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South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors
A Voorhees man was indicted for his role in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Stephen Sirch on Wednesday, June 26 for second-degree vehicular homicide, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was previously charged in the deadly crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda…
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South Jersey Teen Run Over By Tow Truck Fighting 'Like A Champ' In Hospital: Fundraiser
Friends and loved ones were rallying to support an Egg Harbor Township teen who was critically injured by a tow truck after falling off her bicycle. A GoFundMe page said 15-year-old Emily Davis was riding her bike with her brother and a family friend on Ocean Heights Avenue after visiting her mother at her salon on Wednesday, May 8. She was struck by a 2021 Ford tow truck after losing her balance and falling into its path. Davis was rushed to a hospital and airlifted to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden. "Some of her injuries include broken legs, fractured pelvis, collap…
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Man Was Speeding In South Jersey Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors
A Camden County man was accused of speeding in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Stephen Sirch, 30, of Voorhees, was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide on Monday, Apr. 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His charge stems from a crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda Civic while both veh…
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Woman Killed, Five People Injured In Three-Car South Jersey Crash
A Camden County woman was killed and five other people were injured in a crash on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Karina Castillo, 29, of Pine Hill, was killed in the crash on Black Horse Pike near High Bank Road on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a news release. Four adults and a child were hospitalized after the wreck. Township of Hamilton police responded to a three-car crash at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 30-year-old Voorhees man and a 2011 Honda Civic driven by Castillo "made co…
Police & Fire
Man Dead In Double Camden Shooting
A 31-year-old South Jersey man was killed and a 20-year-old injured in a shooting on Saturday, Jan. 7, authorities said. Eric Cecilia, of Leesburg, and the other victim were shot on the 3200 block of Saunders Avenue in Camden around 8:45 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Both victims were taken to Cooper University Medical Center where Cecilia was pronounced dead at 9:53 p.m., and the other victim was in stable condition. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden Co…
Police & Fire
Murder
: Arrest Made In Camden Man's Stabbing
A 35-year-old Camden man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of another 35-year-old man this weekend, authorities said. Duron Williams was found suffering a stab wound on the 200 block of Main Street just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. He was rushed to Cooper University Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 11:19 p.m. Eduardo Villanueva-Garcia, of Camden, was later charged with murder and a weapons offense in connection with the incident, Rodriguez and M…
Obituaries
Anthony Somma Of Toms River Remembered As 'Born Entertainer'
Anthony Somma of Toms River died on Sept. 15 at Cooper University Medical Center after a five-year battle against Ewing Sarcoma, his obituary says. He was 27 years old. A New Year's Eve baby, Anthony was born to entertain, his obit reads. He had a passion for musical theater and "lit up every room he entered." Anthony graduated from Toms River High School East (2014) and pursued a degree in radio, film and broadcasting at Rowan University. However, fate had other plans for Anthony, who was diagnosed with cancer during his college career. In 2017, he enrolled in online classes at Troy …
Police & Fire
Teenager Shot Dead In South Jersey
Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in South Jersey, authorities said. Malik Nath of Camden was taken by police to Cooper University Medical Center on Thursday, July 7, they said. Nath was pronounced deceased at approximately 10:22 p.m., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At approximately 10:02 p.m., officers from the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to the 1900 block of South 8th Street, Camden, in reference to a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls for an individual …
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Georgia Man Crashes On Stolen Motorcycle, Gets Head Stuck In Fence: Burlington Police
An out-of-state man got his head stuck in a school fence after crashing a stolen motorcycle, authorities said. The 32-year-old man from Blackshear, Georgia, was injured when he crashed at 3:04 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, according to Burlington City Police. The crash occurred at the end of Wall Street at Wilbur Watts School, police said. The motorcyclist was ejected from the motorcycle as a result of the crash and his head was stuck between two slats of an aluminum gate to the property, police said. As a result, EMS and Fire Department responded to dislodge his head from the gate. On…
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Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
A Philadelphia man who was driving at a high rate of speed on the Tacony-Palmyra bridge has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for his role in causing a five-car collision that killed one of the drivers, authorities said. Jonathan Ramos, 29, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty in July to leaving the scene of a fatal accident as well as traffic summonses for speeding and driving with a suspended license, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Ramos was sentenced Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines. A co-defendant, Brandon Moore, 24, also o…
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14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead At South Jersey Gas Station
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed while in a car getting gas at a South Jersey service station Saturday, authorities said. Willingboro police were called to the Phillips 66 on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive around 3 p.m. on reports of a shooting, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon said. The victim, Jesse Everett, had been transported in a private vehicle to Virtua Willingboro Hospital, then airlifted to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, where he was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m., authorities said. More th…
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Ex-Con, Teen Nabbed In Double Shooting That Killed Alleged South Jersey Drug Dealer
A South Jersey ex-con and teenager were captured by members of the U.S. Marshals and a regional task force for their roles in a home invasion robbery and shooting that left one woman dead last year, authorities said Wednesday. Semaj T. Pittman, 21, of Willingboro and a teenager from Evesham were charged with murder, robbery other related offenses in the February 2020 incident that killed 22-year-old Karla Winkler and injured her 24-year-old Philadelphia boyfriend, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Police responding to The Arbors apartments in Maple Shade on reports of a …
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Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Two men from Philadelphia have been charged with multiple offenses in connection with a fatal high speed hit-and-run crash on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, authorities said. The men were racing each other at more than 100 mph, causing a five-car collision in late December, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington County Bridge Commission Public Safety Director Patrick J. Reilly. Jonathan Ramos, 28, of East Louden Street, was charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal accident causing Death while driving with a suspended license and endangering a…
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? Authorities Seek Suspects In Pair Of Burlington County Shootings
Authorities in Burlington County are seeking the public's help locating suspects in connection with a pair of Thursday morning shootings. No arrests have been made. A man was shot multiple times after answering a knock at his door on Spindletop Lane in Willingboro at 1:30 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement with Williingboro Director of Public Safety Kinamo Lomon. He was flown to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, they said. An hour later, multiple shots were fired into a home on the…
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim Airlifted In Willingboro
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Burlington County early Thursday. A medivac helicopter airlifted a Willingboro gunshot victim to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden at about 1:40 a.m., according to initial reports. The shooting happened at 39 Spindletop Lane, where police responded to reports of gunfire. Police arrived to find a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds, Willingboro police said. Police did not release the victim's age or identify. The Burlington County Major Crimes unit arrived at the scene to assist in the investigation. The motive for the shooti…
Police & Fire
Reward
: $5K Offered For Tips In Burlington County Teen's Fatal Shooting
A $5,000 reward is being offered by law enforcement to help solve a fatal shooting of a teenager at a house party in Palmyra last fall. Jonte Rice, 19, of Willingboro was shot several times during a party on Oct. 11, 2019, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement. Rice was pronounced dead after being taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, he said. The prosecutor's office and Palmyra Borough police are seeking information about the crime that occurred on the 500 block of W. 5th St. “There were multiple people at this party, and we hope this reward money …
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Authorities: One Injured When Burlington County Man Shoots Into Crowd
A 19-year-old Willingboro man fired into a group of people, hitting one of them, as he drove past a local park, authorities said. Authorities arrested Nasir Hickson of Raeburn Lane three days after the April 18 drive-by shooting at Rittenhouse Park, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon said in a joint statement. They charged him with several assault and weapons counts. An unidentified man was struck after Hickson fired several rounds in the crowd's direction near the intersection of Raeburn Lane and Randolph Plac…
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