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South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds
South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds A Trenton-area ex-con who served time for drug and weapons convictions is headed to federal prison for 25 years. Timothy “Young Money” Wimbush, 33, will have to serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Wimbush rejected a plea offer from the government after he was caught armed and dealing during a gun war in Trenton. Taking his chances with a jury, he was convicted in October 2021 of selling and conspiring to sell heroin and possessing a firearm and ammo as a convicted felon. That led to a 300-month prison sentence handed down by…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Trenton 15-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say Trenton 15-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say
Trenton 15-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say Police are seeking the public's help locating a missing 15-year-old from Trenton.  Tyreek Hunter was last seen near West State Street, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 30. Tyreek was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, gray jogger pants, and gray and white sneakers, according to police. Anyone with information about Tyreek’s whereabouts is urged to call the Trenton Police Department at 609-989-4170.

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HER? Mercer County Woman Missing For 2 Weeks, Police Say SEEN HER? Mercer County Woman Missing For 2 Weeks, Police Say
Seen HER? Mercer County Woman Missing For 2 Weeks, Police Say Seen her? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Mercer County woman who has been missing for two weeks. Sherri Voorhees, 62, was last seen by her family on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Ewing Police said. Sherri is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has short gray hair, according to police. She is known to make frequent trips to Hermitage Avenue, West State Street, Southard Street, and possibly the Donnelly Homes areas in Trenton, police said. Scroll down to view additional photos of Sherri. The Ewing Police Department is seeking assistance in locating the below-listed missi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Nabbed In Knifepoint Kidnapping, Robbery: Trenton Police Suspect Nabbed In Knifepoint Kidnapping, Robbery: Trenton Police
Suspect Nabbed In Knifepoint Kidnapping, Robbery: Trenton Police A suspect was charged with kidnapping and robbery after holding a man at knifepoint and forcing him to withdraw cash from ATMs in Trenton on the Fourth of July, police said. Raheem Biddle is accused of approaching a man, grabbing him by the neck, and forcing him to the ground while armed with a knife near W. Front Street in Trenton around 12:30 a.m., local police said in a release on Monday, July 11. Biddle threatened the victim and demanded that he hand over all of his cash, according to police. After the victim complied, Biddle allegedly forced him at knifepoint to walk to two nearby ATM…

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by Valerie Musson
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Missing Trenton Teen May Be 'Very Violent' Due To Lack Of Medication: Police Missing Trenton Teen May Be 'Very Violent' Due To Lack Of Medication: Police
Missing Trenton Teen May Be 'Very Violent' Due To Lack Of Medication: Police Authorities have issued an alert for a missing Trenton teen they say may be violent due to a lack of compliance with his medication. Jahlile J. Milburne, 16, was reported missing from the Mount Holly area on Tuesday, June 21, Trenton Police said. Milburne is currently not in compliance with his medication and as a result can “often be very violent,” according to police. Milburne stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, police said. He is known to make frequent trips to the Monmouth Street, West State Street and Stuyvesant Avenue areas. Anyone with information about Milbur…

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by Valerie Musson
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Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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BUSTED: Nearly 7 Pounds Of Coke, $195K Cash Found At Trenton Man's Apartment, Prosecutor Says BUSTED: Nearly 7 Pounds Of Coke, $195K Cash Found At Trenton Man's Apartment, Prosecutor Says
Busted: Nearly 7 Pounds Of Coke, $195K Cash Found At Trenton Man's Apartment, Prosecutor Says A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday after investigating officers found nearly seven pounds of cocaine and $195,000 in cash at his Trenton apartment, authorities announced. Detectives carrying out a search warrant at the West State Street apartment of Cesar Cedeno-Correa found about 6.6 pounds of cocaine and $195,000 in cash in a backpack in the bedroom, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. An additional 2.1 ounces, as well as a money counter and two digital scales, were also found during the search, authorities said. The total value of the confiscated cocaine is estimated at $…

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by Valerie Musson
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Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Route 1 Collision In Mercer County Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Route 1 Collision In Mercer County
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Route 1 Collision In Mercer County EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Route 1 at Carnegie Center Boulevard in West Windsor, initial reports said. The motorist reportedly was trapped and had to be airlifted by medical helicopter to an area hospital, reports said.  About 1:30 p.m., there was a separate crash reported in Trenton at North Hermitage Avenue and West State Street. Two crash victims were taken to a regional hospital, according to initial reports. Additional details were not immediately available.

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Trenton Bus Stop Stabbing Victim ID'd Prosecutor: Trenton Bus Stop Stabbing Victim ID'd
Prosecutor: Trenton Bus Stop Stabbing Victim ID'd Authorities have identified the victim of Trenton's latest homicide. Sam Livingston III, age 41, of Trenton was stabbed to death at a bus stop early Friday morning, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. His death is the 36th homicide in Trenton this year. There were 16 murders in the capital city last year. At approximately 1 a.m., Trenton police officers were alerted to an unresponsive man in the first block of West State Street, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the prosecutor's office. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at …

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities Probe 16th Fatal Trenton Shooting This Year That Killed Man, 24 Authorities Probe 16th Fatal Trenton Shooting This Year That Killed Man, 24
Authorities Probe 16th Fatal Trenton Shooting This Year That Killed Man, 24 One person was still at large following the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man in Trenton, authorities said. The Wednesday killing of Covvie Scott, of Ewing, is the 16th fatal shooting in the state's capital city this year, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. That's twice as many fatal shootings as there were in the first six months of 2019, a spokeswoman for the county prosecutor said. Authorities responded to the 100 block of North Heritage Avenue around 10:15 p.m., when the incident came in over the Shot Spotter, the Prosecutor's Office said. Around the same time, a …

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by Jon Craig