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Blood-Stained Apartment, Steak Knife Lead To Capture Of Trenton Murder Suspect: Police
A Trenton woman is in custody on accusations she fatally stabbed a 61-year-old man last month, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Service captured 42-year-old Shawnette Johnson on Thursday, July 6, in connection with the Monday, June 19 stabbing death of Ernest Denard, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Johnson is believed to have stabbed Denard in her apartment at 1100 Edgewood Avenue, around 10:45 p.m., Onofri said. Surveillance footage from the night showed Johnson let Denard into her apartment, and he left about 10 minutes later with blood on his shirt,…
Police & Fire
'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police
Prosecutors have released harrowing details in the murder of a 32-year-old Trenton woman who police say was killed by her 29-year-old boyfriend. Precious Saunders was found having suffered multiple gunshot wounds at 301 Hills Place around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. She was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead around 11:05 p.m., Onofri said. Meanwhile, an investigation revealed that earlier in the day, Saunders was the victim of an assault at the same location, and a complaint-warrant had been issued for her boy…
Police & Fire
Ex-Teacher, 76, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student In Mercer County Decades Ago
A 76-year-old former Mercer County high school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student in the 1990s, authorities said. Joseph DePuglio, of Ewing, had a sexual relationship with the girl when he taught at Steinert High School in Hamilton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. The victim, now an adult, reported the allegations to Ewing police at the end of 2022, Onofri said. DePuglio was arrested on Monday, March 27 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He's accused of having supervisory or disciplinary power over the girl, Onofri said. The pair…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Charged With Luring What He Thought Was A Child Online: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old man from Gloucester County has been arrested for trying to lure a child online, authorities said. Todd Merinuk of West Deptford was charged with two counts of attempted sexual assault, three counts of attempted endangering the welfare of a child and one count of attempted luring, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. About three weeks ago, detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigating individuals trying to exploit children online connected with a subject via an anonymous social media plat…
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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…
Police & Fire
Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's
Cure
Arena
Two brothers have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, authorities said. Kareem Finney, 25, and Kahli Finney, 20, both of Trenton, are each charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the death of Khalil Glanton last week, they said. The Finney brothers were taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The fatal stabbing occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thurs…
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Brothers Killed 29-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor
Two brothers have been arrested following the deadly shooting of a 29-year-old Trenton man last week, authorities announced. Leon Mack, 31, was charged with murder, burglary, and weapons offenses, while his brother, Prince Mack, 29, of Trenton, faces the same as an accomplice for taking his brother to the victim’s home, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a press release Monday. Donnell Williams, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was found with a gunshot wound on the living room floor of his apartment in the 100 block of South Overbrook Avenue shortly after 4:05 p.…
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Trenton Man, 29, Found Shot Dead On Apartment Floor: Authorities
A 29-year-old man was found shot dead on the floor of his Trenton apartment on Monday, Jan. 16, authorities said. Donnell Williams was found with a gunshot wound on the living room floor of his apartment in the 100 block of South Overbrook Avenue shortly after 4:05 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident marks Trenton’s first homicide of 2023: BREAKING NEWS: Trenton Suffers Its 1st Homicide of 2023 (Jan 16th). The Victim Has Been ID as Donnell William's, Of Trenton. Age 29 Our thoughts & Prayers To His Family Posted…
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Philly Killer Slays Victim At Ex-GF's Trenton Apartment On Christmas Eve: Prosecutor
A Philadelphia man was in custody after authorities say he showed up to his ex-girlfriend's Trenton apartment on Christmas Eve and killed a man inside. Fausto Adalberto-Rodriguez, 45, shot Junior Rodriguez, 40, on the second floor of the Walnut Avenue apartment during an argument around 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. He also hit his ex-girlfriend in the head with a handgun, authorities said. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Adalberto-Rodriguez fled the scene in his car but was ultimately captured in Trenton short…
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Son Arrested For Brutal Murder Of 82-Year-Old Father: Mercer County Prosecutor
A Mercer County man was arrested for murder after brutally stabbing his 82-year-old father, authorities said. Joelle Jackson, 54, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced in a release alongside local officials on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Police responded to a stabbing at an apartment in the 700 block of Denow Road in Hopewell Township around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and found Ishmeal Jackson, 82, on the kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds, Onofri said. Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene. A follow-up investigation by…
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First-Degree Murder Charges For Man Arrested For Disturbing Human Remains Of Trenton Mom, 41
The 48-year-old man previously arrested for disturbing human remains in the suspicious death of Trenton mother Corrine Episcopo-Daniels has been charged with murder, authorities announced Thursday. Alton Eubanks, of Trenton, was charged with first-degree murder on Monday, Nov. 7, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials. He was initially arrested for purposefully disturbing, moving and/or concealing human remains on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Trenton Police responding to a call for a well-being check found Episcopo-Daniels’ body in the basement of a Park Av…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Trenton Man, Authorities Say
