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Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In South Jersey: State Police Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In South Jersey: State Police
Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In South Jersey: State Police A Millville teen was killed when he crashed his car after leaving the scene of a traffic stop, authorities said. Thomas Burch, 19, died from his injuries in the crash on Monday, July 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 0.1 on County Route 655 South in Buena Vista Township at around 3:22 a.m. Investigators said Franklin Township police stopped Burch in a BMW on County Route 655. Burch sped away during the stop but he lost control of the car and went off the road to the right. Burch's car hit a tree and overturned, ejecting him from the BMW. It…

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South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said. Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30. Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…

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