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South Jersey Driver Ran Red Light, Killing Teen Baseball Player On Dirt Bike: Report
A 31-year-old woman from South Jersey has been indicted in a crash that killed a 17-year-old dirt bike rider, NJ Advance Media reported.
Catherine L. May, 31, of Hopewell Township, was speeding when she ran a red light on Dec. 23 2020, when she collided with the dirt bike in Deerfield Township, the outlet said.
The rider, Ayden Rodriguez, died of his injuries the next day.
A Cumberland County grand jury indicted May on second-degree counts of vehicular homicide and violation of law intended to protect public health and safety, according to NJ.com
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Man Convicted In Dad's Fatal Stabbing Gets 25 Years State Prison: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old South Jersey man has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in state prison for fatally stabbing his father, authorities said Wednesday.
Michael N. Tedesco, 41, of Millville in Cumberland County also received a five-year prison sentence, to be served consecutively, for a probation violation, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Tedesco was found guilty by a jury on Oct. 29 of second-degree manslaughter in the slaying of Gary Tedesco, 66, also of Millville, the prosecutor said.
Tedesco stabbed his dad nine times after a fight on April 19, 201…
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea
UPDATE: A South Jersey ex-con found with dozens of guns, high-capacity magazines and ammo admitted having others buy guns for him, federal authorities said.
Darick Nollett, 32, who lives in Cumberland County near the Delaware Bay, caught the attention of law enforcement when he bought a “fuel filter” – a device commonly used to silence firearms -- from China, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
As a convicted felon, Nollett was prohibited from having weaponry, Honig said.
So he got straw purchasers to buy guns for him, she said.
A court-approved search of his Heislerville home in …
Winning Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K In South Jersey
Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Wednesday to win a third-tier prize, state officials said.
The winning Powerball tickets were worth $50,000 apiece
Those tickets were sold on the East and West sides of Chester Avenue in Vineland (Cumberland County) at the following locations:
Dollar Plus, 900 East Chestnut Ave., Vineland; and,
Pantry 1 Food Mart, 10 West Chestnut Ave., Vineland.
The winning numbers were: 19, 25, 43, 46, and 48. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Power Play was 2X.
The Double Play drawing results for W…
South Jersey Man Found Guilty In Dad's Stabbing Death
A jury found a 41-year-old South Jersey man guilty of manslaughter in his father's fatal 2019 stabbing, NJ Advance Media reported.
Michael N. Tedesco, 41, of Millville in Cumberland County was convicted Friday in the slaying of Gary Tedesco, 66.
Prosecutors previously stabbed his dad multiple times after a fight, then stole cash and left in the elder man's SUV.
Tedesco was apprehended later that day and charged with murder, robbery, burglary, theft, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, authorities previously announced.
The jury dismissed a first-degree felony murder count, t…
NJ Fugitive Wanted For Murder Tried Concealing Body In Mowed Grass, Report Says
An accused South Jersey killer wanted by police tried to hide the victim's body in grass clippings after the attack, authorities and court documents show.
Brandon Dennis, 29, of Vineland, is wanted on numerous charges including murder, desecration, aggravated assault, terrorist threats and several weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Dennis broke into a home on West Main Street in Millville and got into a fight with Patrick Trotter, 32, of Penns Grove, NJ Advance Media reports citing police papers.
Dennis apparently shot Trotter before trying to …
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents
A New Jersey driver was indicted by a grand jury on 15 counts in a crash that killed a baby and his parents last year.
Modesto Pino was under the influence and speeding when he ran a stop sign in Vineland, colliding with an SUV on Nov. 1, 2020, authorities said.
The occupants of the SUV were identified as Iban Garcia-Ruiz, 30, his wife, Elisa Perez-Hernandez, 32, and their two children, of Bridgeton, police said.
The children were hospitalized with injuries suffered in the crash, and 1-year-old Ivan later died.
More than $40,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe in memory of the fam…
