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Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash
Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash One person was killed and another was fighting for their life after a five-vehicle crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Absecon police responded to the crash at around 6:37 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, the department said in a news release. It happened at the intersection of Route 30 and Mill Road. One driver was killed in the crash. Another driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, in Atlantic City with life-threatening injuries. Police didn't release any more information about how the crash happened. The traffic safety unit for Absecon police a…
Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police
Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police A female business owner in Atlantic County was brutally attacked by a man who tried to sexually assault her, authorities said. Dashawn Cooper, 37, of Pleasantville was arrested on Monday, Feb. 19, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a 911 call from a store in the downtown business district at around 3:30 p.m. Investigators said Cooper entered the business and attacked the store owner unprovoked. Police also said Cooper did not know the woman. The victim escaped to another nearby business but Cooper followed her inside and locked the door. He then "la…
South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again
South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again An Atlantic County man who was once accused of going on a crime spree while nude was arrested again, according to authorities. Absecon police said 39-year-old Michael Davis of Absecon was charged with criminal attempted burglary, obstruction, and several drug-related charges. He was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Officers were called to the Oyster Bay Condominium Complex near West California Avenue just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. Police received a report of a man wearing a ski mask trying to break into a vehicle. As officers were heading to the scene, they rece…
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted of murder in a Pleasantville High School football game shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded two other spectators, authorities said. Alvin Wyatt was convicted on Thursday, July 27, after a five-day jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In addition to the murder conviction, the jury convicted Wyatt of two counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said. Wyatt …
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day 8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day The community is rallying to support a family who lost their 8-year-old boy in a tragic crash in Atlantic County. Javier Velez of Philadelphia was killed while sleeping in a car alongside a road in Absecon that got struck by another car, according to a GoFundMe and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. "Javier was so full of love and life," Devin Alford of Philadelphia wrote on the GoFundMe page. The boy had been on a fishing trip with his father when the crash occurred at about 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, along White Horse Pike, according to the prosecutor's office. The driver o…
8-Year-Old Boy Sleeping In Parked Car Killed After Fishing Trip In South Jersey: Prosecutor 8-Year-Old Boy Sleeping In Parked Car Killed After Fishing Trip In South Jersey: Prosecutor
8-Year-Old Boy Sleeping In Parked Car Killed After Fishing Trip In South Jersey: Prosecutor An 8-year-old boy from Philadelphia died in a crash while sleeping in a car parked along White Horse Pike in Absecon, authorities said. The boy was asleep in the car after a fishing trip with his father when the crash occurred at about 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The initial investigation indicates a 2019 Nissan Sentra, operated by Edward Johnston, 25, of Egg Harbor City, was traveling westbound when it went off the roadway to the right and struck a 1995 Honda that was parked on the shoulder, the prosecutor said. The boy&nbs…
Home Invasion Crime Spree Leads To South Jersey Arrest Home Invasion Crime Spree Leads To South Jersey Arrest
Home Invasion Crime Spree Leads To South Jersey Arrest A 41-year-old man from South Jersey was arrested after trying to enter multiple homes, authorities said. Steven R. Hackett, 41, of Egg Harbor City was charged with burglary, two counts of attempted burglary and two counts of criminal mischief, according to Absecon police. Hackett was arrested after the incidents in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Feb. 15, police said. Officers were called to locations on Showellton Avenue and Marlin Road where they discovered that a male had entered an occupied home and attempted to gain entry into several others. Hackett was located and arrested wi…
Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor
Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor A Burlington County man has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for selling crystal methamphetamine, authorities said. Richard Mallinson, 54, of Mount Holly previously pleaded guilty to drug possession with the intent to distribute, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. This was a result of an investigation conducted by the Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force with the assistance of the Somers Point Police Department, Absecon Police Department, and Linwood Police Department K9 Unit. On March 23, 2021, members of the Atlantic County HIDTA…
