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Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds A Delaware man is accused of stealing up to $200,000 in jewelry in an interstate crime spree that stretched the mid-Atlantic, federal authorities say.  Michael Larbi, 24, of Dover is charged in connection with a string of heists that took place between October 2020 and February 2021, said US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger in a release Friday, Nov. 4.  Federal investigators said the string of robberies began when Larbi walked into a jewelry store in Marlton, New Jersey on Oct. 28, 2020 and ran out with three rings valued at $77,420.  Authorities then believe Larbi…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Dating Profile Of VA 'Werewolf Killer' Has Prosecutors Worried For Single Women Dating Profile Of VA 'Werewolf Killer' Has Prosecutors Worried For Single Women
Dating Profile Of VA 'Werewolf Killer' Has Prosecutors Worried For Single Women Pankaj Bhasin's dating profile says he's an easygoing adventurer who just got back from two years of traveling.  What it doesn't say is that he's nicknamed the "Werewolf Killer" and that his vacation was actually a three-year stint in a Northern Virginia mental institution. Bhasin, 37 — who has ties to Blackwood and East Brunswick, NJ — was found not guilty by reason of insanity a year after he drove from his Central Jersey home to Alexandria, VA and fatally stabbed 65-year-old Bradford Jackson, a complete stranger to him.   Bhasin was released from the N…

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by AJ Goldbloom & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? South Jersey Boy Goes Missing SEEN HIM? South Jersey Boy Goes Missing
Seen HIM? South Jersey Boy Goes Missing A 15-year-old South Jersey boy has gone missing, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 6, Marcus Davenport was reported missing from the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, police said. He was last seen in the area at approximately 7:40 p.m. that day.   He is described as being 5'-09" tall and 130 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair with short dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing gray pants and a black short-sleeved T-shirt.  Marcus Davenport may be in Camden, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Marcus Davenport's location, please ca…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'For Profit' Pool Party Shut Down By South Jersey Police 'For Profit' Pool Party Shut Down By South Jersey Police
'For Profit' Pool Party Shut Down By South Jersey Police Police broke up a party of more than 100 people that was a "for profit" enterprise, authorities said. Homeowner Quade Houston, 31, of Poplar Avenue in Blackwood was charged with property and zoning violations, Gloucester Township police said. Beverly Houston, 57, the party's organizer was charged with maintaining and nuisance and a noise and zoning violation, police said. 100 Block of Poplar Avenue, Blackwood, NJ 08012 The party was crashed by police on Sunday July 18, at 9:22 p.m., in the Blenheim section of Gloucester Township. Officers found numerous vehicles parked throughout the nei…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County
Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County A probable tornado touched down in South Jersey early Thursday, June 9, according to the National Weather Service. Trees fell on several homes in Camden County due to strong winds, authorities said. Residents of Blackwood and Gloucester Township reported widespread storm damage due to the possible tornado. At approximately 5;17 a.m., Gloucester Township police received several 9-1-1 calls by residents that were reporting storm damage to their homes.  NWS Mount HollyTwitter/ NWS Mount Holly One resident reported a large tree had fallen over and went through the roof of their residence.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution
NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution A New Jersey man who thought he was killing a werewolf when he attacked an Alexandria store manager is set to be released from a mental institution soon, a report says.  Pankaj Bhasin, 37, killed Bradford Jackson, a stranger to him, in 2018. A year later, a Virginia court determined that Bhasin was legally insane at the time of the killing, the Washington Post reported at the time.  Doctors at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute now say he's well enough to leave the facility after two years of treatment, and a judge has agreed to allow him a conditional release, NBC…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Boy Who OD'd On Bus Had Been Cleaning Uncle's Fentanyl Paraphernalia: Prosecutor Boy Who OD'd On Bus Had Been Cleaning Uncle's Fentanyl Paraphernalia: Prosecutor
