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Motorcyclist Dead, Passenger Critically Injured In Middle Township Crash: Police
A Villas man died and a woman was critically injured when their motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Middle Township, authorities said. Robert Pfaff III, 40, was killed in the crash on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Middle Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck on Route 47 near Bayway Marina in the Goshen section of the township at around 3:15 p.m. Investigators said a white Subaru was heading north on Route 47 when it tried to make a left turn into the marina's parking lot. The SUV turned in front of a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle dr…
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Cape May Court House Man Stole Cash, Items From About 12 Vehicles: Police
A Cape May Court House man was accused of stealing from about a dozen vehicles, authorities said. William Colbourne, 52, was arrested in the case, the Middle Township Police Department said in a news release. He was charged after about 12 vehicle burglaries were reported in Cape May Court House between Saturday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 9. Investigators said the burglaries happened at night and in the early morning. Cash and personal items were stolen from the vehicles. Colbourne was identified as the suspect after he was spotted early in the morning on Monday, Sept. 9. Officers took him…
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Xavier Figueroa Jr. Of Cape May Court House Arrested
A Middle Township man was accused of distributing child pornography on social media, authorities said. Xavier Figueroa Jr., 20, of Cape May Court House, was charged with second-degree manufacturing child pornography, second-degree distributing child pornography, and third-degree possession of child pornography. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced the charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 29. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said someone later identified as Figueroa was sharing child sexual abuse material on Twitter. Hom…
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Girls Drugged Into 'Zombie-Like' State, Beaten, Burned In NJ: Affidavit
Court documents revealed disturbing details about the abuse suffered by five girls for more than five years at the hands of the three adults they had been living within Cape May. The Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) was contacted by a youth partial care program with concerns about two children living with Irene Becica, 71, Thomas Becica, 57, and Christina VonColln, 45, on Oct. 24, 2023, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The two children were later identified as girls, and only referred to by their initials NV and MV, in the court documents…
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Trio Arrested For Abuse Of 5 Children In Cape May County: Prosecutor
Three adults have been charged with the abuse of five children in Cape May County, authorities said. Irene Becica, 71; Thomas Becica, 57; and Christina VonColln, 45; all of Cape May Court House have been charged with child endangerment concerning the abuse in Middle Township, they said. On Dec. 8, with the assistance of Cape May Regional SWAT, a court-authorized search warrant was executed at the residence of Irene Becica, Thomas Becica, and Christina VonColln located on Goshen Road in the Middle Township. They also were charged with conspiracy, aggravated assault and weapon…
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2,800 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Cape May County Arrest: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for selling heroin, authorities said. Jorge A. Aviles, of Rio Grande, was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jennifer Pooler of the Middle Township Police Department. As part of a warranted search of Aviles' home on Route 47, about 2,800 bags of heroin were seized along with $753 cash and a dagger, Sutherland said. Aviles was being held in the Cape May County Correctional Facility.
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Missing NJ Teen Found In Georgia; 2 Men Charged With Luring
Two men were charged with luring after a missing 14-year-old New Jersey girl was found in Georgia, authorities said. The girl was reported missing around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, to Middle Township police, the department said. Through an extensive investigation by the Middle Township Police Department Major Crimes Unit, the Cape May County Prosecutors Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI, the teen was safely located in Acworth, GA, shortly after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 3. Yester R Montecillos-Vazquez and Sergio Gomez were charged with luring a child and conspirac…
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Pedestrian, 60, Killed In South Jersey Crash
A 60-year-old pedestrian from Wildwood was killed in a crash in Cape May County, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 17, at approximately 6:40 a.m., the Middle Township Police Department responded to Fulling Mill Road (Route 654) in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Investigation revealed the pedestrian was crossing Fulling Mill Road and was struck by a motor vehicle that was traveling south, police said. The pedestrian, Mark Bowers, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the motor …
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Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County
Police in Lower and Middle townships are investigating separate armed carjackings. The first incident was reported to the Lower Township Police Department at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 when officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Irving Avenue. The suspects displayed a handgun, Lower Township police said. In the first case, the victim refused to hand over her keys and the suspects fled the area in a gray four-door sedan. At 4:34 p.m., Middle Township Police were dispatched to the 2900 block of Route 9. The victim handed over his keys at gunpoint and the suspects fled in the stole…
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Police ID Woman Responsible For Suspected South Jersey Bias Incident, No Charges Filed
Authorities have identified the woman responsible for a suspected bias intimidation incident involving a congressional candidate. They said the 36-year-old female, who suffers from behavioral health issues, was caught on a surveillance camera hanging dolls from a tree near a political sign for Tim Alexander. The incident occurred in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township on Nov. 8, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Christopher Leusner of the Middle Township Police Department. According to family members, the woman is suffering from be…
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Stuffed Animals In Nooses: Bias Incident Against Congressional Candidate Probed In South Jersey
Authorities are investigating a bias incident that took place in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township. On the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 8, Middle Township Police Department was notified of stuffed animals hanging in rope nooses above a political sign for Tim Alexander, a black candidate for Congress. Alexander, a Democrat, lost to Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the Republican incumbent. A subsequent investigation by the Middle Township Police Department and Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office revealed video footage of a white female with blond hair exiting a late mo…
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South Jersey Man Accused Of Sex With A Minor, Making Child Pornography: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Cape May County is accused of having sex with a minor, and other crimes, authorities said. Abdul Blackmon, a resident of the Whitesboro section of Middle Township was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 3 and charged with manufacturing child pornography and sexual assault, among other charges, according to Cape May Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland. The charges stem from Blackmon having a sexual relationship with a minor which was investigated by the Middle Township Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. Blackmo…
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Murder-Suicide Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor
An apparent murder-suicide is being investigated in Cape May County, authorities said. Thursday morning, July 21, the Middle Township police responded to a residence on West Atlantic Avenue to check the well being of the occupants. Police found two deceased individuals, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Christopher Leusner of the Middle Township Police Department. Detectives from the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office and the Middle Township Police Department are conducting an investigation. Sutherland said, "This …
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South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old man from South Jersey has been charged with possessing and distributing more than 1,000 images of child pornography, authorities said. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), CyberTip, according to Acting Cape May County Prosecutor Saverio Carroccia and Middle Township Police Chief Chris Leusner. As a result of this investigation, a warranted search was made on Friday, July 15, at a residence on Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Internet C…
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6,000 Bags Of Heroin, 'Ghost Gun' Seized In Cape May County Bust: Prosecutor
About 6,000 bags of heroin worth $75,000 on the street were seized during an arrest in Cape May County, authorities said. Hector Perez-Heredia of Rio Grande was arrested Wednesday in connection with selling the heroin, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Paul Skill. This investigation was initiated by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Task Force and assisted by members of the Cape May County Sheriff's Office, Middle Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, along with the Drug Enforc…
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