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14-Year-Old Little Ferry Boy, Companion Charged With Attempted Murder In Moonachie Shooting 14-Year-Old Little Ferry Boy, Companion Charged With Attempted Murder In Moonachie Shooting
14-Year-Old Little Ferry Boy, Companion Charged With Attempted Murder In Moonachie Shooting UPDATE: Two youths – one 14, the other 15 – were charged with attempted murder and other crimes after the younger one fired a gunshot at three teens in Moonachie, authorities said. The Little Ferry boy was on a bicycle with the older borough teen when he fired at the trio near the corner of Edstan Drive and Rooney Place shortly before 7:30 p.m. late last week, Moonachie Chief Richard Behrens said. Sgt. Victor Migliorino heard the shot and raced to the scene, where a vehicle had been struck and a shell casing was recovered, the chief said. An investigation into the planned May 25 incident l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police
Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police A 13-year-old student was charged with slashing another girl's face during a fight at the Middle School of Pleasantville, authorities said. On March 3, at approximately 2:48 p.m., police responded for a report of a physical altercation involving a knife. School staff had separated two 13-year-old girls. One of the juveniles sustained a superficial cut to the left cheek as a result of the fight, police said. The other was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon. The juvenile was placed on electronic monitoring pendi…

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by Jon Craig
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DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult
DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult A Norristown teen who accidentally shot himself will be standing trial as an adult for his leadership role in a major Pennsylvania gun trafficking organization, authorities said. Rahajahi Taylor Batchelor, 17, was among nine other adults charged in late September for illegally obtaining and reselling 44 firearms in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties in July and August 2020, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Batchelor was certified as an adult before Judge Cheryl Austin following a lengthy hearing in Juvenile Court on Nov. 24, Steele said alongside …

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by Cecilia Levine