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Jersey Shore Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say An Asbury Park man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a Lakewood man and robbing him after a dice game, authorities said. Jaszhark Rogers, 38, was sentenced to life in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. He also received 46 additional years for other charges at his sentencing on Friday, Nov. 1. Asbury Park police responded to the 1200 block of Washington Avenue just after 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Officers found 26-year-old Yahnie Patterson lying in the road with severe head trauma. Patters…
NJ Soda Executive Confesses To Sharing Secret Formulas With Competitors, Feds Say NJ Soda Executive Confesses To Sharing Secret Formulas With Competitors, Feds Say
NJ Soda Executive Confesses To Sharing Secret Formulas With Competitors, Feds Say An executive from North Brunswick admitted to sharing secret soda formulas with his company's competitors, authorities said. Andrew Blum, 63, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to conspiracy to possess stolen trade secrets and possession of stolen trade secrets, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. Blum was the vice president of product development for an unnamed North Jersey-based maker of oil products and proprietary flavors from 2013 until Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. The parent corporation of Blum's company was one of the world’s largest produc…
NJ Veteran Who Bragged About 'Manhandling' Cops At Capitol Riot Convicted, Feds Say NJ Veteran Who Bragged About 'Manhandling' Cops At Capitol Riot Convicted, Feds Say
NJ Veteran Who Bragged About 'Manhandling' Cops At Capitol Riot Convicted, Feds Say A New Jersey man who the NY Times says is a veteran of the U.S. Army has been found guilty of assaulting a police officer at the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Brian Glenn Bingham, 38, of Pennsville, has been found guilty of felony offenses of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia said on Tuesday, Nov. 4 — the day before Election Day 2024 (criminal complaint here). Bingham was also found guilty of misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or gro…
Trio Pleads Guilty To Killing Teen During South Jersey Drug Deal, Prosecutors Say Trio Pleads Guilty To Killing Teen During South Jersey Drug Deal, Prosecutors Say
Trio Pleads Guilty To Killing Teen During South Jersey Drug Deal, Prosecutors Say Three men admitted to shooting a teen to death during a drug deal in Burlington Township more than three years ago, authorities said. Jayviyohn Earley of Willingboro, Tarik Jenkins of Pemberton Township, and Kayhree Simmons of Willingboro pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to aggravated manslaughter, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release.  Investigators said the men went to the Walmart parking lot on Route 541 for a drug deal on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. The three confessed to firing guns, killing 17-year-old Albert Williams of Hammo…
Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say
Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say A Glassboro man admitted to having a gun when he was found naked at a downtown Atlantic City apartment building, authorities said. Forrest Graves, 36, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Atlantic City police responded to the Best of Life Park Apartments on South Virginia Avenue at around 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The building is near Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Police received a report of a man taking off his clothes and refusing to leave the property…
Man Convicted In 2018 Deadly Shooting Near Camden Grocery Store, Prosecutors Say Man Convicted In 2018 Deadly Shooting Near Camden Grocery Store, Prosecutors Say
Man Convicted In 2018 Deadly Shooting Near Camden Grocery Store, Prosecutors Say A Camden man was found guilty of killing another man outside a grocery store more than six years ago, authorities said. A jury convicted 44-year-old Shomari Kinard on Thursday, Oct. 10, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release. Investigators said Kinard shot 25-year-old Nuquan Reddick seven times in the back on Thursday, May 10, 2018. The shooting happened in front of Greattown Grocery and Deli at the corner of Louis and Morton streets in Camden at around 8:13 p.m. Reddick died from his injuries exactly two months later on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Detectives …
South Jersey Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Killing, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Killing, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Killing, Prosecutors Say A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after beating a Highland Park man to death with a baseball bat in Burlington County, authorities said. Larry Brown, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to 90 years in prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. A jury found him guilty in March of a dozen charges including first-degree murder. Brown was convicted of killing 34-year-old Cecilio Luciano inside a home on Bentley Avenue in Beverly City. Officers responded to the house at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 20…
New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor
New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor A 20-year-old New Brunswick man has pleaded guilty in connection with an April shooting near the Rutgers University campus, authorities said. Christian Farmer pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder and a weapons offense on Wednesday, July 24, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Two people were injured in the shooting and three others were charged as accomplices, they said. On April 5, at approximately 2 a.m., authorities responded to 66 Easton Avenue following a report of a shooting. Upon…
