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Suspect, Victim ID'd After PA Hotel Homicide, NJ Standoff Suspect, Victim ID'd After PA Hotel Homicide, NJ Standoff
Suspect, Victim ID'd After PA Hotel Homicide, NJ Standoff The community is reeling after the tragic loss of Maisha Koon, who was fatally shot at the Sleep Inn in Bensalem on Jan. 15. Her death has left her family, friends, and neighbors heartbroken, especially as she leaves behind her beloved child, whom she fiercely protected and cherished. Tributes have poured in, remembering her as a devoted mother, a supportive friend, and a vibrant soul who always radiated love. A Mother’s Love One friend recalled Maisha’s unwavering dedication to her children, saying, “She didn’t play about her kids. She always put what’s best for them ahead of herself, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
No Charges Filed In Fatal NJ Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG No Charges Filed In Fatal NJ Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG
No Charges Filed In Fatal NJ Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG A state grand jury declined to indict the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old Brooklyn man in South Brunswick last January, authorities said. Shamar Leggette was shot by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at a motel room in South Brunswick. Legette had been wanted for robbing "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead from Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Leggette, was also wanted out of Rhode Island for armed robbery, Platkin said. The second suspect, a female,…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted In Deadly Bridgeton Shooting Turns Himself In, Prosecutors Say Teen Wanted In Deadly Bridgeton Shooting Turns Himself In, Prosecutors Say
Teen Wanted In Deadly Bridgeton Shooting Turns Himself In, Prosecutors Say A suspected "armed and dangerous" teen accused of killing a Bridgeton man has surrendered to police, authorities said. James Snead Jr. of Bridgeton turned himself in on Saturday, Nov. 30, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. The 19-year-old was the primary suspect in the shooting death of 24-year-old Kevon Williams. Bridgeton police responded to the scene on the 100 block of Cottage Avenue at around 11:18 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24. Officers found Williams suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. After the shooting, police said Snead was want…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead Outside South Jersey Social Club Man Shot Dead Outside South Jersey Social Club
Man Shot Dead Outside South Jersey Social Club Police in South Jersey seek the public's help in identifying suspects from a fatal shooting outside a social club. The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the Willingboro Township Police Department are investigating a the shooting that occurred Tuesday, May 21 at approximately 9:15 p.m. outside Diamond Dogz social club in the first block of John F. Kennedy Way in Willingboro.  The victim was an adult male who died at Virtua Willingboro Hospital, according to the prosecutor's office. Anyone with information that might be helpful to detectives is asked to call the Willingboro…

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by Jon Craig