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South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fatal Drug Overdose South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fatal Drug Overdose
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fatal Drug Overdose An Atlantic City man admitted selling a deadly combination of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl to two Atlantic City men at a laundromat where he worked. One died. Ramon Rivera, 51, pleaded guilty to the 2020 drug-induced death, authorities said. Felipe Popocati Garcia Lopez, 42, died after he and a 39-year-olld man were found unresponsive inside Haps Laundromat on Sept. 23, 2020, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Will Reynolds. Both men were taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus. Garcia Lopez was pronounced dead.  An investigation determined that Rivera sold …

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Charged In Carjacking, Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged In Carjacking, Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged In Carjacking, Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Pleasantville man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting, authorities said. Jermaine Wharton, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree carjacking and weapons offenses, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.  On Monday at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, where Wharton is in custody on an unrelated matter, he was charged with the above offenses. On Nov. 13, 2021, at 9:19 a.m., Pleasantville police received a Shot Spotter alert and 911 call in reference to a shooting at 914 N. Main St., Shill said. Police fo…

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by Jon Craig
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Victim, 35, Gunned Down In Atlantic City Victim, 35, Gunned Down In Atlantic City
Victim, 35, Gunned Down In Atlantic City A 35-year-old man from Atlantic City was fatally shot, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 4:04 a.m. Sunday on South Georgia Avenue, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill Atlantic City police responded to a 9-1-1 call about the shooting, Shill said.  When police arrived, they found a man fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Shill said. The victim's name has not been released and no arrests had been made. Detectives from the ACPO Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene. The cooperative investigation continues between ACPO Major Crimes Un…

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by Jon Craig
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Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says
Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says A pair of alleged robbers from the Jersey Shore have been indicted in connection with a home invasion and fatal shooting, authorities said. Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Harbor Township and Neco J. Pitts, 28 of Long Branch were indicted for the first-degree felony murder of 24-year-old Arturo Barrera III last year, according the the Atlantic County Prosecutor. An Atlantic County Grand Jury also indicted Ludwigsen and Pitts on first-degree robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Ha…

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70-Year-Old Atlantic City Man Indicted In Neighbor's Shooting Death 70-Year-Old Atlantic City Man Indicted In Neighbor's Shooting Death
70-Year-Old Atlantic City Man Indicted In Neighbor's Shooting Death A 70 year-old man from Atlantic City has been indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman after a neighborhood dispute last fall, authorities said.  Maximo Santiago was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses in the death of 32 year-old Marketa E. Thorpe of Atlantic City, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. On Sept. 12, 2020, at 11:24 a.m., Atlantic City police received a 9-1-1 call about a victim with a gunshot wound at 1507 Belfield Ave.  Police found Thorpe with a gunshot wound to her torso and was taken to Atlantica…

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by Jon Craig
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23-Year-Old Man Dead, 3 Hurt In Atlantic City Shooting 23-Year-Old Man Dead, 3 Hurt In Atlantic City Shooting
23-Year-Old Man Dead, 3 Hurt In Atlantic City Shooting One person died and three others were injured in an Atlantic City shooting Sunday. The four men were rushed to the Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Campus after the 6 p.m. shooting on the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Azaiah Grissom, 23, of Atlantic City, later died, Tyner said. The other victims were 22, 25 and 31 years old, and all city residents. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call investigators at 609-909-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS).

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Four Girls Charged In Atlantic City Robbery In Which Store Owner Died Four Girls Charged In Atlantic City Robbery In Which Store Owner Died
Four Girls Charged In Atlantic City Robbery In Which Store Owner Died Four girls have been charged in connection with a store robbery on the Atlantic City boardwalk, authorities said.  A 12-year-old boy who brandished a knife during the robbery was previously arrested for threatening the store owner, who later died of a heart attack. At 7:41 p.m., on April 1, Atlantic City police responded to a business in the 1500 block of the Boardwalk in reference to a boy with a knife.  Shortly after the arrival of the officers, the store owner Mahmood Ansari, of Atlantic City, collapsed and was not breathing. A bystander began CPR, which was taken over by Off…

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70-Year-Old Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Girl, 12 70-Year-Old Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Girl, 12
70-Year-Old Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Girl, 12 A 70 year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced to a treatment center on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a 12 year-old girl, authorities said. Jose A. Rodriguez of Egg Harbor City was sentenced on Thursday by Judge Bernard Delury, Jr.  The defendant’s total sentence on all counts is 11 and a half years to be served at the Adult Diagnostic Treatment Facility in Avenel, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. The defendant was determined by a psychological report to be a repetitive and compulsive sexual offender, Tyner said.  An…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man, 24, Arrested In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting South Jersey Man, 24, Arrested In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
South Jersey Man, 24, Arrested In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting A 24-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. Oshshakkur Derrick of Somers Point is charged with felony murder, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a weapon, attempted robbery, robbery and attempted murder, ccording to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. At 12:43 a.m. on Nov. 22, Atlantic City police received a 9-1-1 call about a man shot in a home in the 100 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave., Tyner said. Police found Jose Ortiz, 36, of Egg Harbor Township suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Ortiz …

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by Jon Craig
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Pleasantville Woman Guilty Of Theft In First NJ Jury Trial Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic Pleasantville Woman Guilty Of Theft In First NJ Jury Trial Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
Pleasantville Woman Guilty Of Theft In First NJ Jury Trial Since Start of Covid-19 Pandemic A 23-year-old woman from Pleasantville woman was convicted of theft charges on Thursday afternoon during the first jury trial to begin in New Jersey since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said. A jury returned a guilty verdict against Tianna D. Williams on counts of uttering falsely made documents and theft by deception, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. On Feb. 15, 2019, Williams passed a fraudulent check for about $5,880 at the Uptown Check Cashing in Atlantic City, Tyner said. An investigation found that the check that Williams cashed had been forged, a…

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by Jon Craig
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Homeless Man, 38, Murdered In South Jersey Cemetery Homeless Man, 38, Murdered In South Jersey Cemetery
Homeless Man, 38, Murdered In South Jersey Cemetery A homeless man was found slain in a cemetery in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. A passerby found the body of Fausto Garcia, 38, about 3 p.m. on Thursday at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. An autopsy found the cause of death was blunt force cuts to the head and a deep incised wound to the neck, Tyner said. “With so much going on in our world today, some tend to forget that there are bad people out there doing bad things. Although this victim was homeless, he deserved better," Tyner said. No arrests had been made.. An investigation was underwa…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charge In Connection With Football Game Shooting Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charge In Connection With Football Game Shooting
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charge In Connection With Football Game Shooting A 28 year-old man from Atlantic City man has pleaded guilty to weapons charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old boy in Pleasantville, authorities said.  Tyrell Dorn entered his plea on Monday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said in a statement. Prosecutors recommend that Dorn receive a seven-year state prison term when he’s sentenced next month. Dorn was charged in November 2019 after the shooting death of Micah Tennant during a high school football game, Tyner said. The shooting left a 27-year-old man and two children wounded, Tyner said. Tennant was …

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by Jon Craig