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Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say
Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say Hamilton Township police used a drone to track down a robbery suspect following a late-night break-in, authorities said. Richard Halley, 54, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 18, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress on the 300 block of Whitehead Road at around 10:11 p.m. Investigators said a man wearing a ski mask kicked in a detached garage's door. A resident confronted the burglar but he pushed past them and stole several items including two electric bicycles. Police began searching the area with its unit …
Trenton Man Sentenced To Life For Violent Carjacking Spree That Seriously Injured 2, Feds Say Trenton Man Sentenced To Life For Violent Carjacking Spree That Seriously Injured 2, Feds Say
Trenton Man Sentenced To Life For Violent Carjacking Spree That Seriously Injured 2, Feds Say A Trenton man will spend the rest of his life in prison nearly seven years after a violent carjacking spree that left two victims with life-altering injuries, authorities said. Cedrick Hodges, 41, received his life sentence in Trenton federal court, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 20. He was found guilty on five counts after a seven-day trial on Thursday, Oct. 24. Sellinger said Hodges "terrorized" Hamilton Township on the night of Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. "The sentence handed down today will ensure that this violent offender will …
Pedestrian, 67, Killed While Crossing Central Jersey Road: Police Pedestrian, 67, Killed While Crossing Central Jersey Road: Police
Pedestrian, 67, Killed While Crossing Central Jersey Road: Police A Mercer County man was killed when he was struck while crossing a road, authorities said. Namtho Trinh of Hamilton Township died in the crash on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. Officers responded to the intersection of South Olden and Riley avenues at around 4:01 p.m. Police said a 2011 Ford Escape was driving west on South Olden Avenue. Trinh entered the intersection and was hit by the SUV's front passenger side as he tried to cross over to the southern side of the road. Trinh, 67, was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.…
Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say
Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say A Millville man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. John Marion, 21, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a state police spokesperson said. It happened on I-295 North near milepost 65.4 in Hamilton Township at around 11:49 a.m. Investigators said Marion was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle and struck the back of a Mini Cooper. His motorcycle overturned and he was ejected. Marion was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported in the Mini Cooper. The crash remained under investigation.
NJ Man Working As Mascot Got Preteen Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors NJ Man Working As Mascot Got Preteen Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors
NJ Man Working As Mascot Got Preteen Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors A New Jersey man who had been employed as a mascot for amusement parks and sports teams including Sesame Place is arrested on accusations he convinced a preteen girl to send him child pornography, authorities said. Don-Diego Parkman, 19, was arrested in mid-September, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilton said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 17. New Jersey investigators said they received a tip from police in Missouri in early September that the preteen was chatting with Parkman and he sent her sexual pictures. Parkman also told the girl to send him photos a…
Pedestrian, 65, Struck By SUV, Killed At Central Jersey Intersection: Police Pedestrian, 65, Struck By SUV, Killed At Central Jersey Intersection: Police
Pedestrian, 65, Struck By SUV, Killed At Central Jersey Intersection: Police A Hamilton Township pedestrian was killed while crossing a busy intersection, authorities said. The 65-year-old man died at the intersection of Nottingham Way and Klockner Road on Friday, Sept. 6, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. The crash happened at around 9:19 p.m. Investigators said a 56-year-old Hamilton woman was driving a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe eastbound on Nottingham Way. She drove through the intersection with Klockner Road and struck the man who was walking southbound across Nottingham. The man was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical C…
Central Jersey Widow Avoids Jail After Fraudulently Collecting $268K In Police Pension: AG Central Jersey Widow Avoids Jail After Fraudulently Collecting $268K In Police Pension: AG
Central Jersey Widow Avoids Jail After Fraudulently Collecting $268K In Police Pension: AG A Mercer County woman avoided jail time after admitting to stealing $268,000 from her dead husband's police pension after she remarried, authorities said. Sandra VonScheven, 49, of Hamilton Township, was given a suspended sentence of 364 days in county jail, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 29. She won't have to go to jail if she completes probation. According to court documents and statements, VonScheven started receiving state benefits in November 2001 after her husband died. He had retired as a municipal police officer in New Jersey. Widows …
Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say
Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say A Willingboro man was accused of firing a shot during a domestic dispute in Marlton, authorities said. Dion Williams, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Evesham Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers were called to a domestic violence report in a building at the Olympus Apartment Homes at around 1:30 p.m.  Investigators said police found one round had been fired from a gun. No one was injured in the shooting. Williams and 23-year-old Cyllan Little of Willingboro ran away from the scene. Police saw Little on Route 73 near Baker Boule…
Man Robbed Two 7-Eleven Stores In Same South Jersey Township On Same Day, Police Say Man Robbed Two 7-Eleven Stores In Same South Jersey Township On Same Day, Police Say
Man Robbed Two 7-Eleven Stores In Same South Jersey Township On Same Day, Police Say A Mercer County man was accused of robbing two 7-Eleven convenience stores in the same township, authorities said. Bobbyjean Orak, 29, of Hamilton Township, was charged with second-degree robbery and criminal attempted robbery, and two counts of fourth-degree theft. The Evesham Township Police Department announced his arrest in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Officers responded to a robbery report at the 7-Eleven on East Main Street on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The suspect had already left by the time police arrived. While investigating the first case, officers were called to another r…