An arrest has been made in the deadly shooting of a 33-year-old Trenton man earlier this month, authorities announced. Mack Williams, 32, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a press release Tuesday, Oct. 25. Authorities arrested him on Monday in Trenton. Detectives identified Williams, of Trenton, as the gunman in the homicide of Daquan Brown, who was found lying on the ground at Kersey Alley with a bullet wound to the shoulder around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. ALSO SEE: Cyclist Still Critical As 2 Arrested Month After At…
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Missing Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Found Dead: Prosecutor
The body of missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 20, authorities have confirmed. Her body was found on the facility grounds behind the tennis courts around 1 p.m., according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Kenneth Strother Jr., Princeton University assistant vice president for public safety. Ewunetie, 20, was last seen alive near Scully Hall around 3 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, DailyVoice.com reported. Ewunetie's phone last pinged early Sunday, Oct. 16 to a residential area in Penns Neck — about a 7-minute drive from…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Disturbing Human Remains In Suspicious Death Of Trenton Mom: Prosecutor
A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of Trenton mom Corrine Episcopop-Daniels, authorities announced. Alton Eubanks, of Trenton, was charged with purposefully disturbing, moving and/or concealing human remains, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials on Thursday, Oct. 13. The charge stems from the death of 41-year-old Episcopo-Daniels, whose body was found as officers responded to a call for a well-being check in the basement of a Park Avenue residence after forcing entry on Wednesday, Sept. 21, DailyVoice.com r…
Police & Fire
Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor
A children’s music teacher in Mercer County was charged with viewing and uploading child pornography, authorities announced. Jose Sanchez, 58, of Monroe Township, was charged with possession and file sharing of child pornography, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sanchez’s arrest is the result of a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office that someone in Mercer County was uploading the material. The follow-up investigation led to the execution of a search wa…
Police & Fire
NJ Track Star Daveigh Brooks Killed In Shooting
A 25-year-old New Jersey track star was shot and killed while behind the wheel of a vehicle Monday, Oct. 10, authorities said. Daveigh Brooks, of Ewing, was found having suffered gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a black Ford fusion parked in the middle of Greeley Alley in Trenton around 9:25 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials. Brooks was a clear star on the track ever since he was a child, those who knew him tell Daily Voice. In high school, Brooks won races and titles for Burlington City High School. He went on to run at Bloomfield…
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found In Trenton Basement
Authorities have launched what they say is a “suspicious death” investigation after a body was apparently found in the basement of a Mercer County home. Trenton Police responding to a call for a well-being check found the body in the basement of a Park Avenue residence after forcing entry on Wednesday, Sept. 21, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. The woman was identified as Corrine Daniels, 41. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
Police & Fire
3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says
Three people were charged after more than a pound of methamphetamine was found in a drug bust in Mercer County, authorities announced. Officers conducting a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of McGowan Avenue in Hamilton found 455 grams of methamphetamine — 1.0031 pounds — as well as several scales and $1,063 in cash on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Meanwhile, a resident of the home, Robert, Margeson, 51, was charged with a first-degree narcotics offense, and a motion has been filed to detain him pending trial. Two Philadelphia residents, Andrew…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Murder In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a double-shooting that claimed the life of a man in Trenton earlier this month, authorities announced. Anthony Smith, 42, was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and certain persons not to possess a weapon, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release on Monday, Sept. 12. Investigators found Smith, of Trenton, to be the gunman who shot and killed Rasheed Barlow, 35, and a 38-year-old man, on the 200 block of Spring Street around 7:30 p.m. on…
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South Jersey Man, 30, Shot Dead Moments After Answering Knock At Door, Prosecutor Says
A 30-year-old South Jersey man was shot and killed moments after he answered a knock at his door, authorities said. Christopher MacLeod was found with several gunshot wounds near a grassy patch as officers responded to the shooting report at an apartment on Midway Lane in Ewing just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. MacLeod was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a few hours later. Investigators say MacLeod was home when he heard a knock at his door. He answered the door and the shots were heard “moments la…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Murder In Deadly Shooting Of NJ Brothers, Deli Workers: Prosecutor
A teen was arrested and charged with murder in the deadly New Jersey shooting of a 54-year-old man and his brother who worked at a local deli, authorities announced. The 17-year-old Trenton male — whose name was not released — was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, robbery, and several firearms offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release on Wednesday, August 3. The teen is accused of fatally shooting Oscar Palacios, of Trenton, who was found with several gunshot wounds as officers responded to Priori’s Deli on Hillcrest Avenue in Ewing around 6:10 …
Police & Fire
NJ Man Charged With Murder After Reportedly Saying Woman Died During Rough Sex
