Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors
Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors An Atlantic County corrections officer was among three people accused of a scheme to smuggle contraband into the county's jail, authorities said. In a news release, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said 33-year-old Christopher Piccioni of Swedesboro was charged on Monday, May 20. Piccioni is an officer at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The county prosecutor's office said it learned in January about contraband being smuggled into the jail in Mays Landing. Piccioni was identified as a suspect during a four-month investigation. Investigators said Piccioni conspired wit…
Fugitive Admits To Home Invasion, Kidnapping In Atlantic City: Prosecutors Fugitive Admits To Home Invasion, Kidnapping In Atlantic City: Prosecutors
Fugitive Admits To Home Invasion, Kidnapping In Atlantic City: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man admitted to a home invasion and forcing a victim at gunpoint to withdraw money from an ATM, authorities said. Glen Graves, 33, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 20 to first-degree kidnapping, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree resisting arrest by flight. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced his guilty plea in a news release. Investigators said Graves forced his way into an Atlantic City apartment with a gun on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. He "ransacked" the apartment and forced a resident at gunpoint …
Atlantic City Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutors Atlantic City Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man was accused of shooting and killing another man, authorities said. Marlon Chiles II, 26, was arrested on Saturday, May 18, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Pleasantville police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on West Park Avenue at around 11:32 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. Officers found 31-year-old Andrew Miller of Pleasantville suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. The shooting suspect left the area in a Lexus. Chiles was driving the vehicle and he w…
South Jersey Men Admit To Assaulting Juvenile Corrections Officers: Prosecutors South Jersey Men Admit To Assaulting Juvenile Corrections Officers: Prosecutors
South Jersey Men Admit To Assaulting Juvenile Corrections Officers: Prosecutors Two Atlantic County men admitted to assaulting two juvenile corrections officers, authorities said. Bilal Rex, 20, of Atlantic City, and Samir Abdullah, 21, of Galloway, pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 16 to third-degree aggravated assault on a corrections employee. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced their guilty pleas in a news release. Investigators said Rex and Abdullah assaulted two corrections officers while they were held in the Harborfields Youth Detention Center on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Prosecutors said they're recommending three-year prison sentences for Rex a…
Man Awaiting Prison Sentence Shot, Killed Another Man In South Jersey: Prosecutors Man Awaiting Prison Sentence Shot, Killed Another Man In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Man Awaiting Prison Sentence Shot, Killed Another Man In South Jersey: Prosecutors An Atlantic County man was accused of killing another man while waiting to be sentenced to prison, authorities said. Kalief Lyons, 35, of Galloway Township, was arrested on Friday, May 10, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, May 16. He was facing charges in the shooting death of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro of Galloway. Pleasantville police responded to a ShotSpotter alert of several shots fired at 9 West Pleasant Avenue at around 11:02 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. Officers found Taliaferro inside a first-floor apartment with a gunshot wound to his …
Camden Ex-Con Who Left Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Sentenced: Prosecutors Camden Ex-Con Who Left Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Sentenced: Prosecutors
Camden Ex-Con Who Left Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Sentenced: Prosecutors A Camden man will spend several years in prison after he was convicted of leaving a gun in an Atlantic City hotel room, authorities said. Quadir Webb, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 15 to 10 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He'll be eligible for parole after serving five years. A jury found Webb guilty on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, second-degree certain persons not to possess a handgun, fourth-degree possession of hollow point bullets, and fourth-degree possession of a large capaci…
Missing NYC Man Identified From Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods: Prosecutors Missing NYC Man Identified From Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods: Prosecutors
Missing NYC Man Identified From Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods: Prosecutors A New York City man missing for more than a decade has been identified from human remains found in Atlantic County, authorities said. Kevin Morris was recently identified from the remains discovered in Galloway Township on Monday, June 7, 2021, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, May 13. He was reported missing at 32 years old in Staten Island in October 2011.  The skeletal remains were found in the woods at 187 South Pomona Avenue. The address is for the Pomona Gunning Club and is about a mile from the campus of Stockton University. Accordin…
Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police
Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police A 58-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a series of crashes on Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township late Saturday, May 11, police said. James Geloso, of Pitman, was heading east on a 2004 Honda motorcycle when his bike veered off to the left lane and onto the grass median in front of Story Book Land around 11:45 p.m., Egg Harbor Township police said in a news release. That's when Geloso lost control, struck a sign support and capsized the bike onto its side. Both the motorcycle and Geloso were sent tumbling into the inside lane of the Black Horse Pike. A witness came across Geloso…
Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors
Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors A Galloway Township man was found dead in a Pleasantville home with a gunshot wound, authorities said. Pleasantville police discovered the body of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro on Thursday, May 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a house on West Pleasant Avenue at around 11:02 p.m. Taliaferro had at least one gunshot wound to his torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy will determine his official cause of death. Prosecutors didn't say if any arrests had been made or if there were any…
Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors
Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors A Philadelphia man was convicted after he pulled a gun on a teen that he was dating at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. A judge found 28-year-old Rahiem Paige guilty on Wednesday, May 8 of several gun charges, including certain persons not to possess a firearm and unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He faces five to ten years in state prison and must serve five years before he's eligible for parole. Prosecutors said Paige went from Philadelphia to Atlantic City with his 16-year-old "significant other" to&…
Drunk Driver Killed South Jersey Bicyclist In Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors Drunk Driver Killed South Jersey Bicyclist In Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors
Drunk Driver Killed South Jersey Bicyclist In Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors An Atlantic County man was accused of driving drunk when he killed a bicyclist and left the scene of the crash, authorities said. Shawn Duffy, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the charges in a news release on Wednesday, May 8. Neil Burman, 68, of Egg Harbor Township, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Steelmanville Road near Beaver Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 6. According to his obituary, he was born i…
NJ Man Stole $39K From Grieving Families, Never Delivered Headstones: Prosecutors NJ Man Stole $39K From Grieving Families, Never Delivered Headstones: Prosecutors
NJ Man Stole $39K From Grieving Families, Never Delivered Headstones: Prosecutors An Atlantic County headstone business owner was accused of stealing nearly $40,000 from customers who never received their orders, authorities said. Jiolio "Joe" Cincotti, 71, of Mays Landing, was charged with several counts of theft by deception, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was the owner of Atlantic Memorials, a company that claimed to make and sell headstones for graves. Investigators said more than 24 victims ordered headstones for family members between October 2020 and October 2023. Cincotti accepted payments but never delivered the headstones and…