$1.1M In Drugs, 5 Firearms, $65K Seized From NJ Man, Prosecutor Says $1.1M In Drugs, 5 Firearms, $65K Seized From NJ Man, Prosecutor Says
$1.1M In Drugs, 5 Firearms, $65K Seized From NJ Man, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Mercer County man is facing a slew of charges after investigators uncovered $1.1 million in drugs, five handguns, and $65,000 in cash from him, authorities said. James Nalbone Jr., 35, of Hamilton Township, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 7, following a month-long investigation, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton said. Detectives detained Nalbone at his home on Byron Avenue and executed a search warrant, Hilton said. Sgt. Tom Paglione's K-9 partner, Indy, gave positive indications of a drug odor at multiple locations within the premises, poli…
NJ Pilot Who Went To Philippines For Sex With Underage Sisters Sentenced, Feds Say NJ Pilot Who Went To Philippines For Sex With Underage Sisters Sentenced, Feds Say
NJ Pilot Who Went To Philippines For Sex With Underage Sisters Sentenced, Feds Say A Mercer County pilot will spend more than a decade in prison for traveling to the Philippines to have sex with girls, authorities said. Frank Maile, 68, of Hamilton Township, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 15 to 12 years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. Maile is also a former New Egypt resident and pleaded guilty on Sept. 6, 2023, to illicit sexual conduct abroad. According to court documents and statements, Maile went to the Philippines as early as 2013 for "sexual contact" with two girls who were sisters and paid to sexually assaul…
Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey
Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey Two Egg Harbor City men were arrested and a third man was wanted in a deadly shooting outside a mall on Black Friday in 2016, authorities said. Steven Martinez, 30, and Timothy Davis, 27, were charged on Wednesday, Aug. 7 with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. Malik Boone, 30, also from Egg Harbor City, was wanted on the same charges. The three were accused of taking part in the shooting death of 21-year-old Demond Cottman of Atlantic City on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Hamilton Towns…
Zillow Gone Wild: NJ Artist's Pretty Pink Dream Home Listed At $500K (PHOTOS) Zillow Gone Wild: NJ Artist's Pretty Pink Dream Home Listed At $500K (PHOTOS)
Zillow Gone Wild: NJ Artist's Pretty Pink Dream Home Listed At $500K (Photos) A New Jersey artist's pretty pink retro dream home is on the market for $500,000. Kate Gabrielle, 37, tells NJ Advance Media she moved into the home at 835 Hughes Dr., in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) in November 2022, and quickly got to ripping up the brown, shag carpeting and plastering the walls with pink wallpaper to serve as a backdrop for posters of Jane Fonda and Frank Sinatra. View this post on Instagram A post shared by kate gabrielle (@kategabrielle) Built in 1977, the house has three bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, and is 1,778 square…
Man Dies Saving Two Children From Drowning In South Jersey River: Fundraiser Man Dies Saving Two Children From Drowning In South Jersey River: Fundraiser
Man Dies Saving Two Children From Drowning In South Jersey River: Fundraiser A Mays Landing man was remembered as a hero after dying while saving two children from drowning in the Great Egg Harbor River, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said Pablo Hernandez Cruz died at Weymouth Furnace County Park in Hamilton Township on Wednesday, July 17. He was 49 years old, 6abc Action News reported.  Hernandez Cruz went into the river to help the children when they were struggling in the water. "As he went in and pushed them to safety, he was swept under and tragically wasn't able to resurface," wrote Joe Pagliuca, w…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to cross the street in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Jose Guadrou-Martinez, of Hamilton, was walking southbound across South Broad Street at about 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 when he was hit in the 2700 block, Hamilton Township police said. Guadrou-Martinez was struck by a 2023 Honda Civic driven by Naiquaon Ingraham, of Willingboro, who was driving eastbound on South Broad Street, police said. Guadrou-Martinez was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries, police said. Police did not release the…
South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors A Voorhees man was indicted for his role in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Stephen Sirch on Wednesday, June 26 for second-degree vehicular homicide, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was previously charged in the deadly crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda…
Dump Truck Flips On I-295 (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Flips On I-295 (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Flips On I-295 (Developing) A dump truck overturned on Interstate 295, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18 southbound North of Exit 60 in Hamilton Township, according to the NJDOT. No serious injuries were reported, according to New Jersey State Police. Check back for updates.
NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors
NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors A Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to killing her husband during an argument in the couple's home on Christmas night, authorities said. Marylue Wigglesworth, 53, submitted a guilty plea on Tuesday, June 4 for second-degree manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She had been indicted for murder on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in the shooting death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. Hamilton Township police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound at the home on the 5200 block of Mays Landing-Somers Point Road at around…
South Jersey Woman Indicted In 81-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death South Jersey Woman Indicted In 81-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death
South Jersey Woman Indicted In 81-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death A Mays Landing woman was indicted for murder in the killing of an elderly man, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 75-year-old Eileen Bright on Wednesday, May 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She was previously charged in the Sunday, Mar. 31 death of 81-year-old Gary Johnson, who was also from Mays Landing. Hamilton Township police responded to a 911 call about a dead man inside a home on Lewis Drive at around 5:39 p.m. Officers found Johnson with several wounds to his head and body. A nurse pronounced Johnson dead at the home in the Woods Landin…