South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors A Mays Landing man admitted to killing his mother when he stabbed her for the second time in about nine years, authorities said. Sean Daly, 53, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 12 to first-degree murder, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, July 15. He was indicted on Wednesday, May 22 in the death of his 74-year-old mother Melba Daly, who was also from Mays Landing. Township of Hamilton police responded to a 911 call at a home on Quinn Avenue at around 11:38 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 20. When officers arrived, they found Melba Daly dead …
Toms River Woman Admits To Killing Roommate With Shower Rod, Wooden Board: Prosecutors Toms River Woman Admits To Killing Roommate With Shower Rod, Wooden Board: Prosecutors
Toms River Woman Admits To Killing Roommate With Shower Rod, Wooden Board: Prosecutors A Toms River woman admitted to her role in the death of her roommate, a former Manchester High School janitor, authorities said. Mary Carbone, 60, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 8 to aggravated manslaughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. She was previously indicted for murder in the death of 55-year-old Frank Stochel of Toms River. Manchester Township police responded to a report of an unresponsive man at a home on Sixth Avenue in the Pine Lake Park section of the township on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Officers found Stochel's body on the …
NY Judge Sees No Remorse, Sentences Bergen 'Bling Bishop' To 9 Years For Swindling Followers NY Judge Sees No Remorse, Sentences Bergen 'Bling Bishop' To 9 Years For Swindling Followers
NY Judge Sees No Remorse, Sentences Bergen 'Bling Bishop' To 9 Years For Swindling Followers 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A convicted con man from Bergen County known as the "Bling Bishop" used the opportunity he was given to speak before being sent to federal prison for nine years to annoy the judge on Monday. Lamor Whitehead of Paramus must serve a mandatory 7½ years following his conviction by a jury in lower Manhattan in March for swindling the life savings from a parishioners mother, among other crimes. One by one, some of those who were financially destroyed spoke to Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lorna Schofield during the June 17 sentencing hearing. Then it was Whitehead's turn. Bishop …
Central Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Central Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Central Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash A 23-year-old man from Woodbridge has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Antonio Rivera was sentenced on Monday, June 3 in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on August 31, 2023, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. At 5:40 p.m. that day, Woodbridge Police responded to the intersection of Woodbridge Center Drive and Plaza Drive following the report of hit and run.  Police found the victim, Kristen Bruschi, 45, of Fords who was struck by a black Ford Mustang while she …
20-Year-Old Admits To Shooting Man In Head On Atlantic City Boardwalk: Prosecutors 20-Year-Old Admits To Shooting Man In Head On Atlantic City Boardwalk: Prosecutors
20-Year-Old Admits To Shooting Man In Head On Atlantic City Boardwalk: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man admitted to shooting another man on the boardwalk early in the morning, authorities said. Wesley Briscoe, 20, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 21 to second-degree aggravated assault, fourth-degree pointing a firearm, and fourth-degree hindering his own apprehension. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the plea in a news release on Friday, Feb. 23. A 20-year-old man was shot in the head on the Atlantic City Boardwalk at around 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Investigators said surveillance video and witnesses confirmed Briscoe was the shoo…
South Jersey Pair Admit Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor South Jersey Pair Admit Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor
South Jersey Pair Admit Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor A pair of men from Galloway Township have admitted to weapons and drug dealing offenses, authorities said. Ibin Ingrum, 19, of pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and second-degree unlawful possession of a community gun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Robert Gunter, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, the prosecutor said. The convictions of Ingrum and Gunter arose from a residential search warrant executed in Galloway Township in July 2022. In an upstairs bed…
Man Gets 30 Years For Strangling Jersey Shore Woman During Argument Over Cocaine Man Gets 30 Years For Strangling Jersey Shore Woman During Argument Over Cocaine
Man Gets 30 Years For Strangling Jersey Shore Woman During Argument Over Cocaine A Monmouth County man who admitted to killing a woman in his Long Branch home has been sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Christopher "Chato" Aparicio-Reyes, 28, must serve at least 25 years of his sentence prior to the possibility of parole under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The 40-year-old victim reportedly stole cocaine and a $50 bill from Aparicio-Reyes as he snorted, sparking an argument and fatal beating, according to earlier news accounts…
DONE AND DONE: Hudson Pair Get 30 Years Each In Bergen Robbery Murder DONE AND DONE: Hudson Pair Get 30 Years Each In Bergen Robbery Murder
Done AND Done: Hudson Pair Get 30 Years Each In Bergen Robbery Murder UPDATE: Two Hudson County men who killed a Fairview pot dealer during an armed robbery at his home were sentenced to a plea-bargained 30 years each in state prison. Carlos Burgos of Jersey City and Raul Torres of North Bergen, both 23, must each serve 25½ years behind bars before they'll be eligible for parole under the terms of their respective plea agreements. The plot's mastermind, Lexie Burke, 24, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter last year in the June 2019 shooting death of David Duque-Soto. He's scheduled for sentencing on June 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Ma…
South Jersey Man Admits Assault, Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun South Jersey Man Admits Assault, Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun
