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South Jersey Man Convicted In Brutal Stabbing: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Convicted In Brutal Stabbing: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Convicted In Brutal Stabbing: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from South Jersey has been found guilty in a 2019 stabbing, authorities said. Zachary Mai, of Pennsauken Township, was found guilty by a jury on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Dec. 4, 2019, Pennsauken police responded to the 2100 block of Horner Avenue for a stabbing. EMS arrived and the victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was listed in critical, unstable condition.  Detectives determined that Mai attacked the victim from behind, …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SEPTA Rider Stabbed To Death At Center City Station: Police SEPTA Rider Stabbed To Death At Center City Station: Police
SEPTA Rider Stabbed To Death At Center City Station: Police Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death at a Center City SEPTA station, authorities say.  Officers were called to the 8th and Market streets station for a report of a person with a weapon at about 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Fab. 1, the department told Daily Voice. They arrived to find a 22-year-old victim suffering from two stab wounds to the chest, officials added.  The victim, later identified as Christian Rios of Gloucester City, New Jersey, was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital just around the block, they wrote. He died from his wounds less th…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police Stabbing Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police
Stabbing Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police As police searched an apartment building for a stabbing suspect, he walked in, authorities said. On Jan. 19, the Atlantic City man was arrested and charged after stabbing another man. At 5:50 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to the 100 block of north Tennessee Avenue in reference to a male that was stabbed. Officers Julian Monsalve and Riley Flynn arrived to find the 25-year-old victim from Atlantic City suffering from a stab wound to his upper chest and bleeding heavily. The knife believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the scene. The victim was subsequently transp…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Camden Man Arrested In Teenager's Stabbing Death Camden Man Arrested In Teenager's Stabbing Death
Camden Man Arrested In Teenager's Stabbing Death A Camden City man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old victim, authorities said., On New Year's Day at approximately 2:54 a.m., a 9-1-1 call was received with a report of a person stabbed at the 3000 block of Mt. Ephraim Ave in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Officers and EMS arrived and found a 16-year-old male victim who was suffering from stab wounds. The male victim of Camden City was transported to Cooper University Medical Center, and he was prono…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Videos Show Violent Harrah's Atlantic City Pool Stabbing Videos Show Violent Harrah's Atlantic City Pool Stabbing
Videos Show Violent Harrah's Atlantic City Pool Stabbing Videos circulating on Twitter show the stabbing that happened during a brawl at Harrah's Resort and Casino in Atlantic City last week. Music continues to play as a group of men push another on a lounge chair near the pool around around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 24, according to clips posted by Twitter user @Zzzonerz. A total of three people were stabbed, with warrants issued for the arrests of three people including Kamal Allen, identified by Breaking AC as one of the city's anti-violence workers. Dante Braxton, 24, of Atlantic City: Aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Son Arrested For Brutal Murder Of 82-Year-Old Father: Mercer County Prosecutor Son Arrested For Brutal Murder Of 82-Year-Old Father: Mercer County Prosecutor
Son Arrested For Brutal Murder Of 82-Year-Old Father: Mercer County Prosecutor A Mercer County man was arrested for murder after brutally stabbing his 82-year-old father, authorities said.  Joelle Jackson, 54, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced in a release alongside local officials on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Police responded to a stabbing at an apartment in the 700 block of Denow Road in Hopewell Township around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and found Ishmeal Jackson, 82, on the kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds, Onofri said. Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene. A follow-up investigation by…

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by Valerie Musson
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US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor
US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested for strangling and stabbing a woman inside a South Jersey motel, authorities said. Alexander Rivera, of the 6300 block of Cardiff Street in the Mayfair section of the city, was taken into custody without incident at his home on Friday Nov. 4 by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.  An investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. on May 11, when officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to the Bel-Air Motor Lodge on Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive woman. Michelle L. Johnston…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Teens Stabbed But Not At Hackensack High School, Police Say UPDATE: Teens Stabbed But Not At Hackensack High School, Police Say
Update: Teens Stabbed But Not At Hackensack High School, Police Say Three teenagers were stabbed in an incident that authorities initially believed occurred at Hackensack High School. The confusion began with a report to city police of a fight with possible weapons at the high school around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, said Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in charge of the department. As responding officers dispersed a crowd on nearby First Street, they received a report from Hackensack University Medical Center that three victims with apparent stab wounds had shown up at the hospital following an incident "that may have occurred near the high …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing 13-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing
13-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing A 13-year-old boy was arrested for stabbing another juvenile during a fight, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 10 at 5:56 p.m., Atlantic City police were dispatched to the 400 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue for a stabbing.  Officers Anthony Nastasi and Bayron Zelaya-Chavez arrived to find a 13-year-old juvenile from Atlantic City suffering from a stab wound to his chest and bleeding heavily.  Officers rendered medical aid to the victim by applying a compression gauze and a chest seal to the puncture wound until Emergency Medical Personnel arrived on scene. EMS continued treat…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed At South Jersey Bus Terminal: Report Man Stabbed At South Jersey Bus Terminal: Report
Man Stabbed At South Jersey Bus Terminal: Report A 57-year-old Cumberland County man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a bus station, NJ Advance Media reported. Police responded to West Landis Avenue at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 for a stabbing and found that the incident occurred at the Vineland Transportation Center bus terminal, the outlet said citing local police. James D. Smith, of Millville, allegedly stabbed the victim several times during a fight before being taken into custody and charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, the report says. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Med…

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by Jon Craig
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Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Englewood Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Englewood
Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Englewood Police responding to a stabbing in Englewood were involved in a fatal shooting, according to multiple sources. CPR was in progress as a shooting victim was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in grave condition with a gunshot wound in the chest following the incident on West Englewood Avenue off the corner of Reade Street shortly before 8:30 a.m. Saturday, they said. He was pronounced dead at EHMC at 9:17 a.m., according to the office of Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in Trenton. His identity was temporarily being withheld. At least two stabbing victims we…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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New Video Shows Salman Rushdie Attack, NJ Suspect In Custody New Video Shows Salman Rushdie Attack, NJ Suspect In Custody
New Video Shows Salman Rushdie Attack, NJ Suspect In Custody A newly-released video shows the stabbing of Salman Rushdie. The author was attacked while speaking at the Chautauqua Institute in New York Friday, Aug. 12. Police identified Fairview, NJ's Hadi Matar, 24, as a suspect, who was in custody. His home was searched that evening. The Facebook video was posted by audience member Stephen Davies, and shows the chaos that ensued about 15 seconds after the author was stabbed. The video shows audience members jumping onto the stage to help Rushdie, Rushdie remained on a ventilator as of Saturday, Aug. 13 and was likely going to lose an eye,…

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by Cecilia Levine