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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In South Jersey ID'd Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In South Jersey ID'd
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In South Jersey ID'd Authorities identified a man who was struck and killed by a police car in South Jersey before dawn on Thanksgiving as a 44-year-old resident of Berlin. Christofe “Christopher” Wita was hit on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) near Whispering Pine Drive in the Atco section of Camden County's Waterford Township at 2:19 a.m. Nov. 23, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.  Wita was pronounced dead at the scene, Platkin said. Driving was Sgt. Richard Sbarra of the Waterford Township Police Department, who was on duty, he said.  State law and his own guidelines req…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Mall Bathroom Stall Peeping Tom Filmed Victim For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say NJ Mall Bathroom Stall Peeping Tom Filmed Victim For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say
NJ Mall Bathroom Stall Peeping Tom Filmed Victim For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say A 19-year-old man from Camden County has been charged with invasion of privacy for recording another man using a public restroom in Burlington County, authorities said. The victim said he was in a bathroom stall at the Burlington store on Route 73 on Sunday, Nov. when he noticed a cell phone being held under the stall, Evesham police said. David Reyes, of Pennsauken, was charged with third-degree invasion or privacy. He was issued a summons pending a court appearance. "Probable cause was found that Reyes was purposely recording the victim using the bathroom, for his own sexual gratifi…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG
Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG A man was struck and killed by a police car in South Jersey before dawn on Thanksgiving, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's office initially withheld the names of the victim and of the officer driving the vehicle following the crash on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) near Whispering Pine Drive in the Atco section of Camden County's Waterford Township at 2:19 a.m. Nov. 23. State law and his own guidelines require the attorney general to review any and all deaths that occur “during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capac…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 20, Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 20, Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 20, Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 23-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Camden County, authorities said. Yamil I. Cuevas stabbed Charles Blackwell, 20, on the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue in Pennsauken around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo said. Officers arrived on scene and found Blackwell suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, and he was pronounced deceased at 12:23 p.m. Cuevas was charged …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman's Body Found In Camden County, Police Seek Info Woman's Body Found In Camden County, Police Seek Info
Woman's Body Found In Camden County, Police Seek Info A 26-year-old woman was found dead in Camden County and police are seeking the public's help in figuring out how she died, authorities said. Cathleen McGrath's body was discovered on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At approximately 2 p.m., Camden County Police Department received a 911 call for the report of a body found near 8 Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden, they said. Police were met by witnesses who had located the woman’s body. After further …

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by Jon Craig
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Burlington County Man, 58, Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train Burlington County Man, 58, Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train
Burlington County Man, 58, Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train A 58-year-old Burlington County man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Camden County, authorities said. Thomas E. Schroder, of Maple Shade, died in the crash that occurred at about 8:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 south of Cove Road in Pennsauken, a NJ Transit spokesman said. The River Line light rail train left Trenton at 7:27 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Camden at 8:34 p.m., the spokesman said. Fifteen customers were on board at the time. River Line service was suspended in both directions between Pennsauken Transit Center and 36th Street Station.  Ne…

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by Jon Craig
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Bicyclist, 27, Fatally Struck By Car In Camden County Bicyclist, 27, Fatally Struck By Car In Camden County
Bicyclist, 27, Fatally Struck By Car In Camden County A 27-year-old pedalcyclist was struck and killed by a car Monday, Nov. 13, in Camden County. Nicholas Krier was heading north on S. Franklin Avenue approaching Route 30, and was struck by a 47-year-old woman operating a Subaru Outback while trying to cross over White Horse Pike, just before 5 a.m. in Berlin, local police said. A witness said the Subaru had a green light when it crossed the intersection of Route 30 and S Franklin Avenue,  The eastbound Subaru driver immediately stopped and stayed at the scene. Krier later died. Any further witnesses are requested to contact Sgt. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Capture Texas Man Wanted In Wife's NJ Motel Murder In Philadelphia: Prosecutor US Marshals Capture Texas Man Wanted In Wife's NJ Motel Murder In Philadelphia: Prosecutor
US Marshals Capture Texas Man Wanted In Wife's NJ Motel Murder In Philadelphia: Prosecutor A Texas man has been arrested in Philadelphia in the fatal shooting of his wife at a New Jersey motel, authorities said. Steven Burgess, 38, of Spring, Texas, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 30-year-old Ivy Morris, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Runnemede Police Chief William Sampolski. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, shortly before  2 a.m., officers from the Runnemede Police Department responded to the Days Inn Hotel for a report of a carjacking and a shooting. Officers spoke with the male victim of the carjacking,…

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by Jon Craig
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3 Stabbed During Fight In South Jersey, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor 3 Stabbed During Fight In South Jersey, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor
3 Stabbed During Fight In South Jersey, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of three Ocean County men in Gloucester County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police found Michael Hill, of Cherry Hill, walking along the shoulder of Route 55 in Glassboro after a fight on Friday night, Oct. 27, according to Chief Thomas Gilbert of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.  Hill was charged with three counts of aggravated assault and two weapons offenses, Gilbert said. Police responded to Oakwood Avenue in Glassboro shortly before 11:30 p.m. for a reported stabbing and found …

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by Jon Craig
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5 Injured In Head-On Crash In South Jersey 5 Injured In Head-On Crash In South Jersey
5 Injured In Head-On Crash In South Jersey Five people were injured in a head-on crash in Camden County. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 3:02 pm, Gloucester Township Police were dispatched to the intersection of Berlin Cross Keys Road at Johnson Road for a report of a collision involving two vehicles where one of the vehicles was beginning to smoke. Arriving GTPD Officers and Firefighters from Lambs Terrace safely removed all occupants of the vehicles as one of the vehicles became fully involved in fire which was quickly put out.  nspira BLS and Virtua ALS units treated the drivers and occupants of both vehicles. An adult and two ju…

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by Jon Craig
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MURDER-SUICIDE: Woman Stabbed Mom Before Hanging Herself In NJ Motel Room, Police Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Woman Stabbed Mom Before Hanging Herself In NJ Motel Room, Police Say
Murder-suicide: Woman Stabbed Mom Before Hanging Herself In NJ Motel Room, Police Say Police are investigating a murder-suicide in a New Jersey hotel room where they say a woman stabbed her mom and then hanged herself. Dawn Ogburn, 38, of Brooklawn, and Deann Ogburn, 63, were both found dead in a room at the Rodeway Inn on Crescent Boulevard around 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Brooklawn Police Chief Shamus Ellis said. No further details were provided.

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by Jon Craig
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Philly Man Gets 25 Years For Motel Strangling In Burlington County Philly Man Gets 25 Years For Motel Strangling In Burlington County
Philly Man Gets 25 Years For Motel Strangling In Burlington County A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing a woman inside a Maple Shade motel, authorities said. Alexander Rivera, 27, pleaded guilty in July to aggravated manslaughter, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. His sentencing was on Friday, Oct. 13. The investigation began May 11, 2022, after officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to the Bel-Air Motor Lodge on Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive female. Michelle Johnston, 36, who had previously lived in multiple locations in the Burlington and Ca…

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by Jon Craig