Atlantic City Man Wanted For Armed Robbery Arrested: Police Atlantic City Man Wanted For Armed Robbery Arrested: Police
Atlantic City Man Wanted For Armed Robbery Arrested: Police A 24-year-old Atlantic City man wanted in connection with an armed robbery was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 6, authorities said. He was found with a loaded weapon, they said. At 11:15 a.m., Detective Fariyd Holmes observed Douglas DeBerry walking eastbound in the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue. Holmes recognized DeBerry from a flyer distributed by the Absecon Police Department from a robbery that occurred on Oct. 28, police said. Upon making contact with DeBerry, he attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended by Officer Nunez-Santos, police said. During the brief struggle, a loaded Glock 23 …
South Jersey Man Indicted In Dollar Store Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Indicted In Dollar Store Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Indicted In Dollar Store Shooting: Prosecutor Jalial Whitted, 38, of Absecon, was indicted on charges stemming from a May 24 shooting at a Dollar General Store, authorities said. Whitted allegedly brandished a handgun and opened fire inside of the store in Absecon, they said. Whitted was indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury on several weapons charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on May 24, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. Absecon and Pleasantville police responded to the 700 block of New Road, Absecon for a man with a gun inside a commercial property.  Review of vid…
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing 1,000 Images Of Child Pornography South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing 1,000 Images Of Child Pornography
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing 1,000 Images Of Child Pornography A 41-year-old man from South Jersey is charged with sharing more than 1,000 images of child pornography on the internet. Stephen T. Costello, of Absecon, was arrested without incident and was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on the social media file-sharing application KIK. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor Detectives to identify Costello and determine he distributed over 1000 videos an…
MISSING: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Runaway Foster Child In South Jersey MISSING: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Runaway Foster Child In South Jersey
Missing: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Runaway Foster Child In South Jersey Police in Atlantic County seek the public's help finding a runaway teenager. Darlene Cross, 14, was last seen on Monday, May 9, at approximately 6:30 p.m. She ran away from her foster home on Ohio Avenue in Absecon, police said. Darlene is approximately 5’ 8”. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans, white sneakers, and a white hat. Darlene has two stud nose piercings. She has long black braids with white highlights. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call the Absecon Police Department at (609) 641-0667.
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police A 50-year-old man died after being struck by a car on White Horse Pike in January, authorities said. Samuel Bayley, of Absecon, was struck while crossing the street by a 2008 Hyundai Tucson heading east at the intersection with Haddon Avenue around 6 p.m., Jan. 24, local police said. Bayley was not in the crosswalk, which was a contributing factor in the crash, authorities said. The roadway was reduced to one lane for approximately four hours while the crash was investigated. Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact the Absecon Police Department, Traffic Safety Unit at (609) 641-066…
South Jersey Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor South Jersey Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
South Jersey Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor A South Jersey man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash, authorities said. Matthew Cademartori, 25, of Northfield, was traveling eastbound on the White Horse Pike when he allegedly struck Talmadge Franklin, 67, of Absecon who was walking eastbound, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. After striking Franklin, Cademartori allegedly left the scene of Saturday morning's crash, Shill said. Cademartori was placed under arrest at his home on Monday and charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle cras…
NJ Woman Who Abandoned Dogs Tethered To Trees Faces Charges In 3 Towns: Prosecutor NJ Woman Who Abandoned Dogs Tethered To Trees Faces Charges In 3 Towns: Prosecutor
NJ Woman Who Abandoned Dogs Tethered To Trees Faces Charges In 3 Towns: Prosecutor A South Jersey woman is facing charges in three different towns after abandoning several dogs in a forest and paying for parvo treatment using a stolen credit card, authorities said. Trouble for 45-year-old Jodi Wozniak began on Sept. 16, when five German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois were found in the woods near N. Pitney Road in Galloway, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said. Some of the dogs were tethered to a tree and others were inside kennels with no food or water, police said.  The dogs, owned by Wozniak, had been left alone for at least 15 hours, accord…
Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene
Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene A motorist who stopped to help another motorist involved in a crash was struck and killed in South Jersey, authorities said.  Atlantic City police were called to Route 30 on a report of a collision about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a department spokesman said. Responding patrol officers found  that a Jeep SUV operated by an unidentified driver, 35, from Atlantic City, struck a center median and became disabled in the left lane of eastbound traffic. Several vehicles stopped to assist in the removal of the woman from the disabled vehicle, according to Lt. Kevin Fair. Then, as a Toyota Camr…
Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway
Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway A 58-year-old pedestrian died on Sunday after being hit by a car while crossing a highway in Atlantic County, authorities said. A motorist from Galloway was driving a 2008 GMC Envoy west on Route 30 just after midnight when he reportedly struck Christopher Burtt of Massachusetts, according to Absecon police. Burtt reportedly was crossing at Absecon Highway (Route 30) and Station Avenue when the fatal crash occurred, police said. Police suspect that Burtt crossed the road against the traffic signal but an investigation remained. The 46-year-old driver had not been ticketed, and police have…
South Jersey Woman, 26, Admits Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On DUI Crash South Jersey Woman, 26, Admits Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On DUI Crash
South Jersey Woman, 26, Admits Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On DUI Crash A 26-year-old woman from Atlantic County has admitted speeding more than 100 mph and driving under the influence during a fatal head-on crash in 2018, authorities said. Kaitlyn Hayes of Pleasantville pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in connection with the two-car crash that killed a Galloway Township woman, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. The motor vehicle crash involving occurred on Dec.19, 2018, at 11:38 p.m. on Pitney Road at Connecticut Avenue in Absecon.  Hayes was traveling southbound on Pitney Road when her car crosse…
1 In Custody, Another At Large In Connection With Violent South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting 1 In Custody, Another At Large In Connection With Violent South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting
1 In Custody, Another At Large In Connection With Violent South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting A six-month-long homicide investigation ended this week with the arrest of one Absecon man and another suspect at large, authorities said. Michael E. Hayes was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail on for attempted homicide and related charges, Franklin Township police said Tuesday. Patrol units were dispatched to the 800 block of  W. Summer Rd. in Buena Borough for a violent home invasion with a 32-year-old victim shot in the head around 7 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2020. The victim was tied up but was able to escape and run to a nearby neighbors residence to call 911, police said. On Dec. 16, …
Driver, 23, Killed In Atlantic County Crash Driver, 23, Killed In Atlantic County Crash
Driver, 23, Killed In Atlantic County Crash A 23-year-old man from Absecon was killed in a single-car crash on Sunday, Atlantic City police said.  The driver, Devante Schriver was pronounced dead at the scene on the crash, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman.  Schriver was operating a 2020 Honda Accord when he left the roadway and struck a utility pole, Fair said. The crash occurred at 12:05 a..m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 at milepost 54.5. Absecon Police Department and medical personnel responded. The investigation is being conducted by Officer Fitzroy Simpson of the Accident Investigation…
Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge
Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge A man was hospitalized after being shot in his car near a South Jersey hotel, authorities said. Kahree Nesbitt suffered a gunshot wound to the torso about 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Absecon police said in a statement. Nesbitt was parked on Absecon Boulevard near the Delilah Road exit ramp and Travelodge by Wyndham hotel, police said.  No arrests have made, and no other details about the victim were released.by police. Absecon police officers provided medical care to Nesbitt and he was transported to Atlanticare City Division hospital for treatment. He was listed in stable condition on Fr…
Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash
Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash A 24-year-old Pleasantville driver who was going more than 100 miles per hour in a school zone when she struck another car head-on killing the driver in 2018 has been arrested, authorities said. Kaitlyn Hayes was arrested on June 10 and charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in a school zone, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said Thursday. “We cannot emphasize enough the importance of refraining from driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Very simply, if you drive while impaired, it is more likely that someone will be injured or killed. The risk…