop-up party that spiraled into a riot in South Jersey over the summer, leaving one man shot and another injured in a stampede, authorities said.
The arrests follow weeks of investigation into the June 29 incident that drew more than 500 people to Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro police said.
Serenity Hall, 28, of Camden, Elijah Evans, 18, of Pine Hill, and a 17-year-old from Glassboro identified as S.T., were charged with Inciting a Public Brawl under the state’s amended Riot and Disorderly Conduct statutes, police said.
The trio created and sh…
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor
Three people, a husband and wife and their son are charged with murdering a Deptford man whose body remains missing, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11.
On Saturday, June 14, Harold Miller, a Deptford man was reported missing after he was playing cards with friends on Thursday, June 12, County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.. Miller's empty vehicle was located in Pennsauken on June 14, authorities said.
During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video and cell phone data that showed Miller entered a residence on the …
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say.
Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records.
On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead.
The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities.
Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
The violence followed a dis…
Pleasantville Teen Made Threats With Stolen Firearm At Dollar General: Police
A 19-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged after he made threats while brandishing a firearm on Wednesday, Aug. 13, authorities said.
At 11 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Javont Bell-Lowe making threats at the Dollar General at 600 South New Road, Pleasantville police said.
Bell-Lowe fled the scene prior to officers arrival, police said. When officers spotted him, he fled on foot and discarded a firearm that was recovered by law enforcement, police said. Bell-Lowe was apprehended soon after, police said.
The firearm, which was later de…
17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD
A 17-year-old Mays Landing resident was arrested and charged after they brandished a firearm during an altercation on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said.
At 4:15 p.m., officers responded to 1932 Cologne Avenue for a report of a fight between two juveniles, Township of Hamilton police said.
During the brawl, the teenager wielded a gun, police said. The 17-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a handgun, two counts of possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm by a minor, police said. …
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said.
When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
“The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued.
A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
SWAT Raid Seizes Machine Gun, Assault Weapons In NJ: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Willingboro man was arrested and charged after illegal firearms, including a machine gun, were seized from a residence in Plainfield, authorities announced Friday, July 25.
A six-month investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies revealed Anthony Rogers sold nearly two dozen illegal firearms, including three assault weapons and one machine gun, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said.
Rogers was arrested Tuesday, July 22, during a traffic stop. His passenger, Quaran Hannibal Edwards, a 34-year-old Plainfield resid…
Ex-NJ Corrections Officer Who Killed GF, Best Friend Sentenced: Report
A former Hudson County corrections officer who killed his girlfriend and her friend in 2021 has learned his fate.
John P. Menendez has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison for the killings of Anna Shpilberg and Luiza Shinkarevskaya, both 40, with his service weapon in Newark in February 2021, NJ Advance Media reports.
Police found Shpilberg, of Randolph, suffering a gunshot wound at Edison Place and Bruen Street around 9 p.m., on Feb. 16, 2021, then-Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said at the time.
Shi…
Embattled Atlantic City Police Officer Dies, 30
Warren Young, a police officer in Atlantic City, died on Wednesday, July 16, according to the Atlantic City PBA Local #24. He was 30 years old.
The PBA lauded Young in a fundraising appeal, saying he served his community with "courage and compassion." Young leaves behind three children, Warren IV, 6, Bowe, 2 and Hunter, 1.
"His loss has left an unimaginable void in their lives and in the hearts of all who knew and loved him," PBA President Jules Schwenger said.
Last December, Young was arrested on multiple charges of domestic abuse involving his wife, Atlantic City police said.
The …
Philly Man Killed After Firing At Cops, Jumping Into Cruiser During Shootout: Police
A North Philadelphia man who opened fire on police, then jumped into a cruiser and tried to flee, was shot and killed by officers, authorities confirmed on Thursday, July 10.
Ricardo Sosa, 40, died at Temple University Hospital after being struck by return fire from four Philadelphia officers on the 2900 block of North Lawrence Street around 6 p.m. on Friday, July 4, police said.
Officers Maria Mairone, 28; Scottie Martinez, 29; Ryan Perez, 34; and Carl Szylejko, 32 — all assigned to the 25th District — were dispatched at 5:59 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun.
According to the Philade…
Shots Fired On Wildwood Boardwalk: Pennsauken Teen Arrested, Police Say
A 17-year-old Pennsauken teen was arrested and charged after firing gunshots on the Wildwood boardwalk early Saturday morning, July 5, authorities said.
At 1 a.m., officers heard multiple shots fired in the area of Cedar and Atlantic Avenues, Wildwood police said.
Officers pursued the suspect on foot, but he blended into the crowd on the boardwalk, police said. The teen discarded the firearm, a 9 mm Palmetto Dagger containing a 17-round magazine with one round of ammunition in the chamber on the boardwalk, police said.
Police also discovered 16 9mm shell casings at the crime scene, police …
