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Philly Man Gets Decades For Shooting Man In Head: Atlantic County Prosecutor Philly Man Gets Decades For Shooting Man In Head: Atlantic County Prosecutor
Philly Man Gets Decades For Shooting Man In Head: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 55 years in prison after being convicted of murder in the first degree, authorities announced Tuesday, June 16. Jamar Jones was also convicted of multiple weapons offenses in January, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Atlantic City police responded to 26 South Florida Ave. and located Luis Rosa-Rodriguez., who had been shot in the head after getting into a fight with Jones right before the shooting, authorities said. Police reviewed other surveillance video that showed the defendant buying a mask at a conv…

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by Sam Barron
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Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting
Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting Sergeant Christian Ivanov was one of two Atlantic City police officers injured in a shooting on Tuesday, June 2 and now the community is coming together to help. A GoFundMe has been launched for Ivanov, who is described as a devoted husband and loving father to his three children. Ivanov is in stable but serious condition, according to the fundraiser. "Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away from it," Valmir Loga, who organized the fundraiser said. "He is know…

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by Sam Barron
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SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home
SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home A massive law enforcement operation overnight resulted in three people being detained near the Arizona home where Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie disappeared two weeks ago. The Pima County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a residence on East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in Tucson, approximately two miles from Guthrie's home  More than a dozen vehicles — including SWAT, forensics, and FBI units — surrounded the area during the operation. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the law enforcement activity on Friday, Feb. 13 was …

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by Joe Lombardi
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SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD
SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD A man was gunned down on a North Philadelphia roadway, and a later SWAT operation has not yet confirmed a suspect, Philadelphia police announced. Officers from the 25th District were called for a report of a “shooting, male down on the highway” in the 3500 block of North Warnock Street at about 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, according to the preliminary release.  When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old Black man suffering from two gunshot wounds to his back and one to his chest. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, poli…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (Developing) An active police incident is ongoing on the 1500 block of West Butler Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities announced. The situation began at 5:50 p.m. when officers were in foot pursuit of a man who ran into a property on the block, according to police. By 5:55 p.m., the scene was declared a barricade, and a staging area was set up at 15th and Butler Street. SWAT officers are currently on location. No further details have been released at this time. The public is advised to avoid the area.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE) Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE)
Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (Update) A standoff involving an armed man barricaded inside a Philadelphia home ended peacefully with his arrest, authorities said on Saturday, June 28. The man locked himself inside a home on the 3900 block of Manayunk Avenue at 11:32 a.m. while armed with a weapon, prompting a SWAT deployment, police said in a release. He was taken into custody by 12:31 p.m. without incident, and no injuries were reported, officials confirmed. The scene has been secured and the investigation is ongoing.

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by Jillian Pikora
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SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA
SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA A Pennsburg man who opened fire on a police officer during a chase that ended in a SWAT standoff is now facing attempted murder and robbery charges, authorities announced on Thursday, June 12. Charles Joseph Bowne III, 35, pulled a revolver on a bicyclist along Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township just before noon on Wednesday, June 11, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Bowne allegedly stole the man’s bicycle and cellphone and fired at him as he fled on foot. The victim flagged down a driver and called 911 at 11:57 a.m., authorities said. Sgt. Ted Baird o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In PA: DA Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In PA: DA
Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In PA: DA A gunman opened fire on police during a chase across two counties before crashing into a construction site and barricading himself in a Mustang, Marlborough Township police said on Wednesday, June 11. The chaos began at 11:57 a.m. after reports that a man had assaulted a bicyclist and was firing a gun near 1600 Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township, according to authorities. When police arrived, they found the suspect in a blue Ford Mustang, but he fled the scene, firing several rounds at a Marlborough Township police officer and his patrol car during a seven-minute pursuit. The vehicle …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police
Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police A 20-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and charged and on Monday, April 14, following a shooting in March that injured three teenagers, authorities said. After Jamal Miller was taken into custody, the department’s SWAT team searched his residence on 1400 block of Michigan Avenue, Atlantic City police said. On Friday, March 21, at 8:48 a.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue after two people opened fire at a party and found three teenagers shot, police said. The three victims were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening inju…

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by Sam Barron
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Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear
Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear A Pennsylvania man accused of multiple rapes may have additional victims, police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Nafeas Alexander, 30, of Darby, PA, previously of Leesville, Lousiana, was arrested in February and charged with felony rape forcible compulsion, felony sexual assault, felony IDSI forcible compulsion, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor possession of a weapon, after a victim came forward, Darby Borough Police said. The victim met Alexander on social media and went to his home on Feb. 14, where she saw weapons displayed on tables, according to the police release. He…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD A man was taken into custody after a seven hour standoff with officers in Newfield on Monday, March 3, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Woodlawn Avenue in Newfield Borough to serve a criminal arrest warrant out of Monroe Township, Franklin Township police said. The man was wanted on a domestic violence charge and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from an incident earlier that day, police saidd Upon arrival, the man was seen at the front door and officers attempted to make contact with him, police said. Officers attempted several means of …

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by Sam Barron
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Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite
Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite A ShopRite employee has detailed the situation the brought a major police presence to a New Jersey ShopRite on Saturday night, Oct. 12. A Lawnside ShopRite employee said a couple was arguing loudly around 6:50 p.m. The man was holding a knife to his female partner's stomach, the employee said. Multiple agencies arrived around 7 p.m. One agency brought K9 units, which the employee said helped apprehend the man, who came out on a stretcher, the employee said. Barrington police said only that one person was arrested.

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Hope For Vilte': Charity Raising Money For Lithuanian Student Injured In Wildwood Shooting 'Hope For Vilte': Charity Raising Money For Lithuanian Student Injured In Wildwood Shooting
'Hope For Vilte': Charity Raising Money For Lithuanian Student Injured In Wildwood Shooting A Cape May County charity was rallying to support a Lithuanian college student who was critically injured in a shooting as an innocent bystander in Wildwood. The Lunch With Lynch Foundation created a GoFundMe page for 20-year-old Vilte Gruzdyte after she was shot outside Cattle 'n Clover on Pacific Avenue on Tuesday, July 9. A 40-year-old Wildwood man named William Hoyle was charged with several crimes including first-degree attempted murder. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $32,800 from at least 541 donations as of Monday, July 22. "Vilte was an innocent bystande…

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by Chris Spiker