South Jersey Man Admits Weapons Offense, Trespassing: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Weapons Offense, Trespassing: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Weapons Offense, Trespassing: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Galloway Township man has pleaded guilty to possessing a handgun and trespassing, authorities said. Jalen Torres is expected to be sentenced to an aggregate term of five years in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Torres is scheduled to be sentenced on June 5. On July 21, 2022, law enforcement officers  planned to execute a search warrant on Torres’ townhome. Prior to the search, officers saw Torres and apprehended him. Torres was found to be in possession of a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun which was …
Philadelphia Man Admits Killing GF In Hard Rock Hotel Room: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Admits Killing GF In Hard Rock Hotel Room: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Admits Killing GF In Hard Rock Hotel Room: Prosecutor A 61-year-old man from Philadelphia has admitted to fatally stabbing his girlfriend in an Atlantic City hotel room, authorities said. Frankie E. Lane pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in exchange for a 20-year term in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On June 11, 2021, Atlantic City Police responded to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City for a report of a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds.  The victim was found deceased in a hotel room with a sheet covering her body and a knife on…
Cumberland County Man, 29, Sentenced In Shooting Death: Prosecutor Cumberland County Man, 29, Sentenced In Shooting Death: Prosecutor
Cumberland County Man, 29, Sentenced In Shooting Death: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Cumberland County man has been sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal shooting, authorities said. Frank J. Baker, of Seabrook, was sentenced in connection with the murder of Jair Rennie, 22, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Baker apparently was jealous of his ex girlfriend’s new boyfriend, so shot him four times, prosecutors have said. The fatal shooting occurred in Gouldtown, Fairfield Township on July 20, 2019. A Cumberland County jury returned a guilty verdict on Feb. 1 for first degree murder and related charg…
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City A 23-year-old woman from Philadelphia was sentenced to 270 days in jail on a weapons offense, authorities said. Shania Simon was sentenced Monday, April 17 pending an appeal for possessing a handgun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Simon originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2022, and agreed to a recommended sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, the prosecutor said. This sentence stems from an incident on May 30, 2022, when Atlantic City police were dispatched to the boardwalk at Tennessee Ave…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Possessing Weapons In Atlantic City Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Possessing Weapons In Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Possessing Weapons In Atlantic City A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to probation on weapons offenses, authorities said. Owen Ricketts, of Morrisville, PA, had pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm for an unlawful purpose and other weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Ricketts originally pleaded guilty on July 19, 2022 and agreed to a recommended sentence of five-years in New Jersey State Prison with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, the prosecutor said. During that plea, Ricketts admitted to firing a BB gun out of a motor vehicle that struck a pede…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced For Shooting At Officers In South Jersey Philadelphia Man Sentenced For Shooting At Officers In South Jersey
Philadelphia Man Sentenced For Shooting At Officers In South Jersey A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey state prison for firing at two police officers, authorities said. Arthur DiSanto, 42, struck one of the officers with gunfire, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. The shooting occurred on Aug.. 23, 2021. On Jan. 31, 2023, DiSanto pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted murder, for shooting the officers. On Friday, April 14, the court imposed a sentence of 12 1⁄2 years on each first-degree count to run consecutively. DiSanto must also serve two separate five-year terms of paro…
South Jersey Man Admits Stealing Gun From Casino Hotel Room: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Stealing Gun From Casino Hotel Room: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Stealing Gun From Casino Hotel Room: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Camden County man has admitted possessing an illegal firearm, authorities said. Guy Richardson, 40, pleaded guilty to certain persons not to possess a firearm in exchange for a five-year New Jersey State Prison sentence without parole, they said. This incident stems from the July 18, 2022 theft of a firearm from a guest’s hotel room at the Ocean Casino and Resort, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Richardson was later arrested during a shoplifting in Camden County where the stolen firearm was located him.  In addition to pleading guilty to t…
Atlantic City Pimp Sentenced To 60 Years Prison For Human Trafficking: Prosecutor Atlantic City Pimp Sentenced To 60 Years Prison For Human Trafficking: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Pimp Sentenced To 60 Years Prison For Human Trafficking: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Atlantic City has been sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison for human trafficking, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 11, Tahir Gregory was sentenced, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, and must serve at least 40 years before becoming eligible for parole. Gregory was originally charged on Sept. 29, 2017, with the human trafficking and promoting prostitution of two women. The remaining convictions for promoting prostitution will run concurrent to the other charges for a five-year New Jersey State Prison sentence, the prosecutor sai…
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charges: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charges: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charges: Prosecutor A 53-year-old man from Atlantic City admitted to weapons offenses, authorities said. Joaquin DeJesus pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree certain persons not to possess firearms on Tuesday, April 11, in exchange for an eight-year term in New Jersey State Prison, they said. On Oct. 29, 2021, a SWAT Team executed a court-authorized search warrant at 21 South Mansion Ave. in Atlantic City. Seized from DeJesus' residence were $1,200 cash, 38 clear plastic baggies containing cocaine, an AM-15 rifle packaged in parts with extended magazines, a loaded Colt .38 Sp…
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting During Carjacking South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting During Carjacking
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting During Carjacking A 33-year-old man from Pleasantville was sentenced to 43 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a killing during a carjacking, authorities said. Jermaine Wharton, 33, was convicted of first-degree murder, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Wharton was charged in December 2021 with murder, felony murder, carjacking and weapons offenses. On Nov. 13, 2021, at 9:19 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Shotspotter response near 900 North Main Street in Pleasantville.  Police found Ivan Smith lying on the ground from a gunshot wound. Smith was pronounced…
South Jersey Man Admits To Stabbing During Fight In Atlantic County South Jersey Man Admits To Stabbing During Fight In Atlantic County
South Jersey Man Admits To Stabbing During Fight In Atlantic County A 30-year-old man from Burlington County admitted to stabbing another man in Atlantic County, authorities said. Raul Virella, of Bordentown, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 28, to aggravated assault, in exchange for a seven-year term in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He must serve nearly six years of that sentence before he is eligible for parole. On Feb. 8, 2022,  Galloway police responded to a fight at Federal Court in Galloway. Police found a victim suffering from severe stab wounds. The victim was taken …
Pair Charged In Fatal Shooting Near NJ State Prison In Trenton Pair Charged In Fatal Shooting Near NJ State Prison In Trenton
Pair Charged In Fatal Shooting Near NJ State Prison In Trenton Two people have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting at a bar near a New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, authorities said. A 17-year-old Trenton male is charged with murder, attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses. He was arrested without incident on Saturday, March 25, in Hamilton, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was being held at the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center. Nilson Zepeda-Galicia, 24, of Hamilton, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a weapon, Onofri said. Zepeda-Galicia was charged on …