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NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Toddler, Faces Life In Prison NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Toddler, Faces Life In Prison
NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Toddler, Faces Life In Prison A Cumberland County jury has found a 53-year-old man guilty on multiple charges for sexually abusing a 2-year-old child, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Feb. 19. Jorge Deleon Diaz, a former Vineland resident, was convicted on four counts following a trial that began with jury selection on Feb. 4, 2025, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Prosecutors presented eyewitness testimony, DNA evidence, and statements made by Diaz to prove he sexually assaulted the victim on July 25, 2023. The jury returned a guilty verdict on the following charges: First-Degree Aggravated Sex…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Two Kids: Cumberland County Prosecutor Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Two Kids: Cumberland County Prosecutor
Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Two Kids: Cumberland County Prosecutor A 56-year-old Vineland man was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison after being previously being convicted of sexually assaulting two kids, authorities said. Christopher Bonner was convicted in August of sexually assaulting two children who were under the age of 13 between 1993 and 2002, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. The two children were related to Bonner, authorities said. Bonner was sentenced to 17 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault and eight years in prison on an additional conviction for sexual assault, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
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Prison For NJ School Janitor Who Contaminated Food With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor Prison For NJ School Janitor Who Contaminated Food With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor
Prison For NJ School Janitor Who Contaminated Food With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor A 27-year-old former school janitor in South Jersey recently pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 13, to putting bleach and bodily fluids into school items meant for students and staff, authorities said. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Giovanni Impellizzeri, a Vineland resident, is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison. He also faces three years in prison for possessing child pornography, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. The sentences will run consecutively, authorities said. Impellizzeri recorded the videos and uploaded them to an online chat group while w…

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by Sam Barron
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Treatment Facility Manager Sexually Assaulted Two Residents: Cumberland County Prosecutor Treatment Facility Manager Sexually Assaulted Two Residents: Cumberland County Prosecutor
Treatment Facility Manager Sexually Assaulted Two Residents: Cumberland County Prosecutor A 30-year-old Vineland man and house manager at the Kintock Group, a residential treatment facility in Bridgeton, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two male residents on Thursday, Jan. 9, authorities said. Brian Taylor used his supervisory position as a house manager at the facility to force and/or coerce victims so he could perform sexual acts upon them, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. Last August, authorities began investigating a sexual assault of a male resident at the facility, authorities said. An investigation by prosecutors and Bridgeton police turned…

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by Sam Barron
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South Jersey Man Asked Second Girl For Sexual Pics, Videos On Snapchat: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Asked Second Girl For Sexual Pics, Videos On Snapchat: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Asked Second Girl For Sexual Pics, Videos On Snapchat: Prosecutors A Commercial Township man was facing more charges after he was accused of soliciting sexual pictures and videos from a teen girl in northern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Michael Romig, 29, was additionally charged on Monday, Dec. 23, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. He was arrested on Friday, Dec. 13 after facing similar accusations involving a 10-year-old girl in Ohio. A Galeton, PA, mother contacted the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, Dec. 19 to report her 15-year-old daughter had been in "an online rel…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Asked For Sexual Videos, Pics From Ohio Girl, 10, On Snapchat: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Asked For Sexual Videos, Pics From Ohio Girl, 10, On Snapchat: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Asked For Sexual Videos, Pics From Ohio Girl, 10, On Snapchat: Prosecutors A Commercial Township man was accused of soliciting and receiving sexual pictures from a 10-year-old girl in Ohio through Snapchat, authorities said. Michael Romig, 29, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 13, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Police in Columbus, OH, notified Cumberland County investigators in October that someone in the county was asking for child sexual abuse material from the girl over social media. Detectives said Romig was using several Snapchat accounts to talk with girls who appeared to be 10-15 years old. According to prosecutors, Romig…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jogger Finds Body Of Woman, 36, In South Jersey Park, Authorities Search For Killer Jogger Finds Body Of Woman, 36, In South Jersey Park, Authorities Search For Killer
Jogger Finds Body Of Woman, 36, In South Jersey Park, Authorities Search For Killer An early-morning jogger found the body of a 36-year-old woman who'd been shot in a South Jersey park over the weekend, authorities said. Teaoshia Still was found lying unconscious on the ground with visible injuries Saturday, Nov. 9 around 5:10 a.m. in Millville’s Waltman City Park, the county prosecutor's office said Still — affectionately known as "Yaya" — had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Millville Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office have launched a homicide investigation but have yet to make any arrests or release…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say
Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say A fifth person has been arrested in the violent home invasion that killed a Cumberland County detective, authorities said. Byron Thomas of Paulsboro was charged with two counts of first-degree murder among other offenses, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Bridgeton home late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gl…

