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Gunman Charged In Quadruple Ohio Murder Linked To 2013 NJ Homicide Gunman Charged In Quadruple Ohio Murder Linked To 2013 NJ Homicide
Gunman Charged In Quadruple Ohio Murder Linked To 2013 NJ Homicide A 41-year-old New Jersey native who last February was arrested in connection with a quadruple Ohio murder has been charged in a 2013 Camden County homicide as well, authorities said. Martin Muniz, formerly of Camden, was charged on Monday, May 22, with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jaime Molina, 45, of Camden, they said. In Ohio, Muniz is accused of fatally shooting four people and injuring his 8-year-old niece at a home in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre on Jan. 13, authorities in Ohio said. On Cleveland police body cam footage, Muniz confessed to police, though he later pleade…
MURDER: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing MURDER: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing
Murder: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing A 35-year-old Camden man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of another 35-year-old man this weekend, authorities said. Duron Williams was found suffering a stab wound on the 200 block of Main Street just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. He was rushed to Cooper University Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 11:19 p.m. Eduardo Villanueva-Garcia, of Camden, was later charged with murder and a weapons offense in connection with the incident, Rodriguez and M…
NJ Woman Believed Killed By Son Remembered As Doting Mom NJ Woman Believed Killed By Son Remembered As Doting Mom
NJ Woman Believed Killed By Son Remembered As Doting Mom Sandra Richman spent much of her life looking after her two sons, her obituary says. On May 23, it was one of them who police say killed her. Gary Richman, 36, is facing a manslaughter charge for the death of his mom 65-year-old mom, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. The pair had left their Pedricktown home and went to the Cramer Hill section of Camden that day, police said. Sometime during the drive, Sandra suffered a blunt force head injury, MacAulay and Rodriguez said. Gary took his mom to Cooper University Hospit…
NJ Mom Convicted Of Suffocating Baby For Getting In Way Of Her Affair: Prosecutor NJ Mom Convicted Of Suffocating Baby For Getting In Way Of Her Affair: Prosecutor
NJ Mom Convicted Of Suffocating Baby For Getting In Way Of Her Affair: Prosecutor A Camden County jury has convicted a mother of three in the suffocation of her toddler who prosecutors say she killed in part because he was getting in the way of her affair. Heather Reynolds, 44, of Sicklerville, was convicted of murder and additional charges connected to the May 2018 death of her 17-month-old son, Axel, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay announced. Reynolds also was accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill an ex-boyfriend who spoke to police about the case. She was acquitted on that conspiracy charge.  On Thursday, July 28, a jury returned a guilty verdict…
'Lost For Words': Victim Killed In Camden Shooting Was Loved By Many 'Lost For Words': Victim Killed In Camden Shooting Was Loved By Many
'Lost For Words': Victim Killed In Camden Shooting Was Loved By Many A community in Camden County is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old man killed in a weekend shooting. Kadeem McBride was shot on the 2700 block of Mount Ephraim Avenue around 3:55 p.m. in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. McBride was found by police suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and taken to Cooper Hospital where he died at 7:09 p.m., authorities said. Condolences poured in. Took me a minute to put this 1 up. Can’t believe I’m putting this pic up following the word rip. Kadeem Mcbride I’m goin...…
US Marshals Arrest Teenage Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Teenage Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Teenage Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old South Jersey man has been arrested in a fatal home invasion shooting, authorities said. Joshua Johnson, 18, of Camden was captured in Newark on Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo.  Johnson has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in the death of 62-year-old Darlene Randall in Pennsauken Sunday morning, they said. Police responded to the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue at 1:52 a.m. for reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, they found…
Standout Basketball Star's Accused Killer Nabbed By US Marshals: Camden Prosecutor Standout Basketball Star's Accused Killer Nabbed By US Marshals: Camden Prosecutor
Standout Basketball Star's Accused Killer Nabbed By US Marshals: Camden Prosecutor The man accused of gunning down a former standout basketball star last November was arrested by members of the US Marshals Regional Task Force, authorities in Camden County said. Takwail Bailey, 29, was shot and killed on Nov. 28, 2021. Lesure Funari, 23, was apprehended on a charge of first-degree murder and related offenses at a Camden home on Jan. 7, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Bailey was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the 1000 block of Lois Street. He died of his injuries on that same day just befor…