Boy Who OD'd On Bus Had Been Cleaning Uncle's Fentanyl Paraphernalia: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested for causing the fentanyl-overdose death of his 12-year-old nephew, authorities said. The boy had been directed by Troy Nokes, 35, of Blackwood, to clean fentanyl paraphernalia before he passed out on a school bus on Jan. 24, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Twp. Police Chief David Harkins. Life-saving measures were performed by the school nurse until EMS arrived and took the child to the hospital. He died of his injuries eight days later.  The child lived at a home in Blackwood, where Nok…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Passenger, 66, Dies Of Injuries From Fatal DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police Philadelphia Passenger, 66, Dies Of Injuries From Fatal DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police
Philadelphia Passenger, 66, Dies Of Injuries From Fatal DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police A 66-year-old Philadelphia passenger has died from her injuries in a wrong-way drunk driving crash in South Jersey, authorities said. Melinda S. Hart died Tuesday at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Gloucester Township police said on Monday, March 21. Hart was a passenger in a car that was hit head-on about 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 on the Black Horse Pike near Landing Road. The Gloucester Township Police Department Serious Crash Investigation Team (SCIT) conducted an investigation into the cause of the crash. It determined that the driver of a gray Chevrolet Traverse, Elizabeth V. McDonel, 4…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Beloved NJ Elementary Student Dies Unexpectedly At Age 12 Beloved NJ Elementary Student Dies Unexpectedly At Age 12
Beloved NJ Elementary Student Dies Unexpectedly At Age 12 Beloved New Jersey elementary school student Jeremian N. Suriel died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 1. He was 12 years old. Lovingly called “CoCo” by his friends and family members, Suriel attended Gloucester Township Elementary School in Blackwood, his obituary says. Suriel was known for his love of music and sports, including baseball and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also enjoyed video games and getting in front of the camera to create videos on TikTok with his cousins, Emani, Nyla, Alayla, and Cornell, according to his memorial. Suriel is predeceased by his mother, Jahaira Suriel; Aunts…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Arrested After Stealing Prisoner Van, Crashing Into 2 Police Vehicles Atlantic City Man Arrested After Stealing Prisoner Van, Crashing Into 2 Police Vehicles
Atlantic City Man Arrested After Stealing Prisoner Van, Crashing Into 2 Police Vehicles A 40-year-old man was arrested after stealing an Atlantic City Police Department prisoner van and ramming it into two marked patrol cars, authorities said. At approximately 7:20 p.m., Friday, Atlantic City police officers William Akins and Jarae Langford were at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building when they were alerted by a concerned citizen that there was a man attempting to steal their marked patrol vehicle, which was parked on Atlantic Avenue. The officers immediately investigated and witnessed Jason Urbaniak attempting to open the locked driver’s side door to the patrol vehicle…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
6 Thieves Targeted Luxury Cars, Led Police Pursuits Across NJ: AG Charges In Indictment 6 Thieves Targeted Luxury Cars, Led Police Pursuits Across NJ: AG Charges In Indictment
6 Thieves Targeted Luxury Cars, Led Police Pursuits Across NJ: AG Charges In Indictment Six members of a luxury car theft ring that targeted dealerships and high-end cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are named in an indictment filed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  The defendants from Newark, East Orange and Blackwood arrested in "Operation Dealer No Deal" targeted dealerships in Essex, Hudson, Bergen, and Union and took key fobs to steal the luxury vehicles off the lots, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today said. The defendants (listed below) were charged in connection with thefts of 22 vehicles valued at over $787,000 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Missing South Jersey Teens Found Safe Missing South Jersey Teens Found Safe
Missing South Jersey Teens Found Safe UPDATE: Two boys previously reported missing out of South Jersey have been located, authorities said Wednesday evening. Original story below: Leonard Hicks, 13, of Sicklerville was reported missing by his family on Monday. Detectives responding to the family’s home on the 600 block of Tara Drive were shown a note written from the juvenile indicating he was running away, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Hicks is described as black, 5-foot 4-inches tall, weighing 100 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on a doorbell camera leaving his home at approxima…

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by Jon Craig