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by Chris Spiker
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Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice'
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four people have been charged for their roles in a violent home invasion that left a Cumberland County detective dead, authorities announced. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gloucester City, were each charged with first-degree murder, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Cyndia Pimentel, 38, of Paulsboro, was also facing charges in the case. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Brid…

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by Chris Spiker
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'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say 'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say
'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say Two people from Vineland were accused of shooting and killing a Bridgeton mother in Vineland, authorities said. Bonnie Hitchens, 41, died in the shooting on Saturday, Oct. 26, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Officers arrested Eric Bundy-Johnson and Francessca Delvalle, both 34 years old, in the case. Millville police responded to two people suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle near Alpha and Omega Food Market and Laundromat on East Green Street at around 10:37 a.m. Hitchens was found unresponsive in the passenger's seat with …

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by Chris Spiker
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21-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors Police were looking for a woman and a car after a deadly late-night hit-and-run crash in Millville, authorities said. The body of Caroline Bump of Millville was discovered on the side of Glenside Road at around 1:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. The 21-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said neighborhood surveillance video showed Bump was struck at around 11:11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. Her body was found more than two hours later by a passing driver. Prose…

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by Chris Spiker
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Prosecutor's Office Sergeant Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating' Prosecutor's Office Sergeant Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating'
Prosecutor's Office Sergeant Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating' A Cumberland County detective was shot and killed during a home invasion in Bridgeton, authorities said. Sgt. Monica Mosley, 51, died late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. She was a member of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Bridgeton police were called to a report of several people kicking in the door of a home on the 600 block of Buckshutem Road at approximately 10:30 p.m. Officers found Sgt. Mosley had been shot and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation led officers to Inspira Hospital and state troopers to…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says
NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says A young Vineland mother was killed by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide, according to her family. A GoFundMe page said Mary Rodriguez died just days after celebrating her 21st birthday. She was the mother of a two-year-old boy. The GoFundMe had raised more than $12,500 from at least 199 donations as of Wednesday, Aug. 28. "Mary was filled with hopes and dreams, embarking on a transformative journey to build a secure future for herself and her little one," wrote Marianette Mercado, Rodriguez's stepmother and the fundraiser's organizer. "Her vibrant spirit touched the lives of m…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police
South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police A 29-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested for fatally stabbing another man with a broken bottle, authorities said. Regino Hernandez-Morales was taken into custody Monday afternoon July 29 after detectives from the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant at his home. He is charged with murder and weapons offenses, Bridgeton police said. He was being held in the Cumberland County Jail. Bridgeton police were dispatched to Inspira Regional Medical Center in Vineland late Sunday night July 28 where they found …

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by Jon Craig
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Cumberland County Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say Cumberland County Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say
Cumberland County Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say A 39-year-old Cumberland County man has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a child multiple times over a decade, authorities said. Juan Hernandez-Antonio, of Bridgeton, was charged in April 2022 with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Superior Court Judge William Ziegler sentenced Hernandez-Antonio on Friday, May 31 to 10 years, with a requirement that he serve 85% of that time before he’s eligible for parole, according to the courts' assistant criminal division …

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by Jon Craig