A man has been charged with murder in the death of a 39-year-old woman whom he said died of rough sex before he panicked and burned her body, according to the Trentonian and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Harley Wildmann, 42, was arrested after Ewing resident Lisa Lloyd's severely burned body was found in a Clover Avenue cemetery in Hamilton Township at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Wildmann, of Hamilton, was seen with a female passenger near Clover Avenue driving a two-tone Chevy S10 pickup truck bearing …
Police & Fire
‘They Never Stopped:’ Suspect Nabbed 8 Years After Brutal Murder Of 23-Year-Old NJ Man
A suspect has been identified and arrested eight years after the brutal murder of a 23-year-old New Jersey man, authorities announced. Jonathan Woody, 40, of Trenton, is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and certain persons not to possess a weapon, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release alongside local officials on Wednesday, July 27. Woody is accused of shooting Jamer Greenfield several times — including in the chest — near the 200 block of Rosemont Avenue in Trenton around 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 19,…
Police & Fire
‘Severely Burned’ Body Found Near NJ Cemetery, Investigation Underway: Prosecutor
An investigation is underway after a “severely burned” body was found near a New Jersey cemetery, authorities said. Officers responding to the area of Clover Avenue in Hamilton Township found severely burned human remains around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Hamilton Police Division are leading the investigation. An autopsy is pending. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
Police & Fire
Facebook ‘Feud’ Led To Deadly Shooting Of Beloved 9-Year-Old Girl In Trenton: Prosecutor
A Facebook feud led to the deadly March shooting of a beloved nine-year-old girl in Trenton, authorities said, charging the gunman with several additional offenses. Isiah Roberts, 19, is now charged with first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree aggravated assault, fourth-degree aggravated assault, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun in the shooting of Sequoya Bacon-Jones, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said following a seven-count indictment on Thursday, June 30. Bacon-Jones was found blee…
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Found Guilty In Brutal Slaying Of 20-Year-Old Trying To Buy PS4 For Brother
A Trenton man was found guilty of murder, kidnapping, and other charges in the brutal slaying of a 20-year-old who was trying to buy a PlayStation4 for his younger brother, authorities announced. Akmal Alvaranga, 34, was convicted of murder, felony murder, kidnapping, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a handgun on Thursday, June 16 following a three-week trial, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Officers responding to a report of an unconscious man near the canal at Sixth Avenue and Assunpink Boulevard in Hamilton found the vict…
Police & Fire
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect
Thousands of dollars' worth of cocaine and guns were thrown from the eighth floor of a New Jersey apartment before it was recovered from the streets below during a drug investigation, leading to a slew of charges for two of the residents involved, including a PA shooting suspect using an alias, authorities said. A month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine led detectives to the 600 block of West State Street in Trenton, where surveillance officers saw Jose Borges-Navarro open an eighth-floor window and throw two duffle bags out around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, June 13, Mercer Coun…
Police & Fire
Brothers, Ewing Deli Workers Targeted In Deadly Double-Shooting: Prosecutor (
Update
)
Two brothers and deli workers were targeted in a shooting at their Ewing workplace in which one of them did not survive, authorities said. Officers responding to the shooting report inside Priori’s Deli at 301 Hillcrest Ave. found the brothers with gunshot wounds around 6:10 a.m. on Monday, June 6, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release alongside local officials. Both victims were rushed to a local hospital, where Oscar Palacios, 54, of Trenton, was pronounced dead, Onofri said. His brother, a 57-year-old Hamilton man and fellow deli worker, remains hospitalized, autho…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: 14-Year-Old Nabbed In Deadly Trenton Shooting
A 14-year-old has been charged in the deadly March shooting of a Trenton teen, authorities announced. The male suspect — whose name was not released — was charged with reckless manslaughter and providing false information to law enforcement, both second-degree offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. The teen is accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old Tahaad Goss, who was found with a gunshot wound to the face on a set of basement stairs as officers responded to the 100 block of Liberty Street just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. Goss was pronounced dead at the scene. …
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Pair Charged In Trenton Man's Murder: Prosecutor
Two suspects have been charged with murder following last month’s deadly double shooting of a 19-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced. Trenton residents Quashawn Hightower, 23, and Desire Knighton, 21, gunned down Shimon Nesmith Jr., on the 1100 block of New Willow Street just after 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1,Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Nesmith was found with several gunshot wounds as officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation with 11 rounds fired. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after, authorities said. …
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Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Shooting Of 46-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder following last month’s deadly shooting of a 46-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced. Leroy McKnight, 43, was charged with murder and several weapons offenses after his arrest early Monday, April 11, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. McKnight, of Trenton, is accused of fatally shooting Albert L. Barnes, who was found lying on the sidewalk with several gunshot wounds to the chest near the first block of Camden Street on the evening of Tuesday, March 15, DailyVoice.com reported. Barnes was taken to Capital Health Re…
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