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Child, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Child, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Child, Prosecutor Says After a five-week trial, a  43-year-old man from Camden County was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child, authorities said.  A Camden County jury found Dana Williams of Sicklerville, guilty Friday on all counts of the indictment which included: Ten Counts Aggravated Sexual Assault (1st Degree) Six Counts Sexual Assault (2nd Degree) Two Counts Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2nd Degree) Two Counts Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (3rd Degree) One Count Witness Tampering (3rd Degree) At the trial, evidence was presented that Williams allegedly sexually assaulted a child…
NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says
NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says A New Jersey man told police he "snapped" last week before strangling his wife during an early-morning argument, NJ Advance Media reports citing the affidavit. Shawn Lichtfuss, 49, was found sitting in a parked car at the Royal Farms convenience store, next to the Voorhees Township Police Department around 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 -- hours after the incident, local authorities previously said. He was charged with murder in the death of Stefani Caraway, whose body was found that morning in their apartment. Lichtfuss texted someone he knew hours after strangling his wife, saying goodbye and asking t…
Prosecutor: NJ Daycare Worker Who Assaulted 2 Babies Charged With Attempted Murder Prosecutor: NJ Daycare Worker Who Assaulted 2 Babies Charged With Attempted Murder
Prosecutor: NJ Daycare Worker Who Assaulted 2 Babies Charged With Attempted Murder A 21-year-old New Jersey daycare worker was arrested on charges of attempted murder and child endangerment in the assaults of two babies at a daycare center, authorities said. Lindenwold police responded to a 9-1-1 call for a child being abused by Maggie Fruit, of Somerdale, around 1:40 p.m. July 15, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Lindenwold Borough Police Chief Michael P. McCarthy said. Bystanders apparently rescued the child during the incident at the facility on the on the 600 block of Chews Landing Road, and the baby was hospitalized for treatment of unknown inju…
Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says
Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says A Camden County grand jury has returned an indictment in a decades-old rape, robbery and attempted murder case, authorities said. The "cold case" remained unsolved until last year, according to acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. For details on last year's arrest of a fugitive suspect in South Carolina, previously reported by Daily Voice, click here.  Sanika Adams, 46, and formerly of Lawnside, was indicted for his involvement in the April 15, 1999, home invasion robbery, Mayer and Walsh said in a joint statement on Tuesday. This i…
South Jersey Dad, Philly Son Arrested By US Marshals After Armed Bank Robbery, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Dad, Philly Son Arrested By US Marshals After Armed Bank Robbery, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Dad, Philly Son Arrested By US Marshals After Armed Bank Robbery, Prosecutor Says A father from South Jersey and his son, from Philadelphia, have been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with an alleged bank robbery, authorities said. The alleged heist of an undisclosed amount of cash occurred on April 26 at Fulton Bank in Voorhees Township, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. One of the suspects was arrested at his home in Camden County last month, while the second was arrested in Philadelphia on Monday, Mayer and Bordi said in a statement. Jermaine Johnson, 43, of Haddonfield, NJ, was arre…
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor A 31-year-old man was charged in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Camden man last weekend. Raymond Ashley shot Isaiah Taylor on South Octagon Road around 1 a.m. May 22, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Taylor was transported to an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Through a subsequent investigation, Ashley was identified as the gunman and charged with: One count of first-degree Murder,  One count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, One c…
South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says The mother of a 5-year-old child and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the child’s death, authorities said. Marlena Cook, 29, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and hindering apprehension, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Saeed Bey, 27, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child, they said.  Police were called to the 2500 block of S. 8th St. in Camden about 3:50 p.m.…
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide A 28-year-old South Jersey man is accused of staging his girlfriend's death to make it look like a suicide, authorities said. Edwin Zavaleta of Camden has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Police responded to a home on the 1000 block of S. 6th St. at 8:45 a.m. on Monday on a report of a woman found unresponsive, they said.  Police officers found Tonia Yamileth Zavaleta, 25, of Camden, in an upstairs bedroom with a visible injury to her neck…
Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings
Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings Authorities are investigating separate shootings in Camden County on Sunday evening that sent two people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. At 6:07 p.m., a 34-year-old man was shot in the chest at the Express Inn Motel on Route 38 in Cherry Hill, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Cherry Hill Police Chief William “Bud” Monaghan. If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please contact CCPO Det. Mike Batista at 856-676-8175 or Cherry Hill Police Det. Kristina Grimaldi at 856-432-8835. You can also send a confidential tip to ccpotips@c…
Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck
Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck Authorities have concluded that excessive speed caused a fatal car wreck that killed a 62-year-old South Jersey woman last fall.  Ryan Aspinall, 21, of Voorhees, has been charged with second-degree death by auto, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi. Officers responded to the intersection of Evesham Road and Acadia Drive about 3 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2020 on a report of a two-vehicle crash.  Aspinall was driving an Acura RDX down Evesham Road and struck a Chevy Malibu whose driver was turning out of a parking lot onto Ev…
South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw
South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw A South Jersey man died on Sunday of head injuries he sustained in a fight in January, authorities said.  James Bates, 47, of Chesilhurst had been punched in the jaw, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Chesilhurst Police Chief Wendell Smith. Bates' attacker, Alexander Toussaint, 29, of Chesilhurst, has been newly charged with first-degree manslaughter and third-degree aggravated assault, Mayer and Smith said.  Touissant had lived in a nearby residential center for mentally disturbed people, Smith said.  Police officers responded to the …
VIDEO: Armed Robbers Shown Breaking Into South Jersey Home VIDEO: Armed Robbers Shown Breaking Into South Jersey Home
Video: Armed Robbers Shown Breaking Into South Jersey Home Major Crimes detectives seek the public’s help identifying two men captured on camera during an armed robbery at a Gloucester City home on Sunday, authorities said. Police responded to a home on the 300 block of Market St. in Gloucester City on a report of a home invasion and armed robbery, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. The victims told detectives that two masked men entered the residence around 2:15 a.m. with guns pointed and demanded money and jewelry, Mayer and Morrell said. The victims turned over surveillance…
Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire
Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire A 31-year-old man from Camden has been arrested with the help of U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Kacheim Davis of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the homicide of Christine Pierce, 41, of Camden, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. About 9 p.m. on Saturday, Camden City firefighters were dispatched to an apartment on the 800 block of Haddon Ave. on a report of smoke detectors going off.  Once inside, they located and extinguished a small stove fire befo…
SEEN THIS? South Jersey Detectives Seek Help Locating Fatal Hit-Run Driver, Pedestrian ID'd SEEN THIS? South Jersey Detectives Seek Help Locating Fatal Hit-Run Driver, Pedestrian ID'd
Seen This? South Jersey Detectives Seek Help Locating Fatal Hit-Run Driver, Pedestrian ID'd Detectives in Camden County are asking for the public's help identifying a driver and vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash on Wednesday. Meanwhile, authorities released the name of the 46-year-old pedestrian from the city of Camden who suffered fatal injuries in the collision:  The crash victim, Lawrence Lloyd, was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead about 10:30 p.m., according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police responded to the 2600 block of Mt. Ephraim Ave. shortly befo…
Prosecutor: 95-Year-Old Man Punched Dead By Camden Teenager Prosecutor: 95-Year-Old Man Punched Dead By Camden Teenager
Prosecutor: 95-Year-Old Man Punched Dead By Camden Teenager A 95-year-old man from Camden County was punched to death in his apartment building by a teenager, authorities said. The 14-year-old Collingswood youth is now facing upgraded criminal charges after the elderly man he assaulted died one week after the incident, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey. Police were called to the 500 block of Newton Lake Drive about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 on a report of an elderly man needing medical help, Mayer and Carey said. The man was taken to an area hospital where his condition worsened until he die…
US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting A 31-year-old man from Camden has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal shooting the day after Christmas, authorities said. A review of security surveillance footage helped lead to the murder suspect's arrest on Wednesday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki. Frederic Boyd has been charged with first-degree murder and several weapons charges, they said. Police were called to Boyd’s apartment on the 1200 block of Chestnut St. about 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 for a reported shooting, Mayer and Wycocki said. …
2nd Man Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Sleeping Woman On Blueberry Farm 2nd Man Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Sleeping Woman On Blueberry Farm
2nd Man Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Sleeping Woman On Blueberry Farm A second man convicted of killing a sleeping woman during a home invasion at a South Jersey blueberry farm has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Tyler Dralle, 23, of Vineland, was given an aggregate sentence of 40 years in prison subject to the No Early Release Act on Dec. 18, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith.  Kwamere Benjamin, 20, of New Castle, Delaware, was sentenced to 38 years in prison two weeks ago. Dralle and Benjamin entered a home on the 700 block of Bairdmore Avenue in Winslow Township around 3…