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NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says
NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says Relatives of Martin Sanchez, a 41-year-old inmate and Newark native who was beaten to death in a New Jersey State Prison, called him a family man. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the New Jersey Department of Corrections are investigating the recent homicide that occurred at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg. “He always took care of his family and defended them in any way," said a relative of Sanchez's.  At 7:11 p.m. on Nov. 21, authorities were notified that Sanchez was unresponsive and injured in his cell appearing to be suffering from blunt force trauma, a…

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Authorities ID Vineland High School Boy, 15, Shot Dead Authorities ID Vineland High School Boy, 15, Shot Dead
Authorities ID Vineland High School Boy, 15, Shot Dead Authorities have identified the Vineland High School boy shot dead on Thursday, May 26. Anthony Torres-Sanchez was killed in the shooting, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The shooting was not a random act, she said.  At 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Vineland police responded to 1811 North Delsea Drive for a gunshot victim.  The victim was transported to Inspira Medical Center – Vineland where he succumbed to his injuries, she said. Investigators do not believe this was a random act and believe the victim knew the suspect or suspects involved,…

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South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa
South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa A 23-year-old man was fatally shot outside a South Jersey Wawa, authorities said. Luis Rivera of Pine Street in Vineland died as a result of gunshot wounds he sustained while leaving the Wawa on Park Avenue and Delsea Drive late Thursday, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Bro just sitting here alone thinking you gave no one a last farewell either said goodbye you were gone before we knew it... Posted by AngiChompy Gomez on Friday, January 14, 2022 Based upon evidence recovered by investigators thus far, this does not appear to be a random act, she said. Thi…

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