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Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting
Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting A 44-year-old Trenton man was shot and killed in Ewing Saturday night. Aula Boles was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds on Stout Avenue around 10 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. He was later pronounced dead.  No arrests had been made and the investigation is ongoing as of Sunday.  Meanwhile, those who knew Boles mourned his loss on social media. Damn cuzzo Aula Boles how do you talk and laugh with someone and a couple hrs later there gone. I’m in truly disbelief... Posted by Coreyp Poe on Sunday, August 22, 2021 RIP to my big brother 💔Aula Boles P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide A 36-year-old man was arrested by members of the US Marshals in connection with a deadly Trenton shooting, authorities announced. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion to detain Matthew Tanner, 36, pending trial, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Tanner is accused of shooting Daquan Basnight on the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue around 12:20 a.m. on Aug. 1, Onofri said. Basnight, 30, of Ewing was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and body. Tanner was arrested without incident Tuesday evening in Trenton by members of the MCHTF,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Man Fatally Shot At Trenton Park Prosecutor: Man Fatally Shot At Trenton Park
Prosecutor: Man Fatally Shot At Trenton Park A man was pronounced dead after being shot multiple times at a Trenton park Monday afternoon, authorities said. The man, whose identity has not been released, was found with multiple gunshot wounds as Trenton Police officers responded to the Breunig Avenue Park around 1:45 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said in a release. The victim was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Scott Peterson at the Mercer Cou…

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by Valerie Musson
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53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says 53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says
53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says UPDATED: A 53-year-old man shot in Trenton late Wednesday died of his gunshot wounds about two hours later, authorities said. Pablo Herrera Chun was shot, twice, near 43 N. Stockton St. about 8:40 p.m., according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Chun was pronounced dead at about 10:20 p.m., the prosector's office said on Thursday. Chun was taken to Capital Health System-Fuld and pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m., a prosecutor at the county office said.  An investigation was ongoing. No arrests had been made.  Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Karl Joh…

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by Jon Craig
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Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says
Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old Trenton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal fire that killed has baby daughter and her grandparents, authorities said. Michael Sanders, 23, of Trenton, was charged on Monday with three counts of first-degree felony murder, arson and assault in the early Friday fire that killed three relatives, the Mercer County prosecutor said.  Sanders was arrested on Monday morning at a hotel in Plainsboro, Middlesex County, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri. Multiple surveillance cameras  placed Sanders at or near the scene of the fatal fire shortly…

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by Jon Craig
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Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire A 9-month-old baby and her grandmother were killed overnight in a fire that destroyed a home in Mercer County, authorities said. The fire started about 3:40 a.m. Friday on the 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Hamilton Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.  The quickly-moving blaze caused a partial roof collapse in a two and a half story, wood-frame duplex, and reportedly spread to an adjoining residence, initial reports said.  A baby girl and the woman in her 40s were found dead inside the duplex, Onofri said.  A spokeswoman for the coun…

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by Jon Craig
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Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire AA 9-month-old baby and her grandmother were killed overnight in a fire that destroyed a home in Mercer County, authorities said. The fire started about 3:40 a.m. Friday on the 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Hamilton Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The quickly-moving blaze caused a partial roof collapse in a two and a half story, wood-frame duplex, and reportedly spread to an adjoining residence, initial reports said. A baby girl and the woman in her 40s were found dead inside the duplex, Onofri said. A spokeswoman for the county prosecutor later conf…

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by Jon Craig
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Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire A 9-month-old baby and her grandmother were killed overnight in a fire that destroyed a home in Mercer County, authorities said. The fire started about 3:40 a.m. Friday on the 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Hamilton Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The quickly-moving blaze caused a partial roof collapse in a two and a half story, wood-frame duplex, and reportedly spread to an adjoining residence, initial reports said. A baby girl and the woman in her 40s were found dead inside the duplex, Onofri said. A spokeswoman for the county prosecutor later confi…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Fire Killed Baby Girl, Woman; Hospitalized 3 Others South Jersey Fire Killed Baby Girl, Woman; Hospitalized 3 Others
South Jersey Fire Killed Baby Girl, Woman; Hospitalized 3 Others UPDATED: A major overnight fire that gutted a duplex home in Mercer County killed a 9-month-old girl and a woman in her 40s, authorities confirmed. The fire started about 3:40 a.m. Friday on the 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Hamilton Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.  The quickly-moving blaze caused a partial roof collapse in a two and a half story, wood-frame duplex, and reportedly spread to an adjoining residence, initial reports said.  A baby girl and the woman in her 40s were found dead inside the duplex, Onofri said.  Authori…

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by Jon Craig
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16-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head Dies, Another Injured In Trenton 16-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head Dies, Another Injured In Trenton
16-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head Dies, Another Injured In Trenton Authorities have identified the 16-year-old boy shot and killed overnight in Trenton. Dion Ellis was found with a gunshot wound to his head on Stuyvesant Avenue around 12:45 a.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. A second victim, also 16, was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, and reportedly in stable condition as of Monday. Anyone with information is asked to contact HTF Detective Shawn Bruton at 609-989-6406. Tips can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Mercer County Homicide Victim ID’d As Trenton Man, 34 Prosecutor: Mercer County Homicide Victim ID’d As Trenton Man, 34
Prosecutor: Mercer County Homicide Victim ID’d As Trenton Man, 34 Authorities have identified the man who was fatally beat and struck by a car in Trenton Saturday night. Edgar Geovani Sis-Luis, 34, of Trenton, was punched and stomped on before being struck by a white Honda Civic near South Clinton and Roebling avenues around 11:10 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Sis-Luis, who was found bleeding from his head and had visible tire marks across his torso, was pronounced dead at the scene, Onofri said. Witness counts and video surveillance identified the man who assaulted Sis-Luis as Justin Wilkes, 21, of Ewing, who was arrested Tu…

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by Valerie Musson
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Body Found In South Jersey, Authorities Say Body Found In South Jersey, Authorities Say
Body Found In South Jersey, Authorities Say A body was found in Atlantic County on Sunday, authorities said. The suspicious death occurred about 4 p.m. in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.  Police responded to  Tilton Road where Egg Harbor Township Police found the body of a 45 year-old man from Egg Harbor, authorities said. The man's name had not been released. An autopsy was planned Tuesday. Anyone with information is urged to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8677.

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by Jon Craig