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Body Discovered In Refrigerator At State Forest In South Jersey, Troopers Say Body Discovered In Refrigerator At State Forest In South Jersey, Troopers Say
Body Discovered In Refrigerator At State Forest In South Jersey, Troopers Say A person's body was found inside a refrigerator in a state forest in Dennis Township, authorities said. Troopers discovered the dead person at Belleplain State Forest on Sunday, Dec. 22, a state police spokesperson said.  Police responded to the scene at around 2:54 p.m. The identity of the individual and the circumstances surrounding the death have not yet been released. Belleplain State Forest spans over 21,000 acres in the heart of the Pinelands National Reserve. Established in 1928, the forest boasts a variety of habitats, including saltwater marshes, mixed hardwood…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Philly Man Killed By Headshot In Car Parked In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Philly Man Killed By Headshot In Car Parked In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Philly Man Killed By Headshot In Car Parked In Atlantic City: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from Philadelphia who was found shot in the driver’s seat of a sedan parked on a street in Atlantic City has died, authorities said. Khalid Scott was found by police at about 12:50 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in the two-door car parked in the 1900 block of Grant Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Scott was taken to AtlantiCare Medical Center, where he died at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, the prosecutor’s office said. No arrests had been made.  Anyone with information is urged to call the prosecutor’s Major Crim…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man, 40, Stabbed Dead In Trenton Man, 40, Stabbed Dead In Trenton
Man, 40, Stabbed Dead In Trenton A 40-year-old Trenton man was stabbed dead Thursday, Oct. 19, authorities said. Corey Jones was rushed to the hospital around 9 p.m. after being found unresponsive with a stab wound on Cross Street and Kersey Alley, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Jones was pronounced dead at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Michael Cipriano at (609) 575-2235 or OIC William Jett Jr. at (609) 331-5010. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.or…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Shot Dead In South Jersey 13-Year-Old Shot Dead In South Jersey
13-Year-Old Shot Dead In South Jersey A 13-year-old child was fatally shot in front of a home in Salem City, authorities said. The shooter remains at large, they said. The shooting occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 on 9th Street, according to the Salem County Prosecutor's Office and Salem City Police. The teenager was unresponsive when police arrived. He was pronounced dead at Salem Medical Center, the prosecutor's office said. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact Inv. Johnathan Seidel of the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office at (856) 935-7510 ext. 8333 or Det. Sean Simpkins of …

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities Seek Public's Help ID'ing Human Remains Authorities Seek Public's Help ID'ing Human Remains
Authorities Seek Public's Help ID'ing Human Remains Authorities are intensifying their hunt for clues in the death of a man in Galloway. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office seeks the public's help and offered up a few clues like a stud earring and ring. Human remains were recovered in Galloway Township on June 7, 2021, the prosecutor said. The man was between 40 and 60 years old. His height was between 5-foot-5 inches and 5-foot-11 inches. The decedent was found with a metallic ring and single stud earring, silver in color (see images) Stud earringAtlantic County Prosecutor's Office The decedent was found with multiple layers of c…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton
Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton A 23-year-old man was stabbed dead during a high school basketball tournament in Trenton on Thursday night, Feb. 16, authorities said. Khalil Glanton was found having suffered multiple stab wounds inside the CURE Arena on Hamilton Avenue around 8:30 p.m., The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. He was pronounced deceased at Capital Health Regional Medical Center just after 9 p.m. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. Information can also be emai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report
Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report SeQuoya Bacon-Jones was not crying when her mom found her bleeding on the sidewalk last week. The 9-year-old Trenton girl was laying on the ground, moaning, reaching out for her,  Shea Bacon-Jones tells CBS Philly. SeQuoya was playing at the Kingsbury Square courtyard around 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, when she was struck by a stray bullet, authorities previously said in a press release. "I can’t believe what I’m looking at," the girl's mom told the outlet. "It’s not really happening, but it’s really happening." The next day, SeQuoya died. No arrests had been made as of Monday, …

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson
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Man Shot Dead While Sitting In South Jersey Living Room: Prosecutor Man Shot Dead While Sitting In South Jersey Living Room: Prosecutor
Man Shot Dead While Sitting In South Jersey Living Room: Prosecutor A Burlington County man was shot to death while sitting in his home, authorities said. Multiple shots were fired from outside the man's home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Palmyra Police Department Chief Meghan Campbell. Timothy Thomas, 48, of Palmyra was in his living room in the 400 block of Cinnaminson Avenue when multiple shots were fired into the residence at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, they said. Thomas, who was struck in the chest, was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 4 a.m. A re…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia 17-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia
17-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia A 17-year-old girl was shot three times and killed while sitting in a car in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section Friday night, police said. She was in a car with three others around 8:30 p.m. at Ross Street, when a large black SUV pulled alongside them and began shooting, authorities said. She was apparently shot once in the head and twice in the chest. The girl was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. No arrests had been made as of Saturday morning. She girl was not believed to have been the target.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies COLD CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies
Cold CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies It's been 15 years since the discovery of the bodies of four women dumped in a drainage ditch in West Atlantic City. The investigation remains active and authorities are unwilling to call it a "cold case."  "The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is committed to continuing the investigation of the murders of Kim Raffo, Molly Dilts, Barbara Breidor and Tracy Roberts, to bring justice and closure for their families,” said Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. On Nov. 20, 2006, the four female victims were found behind the former Golden Key Motel in West Atlantic City (Egg Harb…

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by Jon Craig