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Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor
Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor A 17-year-old boy from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that led to a fatal shooting, authorities said. The juvenile, from Lawrence, is charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, one count of first-degree carjacking, two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was arrested on Monday, July 29 without incident in Trenton by members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task F…

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by Jon Craig
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Man Faces Weapons Charge As Authorities Make Murder Arrest In Trenton Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Man Faces Weapons Charge As Authorities Make Murder Arrest In Trenton
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Man Faces Weapons Charge As Authorities Make Murder Arrest In Trenton A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Trenton last fall, and a man who was with him at the time was charged on a weapons offense, authorities said. Killed in the shooting was Chron Jenks, 34, of Ewing, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Trayvon Stokes, of Trenton, is charged with first-degree murder and multiple weapons offenses. Stokes was taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Trenton.  A subsequent warranted search was made at Stokes' residence by members of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mercer&nb…

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by Jon Craig
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Trenton Girl, 12, Reported Missing: POLICE Trenton Girl, 12, Reported Missing: POLICE
Trenton Girl, 12, Reported Missing: Police UPDATE: Esmeralda has been located and is safe, police said. -------------------------- A 12-year-old girl from Trenton has been reported missing, authorities said. Esmeralda Ramírez was last seen near 544 North Clinton Ave., Trenton Police said on Wednesday, July 13. Esmeralda is known to make frequent trips to the areas around Garfield Avenue, Unity Square Park, and the 400 block of Chestnut Avenue, police said. Anyone with information about Esmeralda’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Trenton Police tipline at 609-989-4000 immediately.

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor
Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor A 27-year-old suspect has been charged in the grisly shooting that killed a man in Trenton last month, authorities said. Tevin Laster, of Trenton, is accused of shooting Quashawn Kelley in the head, torso, arms and legs at a home on Garfield Avenue around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a Wednesday release. Kelley was found by officers in the back of the home and rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Laster was arrested in Trenton on Jan. 8 and charged with murder, possession of a weapon for a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor A man was shot and killed in Trenton over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation on the 400 block of Garfield Avenue found the man with multiple gunshot wounds in the back of a home on Garfield Avenue around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. His identity was not released. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homic…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trenton Homicide Under Investigation Trenton Homicide Under Investigation
Trenton Homicide Under Investigation Authorities in Trenton were investigating a midnight homicide Saturday morning. At approximately 12:15 a.m., Trenton police received calls for shots fired in 400 block of Garfield Avenue and a report of a man down, Mercer County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Casey A. DeBlasio said.  The victim -- later identified as Tyrone Campbell, 45, of Trenton -- was lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to his torso when police arrived, DeBlasio said. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the MC…

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by Cecilia Levine