South Jersey Man Admits Assault, Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun A 36-year-old man has admitted to assault during a domestic dispute and to illegally owning a sawed-off shotgun, authorities said. On Thursday, March 23, Joseph Ferante, of Hamilton Township, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and unlawful possession of the weapon, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  Ferante was arrested on Sept. 9, 2021, when police responded to a residence in Hamilton Township for a domestic dispute. Police found the victim who stated that Ferante had assaulted him and then fled the property, the prosecutor said. A search of the h…
South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor
South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor Two Cumberland County men were sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities said. Michael Elliot, 30, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were sentenced on Wednesday, March 22, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The co-defendants previously were found guilty in October 2022 of conspiracy to commit murder and reckless manslaughter, Webb-McRae said. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2018, in the City of Bridgeton, where the victim, 9-year-old Jennifer Trej…
Atlantic County Man Convicted Of Strangling 25-Year-Old Woman Atlantic County Man Convicted Of Strangling 25-Year-Old Woman
Atlantic County Man Convicted Of Strangling 25-Year-Old Woman A jury convicted Timothy Wright, 42, on Wednesday, Nov. 2 for first-degree murder. Wright was found guilty of strangulating 25-year-old Joyce Vanderhoff on Feb. 13, 2014, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Vanderhoff’s naked body was found on the side of Weymouth Road in Hamilton Township the following morning.  Timothy Wright was arrested in 2019 in Pennsylvania and extradited to New Jersey to stand trial. The two-and-a-half-week-long trial began on Oct. 17, 2022.  Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 16, 2022. Wright faces a minimum of …
NJ Man Learns His Fate For Beating Parents Dead, Covering Bodies With Laundry: Report NJ Man Learns His Fate For Beating Parents Dead, Covering Bodies With Laundry: Report
NJ Man Learns His Fate For Beating Parents Dead, Covering Bodies With Laundry: Report A 34-year-old man from Gloucester County has been sentenced to 80 years in New Jersey state prison for beating his parents to death and then covering their bodies with laundry, NJ Advance Media reports.  Ryan E. Coles, 34, was convicted in March on two murder counts in the 2016 killings of Edward M. Coles Jr., 58, and Rosemarie Coles, 55, in their West Deptford home, the outlet said. Superior Court Judge Mary Beth Kramer sentenced Coles to two consecutive 40-year terms in prison for the two murder counts, with a requirement that he serve 85 percent of that time before he is eligible fo…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 6 Years Prison For Fatal Crash While Loading Furniture: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Gets 6 Years Prison For Fatal Crash While Loading Furniture: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Gets 6 Years Prison For Fatal Crash While Loading Furniture: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to six years in state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal crash, authorities said. Kevin Noonan, of Manchester, was sentenced on Friday, April 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The hit-and-run crash on April 13, 2021, killed Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting, after Noonan loaded furniture onto his pickup truck, the prosecutor said. Additionally, Superior Court Judge Lisa A. Puglisi suspended Noonan’s driving privileges for two years and fined him $2,500 on his previously entered guilt…
Ex-NJ Child Protection Worker Sentenced To 20+ Years For Making Porn Of Young Boy In His Care Ex-NJ Child Protection Worker Sentenced To 20+ Years For Making Porn Of Young Boy In His Care
Ex-NJ Child Protection Worker Sentenced To 20+ Years For Making Porn Of Young Boy In His Care A former New Jersey child protection worker was sentenced Tuesday to more than 20 years in federal prison – just about all which he’ll have to serve – for recording pornographic images of an underage boy in his care. Kayan Frazier, 29, of Somers Point, also posed as a woman online to solicit similar images from boys, federal authorities said. Frazier had joined the state Department of Child Protection and Permanency after he was fired as a substitute teacher in an Atlantic City school following an investigation of what authorities said was questionable conduct with male students. It was un…
Jury Convicts Burlington County Man, 25, In Fatal 'Payback' Shooting, Prosecutor Says Jury Convicts Burlington County Man, 25, In Fatal 'Payback' Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Jury Convicts Burlington County Man, 25, In Fatal 'Payback' Shooting, Prosecutor Says A jury in South Jersey found a 25-year-old man from Pemberton Township guilty in a 2017 fatal shooting, authorities said. The jury deliberated for about eight hours over two days before returning a guilty verdict against Douglas Lewis of Fort Dix Road for first-degree murder, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. The jury concluded that Lewis fatally shot Shaquille Williams, 24, from Browns Mills in the Sunbury Village section of Pemberton Township four years ago,  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said on Wednesday.. Pemberton police were called to Kinsley …
Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen
Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen UPDATE: Former Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 30 days in federal prison, 11 months of house arrest and 200 hours of community for scamming donors out of $86,000 that he told them was going to a youth basketball team. Frank Gilliam, 49, used the money on fancy clothes, expensive meals, and trips that were “completely unrelated to the operation of a youth basketball team,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachel A. Honig said. “I stand before this court a fractured human being,” Gilliam told U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez via videoconference in Camde…