Gang Member Gets Prison Time For Possessing Handgun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Gang Member Gets Prison Time For Possessing Handgun In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Gang Member Gets Prison Time For Possessing Handgun In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for possessing a loaded handgun and other crimes, authorities said. Altarik Hopkins was additionally sentenced on Monday, Dec. 4 for resisting arrest by flight and obstructing the administration of law, according to the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office. He must serve 42 months of the sentence before he is eligible for parole, the prosecutor said. On May 5, 2021, Atlantic City police tried to stop a vehicle which had been reported stolen out of Vineland. Hopkins and his juvenile co-d…
Ex-Con Gets Prison Time For Waving Revolver At Girlfriend In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Ex-Con Gets Prison Time For Waving Revolver At Girlfriend In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Ex-Con Gets Prison Time For Waving Revolver At Girlfriend In Atlantic City: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison after he waved a handgun at a girlfriend, authorities said. Sean Lowney, 32, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted person, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He will be eligible for parole after eight years, the prosecutor said. On Aug. 11, Lowney was convicted by an Atlantic County Jury stemming from Lowney wielding a revolver at his ex-girlfriend’s house on May 17, 2021, in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said. Due to Lowney’s "extensive and repetitive criminal history," he …
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in New Jersey State Prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Fornice Cary Boatner III, 33, of Cleveland, Texas, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 13, for knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the May 2022 death of 31-year-old Felipe Dos Santos last year in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Dos Santos, of Elizabeth was walking along the Parkway when he was struck by Boatner in a Dodge Ram on May 25, 2022, Ciccone s…
Ohio Man Gets 20 Years In Double-Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor Ohio Man Gets 20 Years In Double-Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Ohio Man Gets 20 Years In Double-Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man from Ohio was sentenced to 20 yers in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a double-fatal shooting, authorities said. Michael R. Loftin, Jr., of Cincinnati, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. He must serve 17 years before he is eligible for parole, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb McRae. He was acquitted on two counts of first-degree murder and weapons offenses, she said. On March 8, 2015, around 12:19 a.m., Vineland Police Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of West Grape Street for several gunshots fired.…
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Metro PCS Store: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Metro PCS Store: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Metro PCS Store: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Pleasantville has pleaded guilty to robbing a Metro PCS store, authorities said. Victor Goldman is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. During his guilty plea, Goldman admitted to robbing a Pleasantville Metro PCS store at gunpoint on December 18, 2022, the prosecutor said. He demanded money from the store clerk. Police later located Goldman with $940 cash which were the proceeds from the robbery. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 13.
Atlantic City Felon Sentenced On Assault, Handgun Offenses: Prosecutor Atlantic City Felon Sentenced On Assault, Handgun Offenses: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Felon Sentenced On Assault, Handgun Offenses: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for assault and weapons offenses, authorities said. Tajideen Austin was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 23, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On July 23, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Officers located a victim who had been shot several times in his lower back and extremities. Through surveillance video and witness statements, the police identified Austin as the shooter, the prosecutor said. A subsequent car stop on a vehicle driven by Au…
Atlantic City Man Gets 7 Years For Dealing Cocaine: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Gets 7 Years For Dealing Cocaine: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Gets 7 Years For Dealing Cocaine: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for dealing cocaine and a weapons offense, authorities said. Khalif Chambers was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 23, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Jan.  6, an officer from the Atlantic City Police Department was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle obstructing traffic.  Following a motor vehicle stop, Chambers was identified as the passenger in the vehicle. A drug detection canine positively alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle which l…
South Jersey Man Gets Six Years For Having Exploitive Photos Of Children: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets Six Years For Having Exploitive Photos Of Children: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets Six Years For Having Exploitive Photos Of Children: Prosecutor A South Jersey man who had explicit photos of children has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Hector Soto, 50, of Minotola, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 for child endangerment (sexual conduct), according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He also previously pleaded guilty to possession of exploitive images of children stemming from his contact with a 13-year-old juvenile male in December 2014.  Additionally, Soto will be required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and be required to be on parole supervision …
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Shooting Cab Driver: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Shooting Cab Driver: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Shooting Cab Driver: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with shooting a cab driver, authorities said. Amir Lampkin was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 2 for aggravated assault and possession of a handgun without a permit, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Nov. 12, 2022, at 10:48 a.m. Atlantic City police responded to the 200 block of North Kentucky Avenue for a male shot. The victim was identified as Karmor Dolleh, 32, also from Atlantic City, the prosecutor said. Dolleh suffered a gunshot wound to the le…
Stepfather Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 8-Year-Old Girl In South Jersey: Prosecutor Stepfather Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 8-Year-Old Girl In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Stepfather Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of 8-Year-Old Girl In South Jersey: Prosecutor A former stepfather from Atlantic City has been convicted of sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl, authorities said. Andreas Andreadis, 44, was found guilty of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child by sexual conduct, and endangering the welfare of a child by abuse on Friday, Sept. 29 after a jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The jury found that the defendant entered the victim’s bedroom and touched her vagina while she was sleeping on Sept. 15, 2019, the prosecutor said. At the time, Andreadis was the stepfather…
South Jersey Man Admits Leading Drug Trafficking Ring From Jail: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Leading Drug Trafficking Ring From Jail: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Leading Drug Trafficking Ring From Jail: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Atlantic County has admitted to being a kingpin in a drug trafficking ring from jail and causing the death of someone from a heroin overdose, authorities said. Emery Chapman, 44, of Pleasantville, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 25 to charges of first-degree leader of a narcotics trafficking network, first-degree possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and first-degree strict liability for causing a drug-induced death, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In December 2018, Chapman sold heroin to Brian Whitted, 61, of Galloway Townshi…
South Jersey Man Gets 25 Years State Prtison In Fatal Apartment Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets 25 Years State Prtison In Fatal Apartment Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets 25 Years State Prtison In Fatal Apartment Shooting: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Willingboro has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally shooting a 22-year-old woman three years ago inside her Maple Shade apartment, authorities said. Semaj T. Pittman was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 22 on the first-degree aggravated manslaughter conviction, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Pittman must serve about 21 years of the term before becoming eligible for parole, she said. The investigation began on Feb. 23, 2020, after officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to The Arbors apartment …