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Boy, 11, Struck By Stray Bullet Fired By Women Looking To Fight In Atlantic City: Cops
Two women have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old boy struck by a stray bullet on Saturday night, May 25 in Atlantic City, police said.
Yanirah Davis, 22, of Galloway, and Yontay Cooper, 33, of Egg Harbor, showed up to the 100 block of north Rhode Island Avenue with a hammer and a handgun to encounter a group that they had a prior altercation with, city police said.
They began to smash out a vehicle's window, and then began to shoot at the group. One of the fired projectiles entered a home and struck the boy while he was lying on the floor around 10:25 p.m., pol…
South Jersey Trio Tied Dogs To Tree For A Week, One Died: Prosecutor
Three South Jersey residents are accused of tying two dogs to a tree, leaving one to die, authorities said.
Derek Hardy, 58, Lassale Hardy, 56, and Shak Balayet, 51, all of Egg Harbor Township, were arrested on two charges of animal cruelty and multiple charges of disorderly persons, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
They were charged in connection with the death of one dog and cruelty to another.
On Wednesday, May 10, Egg Harbor Township police responded to Wilburforce Avenue for a report of two abandoned dogs.
Two dogs were discovered ti…
South Jersey Fugitive Indicted In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old man from Mays Landing has been indicted in connection with a fatal shooting in Egg Harbor Township last summer, authorities said.
Isaiah Toulson, who remains a fugitive, was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
On Aug. 19, 2022, at 4:08 a.m., the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a 911 emergency call at 6805 Delilah Rd., Egg Harbor Township, for a report of a male gunshot victim.
The victim, identified as Charles Wynn, was subsequently pronounced dead.…
Passenger, 80, Dies From Injuries In South Jersey Crash
An 80-year-old passenger in a crash last week has died of her injuries.
Delores McCreight, of Northfield, was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division with life-threatening injuries from the crash, police said on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The crash occurred on Friday, Sept. 2, at 3:38 p.m. at the intersection of Tilton Road, Washington Avenue and Uibel Avenue in Egg Harbor Township.
A 2012 Honda Fit, operated by Michelle Sanders,54, of Pleasantville, was making the left turn from Washington Ave. onto Uibel Ave. A 2005 Ford F-350 pickup, operated by Nikko Franzen,30, of Egg…
Women Locked Three Crying Kids In Car To Shop At NJ Walmart: Police
Three young children were locked in a hot car while their caretakers shopped at a New Jersey Walmart, authorities said.
Cyndie Jourdain and a 17-year-old female, both of Galloway Township, had been inside the Egg Harbor Township store for approximately 45 minutes by the time police rescued the three crying children on Wednesday, June 8, local police said.
Temps outside soared to 86 degrees, they said.
Police used a lockout kit to rescue the children, ages 3, 1, and 5 months, who were turned over to Egg Harbor Township EMS for treatment.
The relationship of the caretakers to the …
2 Pennsylvania Residents Dead, 2 Hurt In South Jersey Crash
Two Pennsylvanians died, and two others were injured in a South Jersey crash Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Timothy Millett, 51, of Clarks Summit, PA was driving west on Deliah Road in Egg Harbor Township, NJ in his 2015 Volkswagen when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2013 Mazda CX9 driven by John Ward, 52, of Lansdale, PA, around 1:30 p.m., according to the Egg Harbor Township Police Department.
A third car, a 2014 Dodge Journey, driven by Anthony Dorto, 50, of West Berlin, NJ was traveling east on Delilah Road at the time of the crash and ended up collid…
Historic Drug Seizure Near Atlantic City Nets Fentanyl, Heroin, Coke, Feds Say
Local and federal authorities seized more than 30 pounds of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine – the area’s largest narcotics haul in history -- while raiding a basement drug mill just outside Atlantic City, authorities said.
A federal judge in Camden ordered via videoconference that Ricardo Clavijo, 39, who lives in the Egg Harbor Township home, and Christopher Gonzalez, 37, of Pleasantville, remain held without bail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
Each is charged with conspiring to have and sell more than a kilo of heroin.
“By all accounts, this case represents the largest single…
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…
