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Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey A 31-year-old homeless man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an elderly woman at knifepoint in Burlington County, authorities said. Shawn Midgette, who at the time of his arrest in July 2020 was known to stay in the Willingboro area, also pleaded guilty to a weapons offense, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. An investigation began July 24, 2020, after an elderly woman was sexually assaulted in her vehicle by a man who asked her for a ride as she exited a pharmacy in the 100 block of Springside Road in Westampton. The assailant forced her to drive to …

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by Jon Craig
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Man Sentenced In Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor Man Sentenced In Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Sentenced In Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Atlantic City man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Ivan Tinitigan was charged with second-degree aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Jan. 13, 2023, at approximately 2 p.m., Tinitigan twice shot at the victim near Ventnor Avenue in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said. The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the lower leg. Through surveillance footage, witness interviews, and cell tower analysis, investigators identified…

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by Jon Craig
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Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Vineland has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting. Emmanuel B. Doivilus was arrested on Wednesday, June 14 with assistance from U.S. marshals, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Doivilus was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of Mark Hoffman, 20, Webb-McRae said. Hoffman was shot inside a vehicle at Rieck Avenue Elementary School in Millville on Monday, June 12, the prosecutor said. He was additionally charged with aggravated assault and theft, she said. The investigation is ongoing. An…

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by Jon Craig
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Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized What authorities said was a mid-morning gunfight involving a Paterson school security guard led to the arrest of his alleged opponent. Robert Carroll, 59, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with what was described as an exchange of gunfire near the corner of 10th and Madison avenues -- outside Paterson Public School No. 21 -- around 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. “There was a verbal altercation between an individual later identified as Robert Carroll and a school security guard where gunfire was exchanged,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pate…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says
Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says The suspect in the killing of his grandmother allegedly struck her with a heavy object, authorities said. Cyril Lloyd, 26, of Carteret. was charged with murdering the 77-year-old woman, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. A five-pound weight and a statue, both with blood on them, were found at the crime scene, said Brynn Krause, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor. "They can’t definitively say which item caused the fatal hit," Krause said on Wednesday, May 3. "They should know more once the autopsy is conducted." Lloyd was arrested Monday May 1 after someone spotted h…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Burlington County man with fatally stabbing another at the Rodeway Inn in Mount Laurel, authorities said. Taylor Perkins, of Riverton, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Perkins was taken into custody on Thursday, April 20 in Camden and transported to the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing. Mount Laurel police were called to the hotel on Route 73 just before 10 a.m. Thursday for a report of two men fighting. They found the body of Michael Jefferies, 36, on the ground o…

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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2nd Arrest Made In Fatal Apartment House Shooting In South Jersey 2nd Arrest Made In Fatal Apartment House Shooting In South Jersey
2nd Arrest Made In Fatal Apartment House Shooting In South Jersey A 22-year-old man from South Jersey has become the second person charged in the fatal shooting of a tenant in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Gregory Berry, of Glassboro, was charged with murder, robbery and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher. Berry was taken into custody Thursday, April 13 at a residence in West Deptford by the U.S Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. He was being held  in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly. The investiga…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting
Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting A Camden man was sentenced to 63 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal shooting at a Camden gas station in 2020, authorities said. Cornell Tarte, 35, was previously found guilty at trial of murder in the shooting death of 45-year-old Michael Milton of Woodlynne. Tarte also was found guilty on weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Sept. 7, 2020, shortly before midnight, the Camden County Police Department were called to the Gulf Gas Station – commonly known as the “AM/PM” – located at 1033 Kaighn Avenue in Camd…

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by Jon Craig
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Philadelphia Man Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Philadelphia Man Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Shooting
Philadelphia Man Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Shooting A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged for the fatal shooting of a man last month, authorities said. Kacy Banks, 26, was charged with murder robbery and a weapons offense, according to the following offenses for the Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins. On February 22, 2023, at approximately 3:05 a.m., the Gloucester Township Police Department received a 911 call for a person shot at the 800 block of the North Black Horse Pike in Gloucester Township. Police found a man who had been shot. The victim was id…

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by Jon Craig
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Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County
Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County A 37-year-old man from Atlantic City has been found guilty of 15 crimes including maintaining a fentanyl production facility, authorities said. On Monday, March 13, Kevin Davis also was found guilty of weapons offenses and resisting arrest, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Davis will be sentenced on April 18. On October 3, 2019, members of the Atlantic City Police Department including Detectives Joseph Procopio and Innocenzo Visceglia executed a search warrant on a residence used by Davis to package fentanyl for sale. In Davis’ bedroom, police recovered a substantial …

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by Jon Craig
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Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say
Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say An incident involving a man who menaced pedestrians with a machete in Lakewood was not believed to have been an anti-Semitic attack, authorities said. Max Sanchez, 22, approached five pedestrians along Forest Avenue near 6th Street with the weapon around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, local police said. Although the incident occurred in a neighborhood where a large portion of Orthodox Jewish families live, "there is nothing that indicates that Sanchez chose to menace the victims based on their religious beliefs," police said in a statement. Although no specific threats were made to a…

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by Jon Craig