UPDATE: Admitted Homemade Bomb Maker From South Jersey Gets 2 Years, No Parole UPDATE: Admitted Homemade Bomb Maker From South Jersey Gets 2 Years, No Parole
Update: Admitted Homemade Bomb Maker From South Jersey Gets 2 Years, No Parole A South Jersey man whom federal authorities said they caught with a do-it-yourself bomb and the materials to make it was sentenced to two years in prison without parole. Thomas Petronglo, 64, had a 5¾-inch diameter metal can filled with potassium perchlorate and aluminum with a fuse sticking out when authorities raided his Vineland home in March 2021, according to a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Camden. The mixture is commonly used in commercial fireworks displays. Authorities seized several other improvised devices -- mostly plastic cylinders and cardboard tubes containing "…
Child Porn Found At Cumberland H.S. Teacher's Home: Camden Prosecutor Child Porn Found At Cumberland H.S. Teacher's Home: Camden Prosecutor
Child Porn Found At Cumberland H.S. Teacher's Home: Camden Prosecutor A 53-year-old Haddon Township man, who is a teacher in Cumberland County, has been charged with possession of child pornography authorities said. David Checchio was arrested and charged with child endangerment and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Haddon Township Police Chief Timothy Hak. Checchio is employed as a special education teacher at Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton, according to the school's website. Following a collaborative investigation between the Camden County…
Salem County Man, 37, Killed In Cumberland County Crash With Tree: State Police Salem County Man, 37, Killed In Cumberland County Crash With Tree: State Police
Salem County Man, 37, Killed In Cumberland County Crash With Tree: State Police A 37-year-old Salem County man was killed when he ran off a Cumberland County road and hit a tree, authorities said. Douglas G. Hitchner Jr., of Woodstown, was driving south in a Chevrolet SUV on Tindall Island Road in Greenwich Township at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 when his vehicle veered off the road to the right side, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police. The SUV hit a tree and Hitchner sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation.
South Jersey Man Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Ex-GF, Threatening Her With A Hatchet: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Ex-GF, Threatening Her With A Hatchet: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Ex-GF, Threatening Her With A Hatchet: Prosecutor A 50-year-old man from South Jersey has been found guilty of sexual assault on an ex-girlfriend whom he held captive with a hatchet, authorities said. Julio Sigurani, Jr., of the Rosenhayn section of Deerfield Township, was convicted on Tuesday, Sept. 19, on eight counts including sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, terroristic threats and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges stem from a sexual assault that occurred on Aug. 13, 2020, in Deerfield. Sigurani and the victim had previously been in a relationship, the prosecuto…
Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say
Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say Cumberland County authorities have received about a dozen new tips on the 2019 disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton playground, they said after the release of her photos last week. "Yes. Investigators are following up as we speak," Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Her office received six new tips, she said. Bridgeton City Police received about new six tips, according to Police Chief Michael Gaimari. But Gaimari cautioned, "Nothing substantial has been reported to me."  About half were possible sightings and half "just …
4 Years Later: What Dulce Maria Alavez Would Look Like Now 4 Years Later: What Dulce Maria Alavez Would Look Like Now
4 Years Later: What Dulce Maria Alavez Would Look Like Now Dulce Maria Alavez would be nine years old. She was just five when she went missing on Sept. 16, 2019, while at a Cumberland County playground with her younger brother, Manny. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released a new "progressive sketch" that shows what Dulce Maria would look like today. A vigil will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Bridgeton City Park's Dulce tree —dedicated to the missing child near the playground where she was last seen. The tree is often decorated with flowers, balloons and well wishes for the girl's return. Cumberland County Pro…
South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Seabrook was sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal shooting, authorities said. Cleve W. Lewis was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, burglary and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A 44-year-old co-defendant, Gregrey A. Coombs of Seabrook was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for conspiracy to commit murder, she said. A third defendant is awaiting sentencing in the murder case. On Nov. 6, 2019, around 11:27 p.m., in Millville City, police were dispatched to an&nb…
Teenager Indicted In Fatal Headshot In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Teenager Indicted In Fatal Headshot In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Teenager Indicted In Fatal Headshot In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A Cumberland County high school senior charged in a fatal shooting in June has been indicted for murder, authorities said. Emmanuel B. Doivilus, 18, ws indicted for first-degree murder, second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a weapon without a permit, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and third-degree unlawful possession of weapons, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Millville police responded around 5 a.m. June 12 to Rieck Avenue Elementary School to a report of an unresponsive man in a parked car. Police&nb…
Body Found By Fisherman In Cumberland County Lake Body Found By Fisherman In Cumberland County Lake
Body Found By Fisherman In Cumberland County Lake Police in Cumberland County are trying to identify a body found in a lake over the weekend. He was found dead in East Leke in Bridgeton on Saturday, Sept. 9, police said. The male was discovered by a fisherman who contacted the police at approximately 9:40 a.m. He is described as a Hispanic man, approximately 25 to 35 years old.  He was wearing a black long-sleeved Under Armour shirt, dark jeans with a black belt, maroon running-style sneakers with white soles and a brown bead necklace.  Foul play is not suspected at this time however detectives are cond…
Man, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Police Man, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Police
Man, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Police A 25-year-old Bridgeton man was shot and killed, authorities said. On Sunday, Sept. 3, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to Mount Vernon Street on for a report of a gunshot victim, Bridgeton police said. Police found the victim, identified as Brian Pineda, who resided at the residence, suffering from gunshot wounds, tney said.  Officers immediately attempted live-saving efforts until Bridgeton Fire Dept. EMTs arrived. The victim did not survive and was pronounced dead a shot time later. No arrests had been made. Detectives from the city police dep…
Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police
Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested for an assault that left the victim in critical condition in Cumberland County, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11:36 p.m., Bridgeton police officers were dispatched to Myrtle Street for an assault. Police found an unconscious 35-year-old Bridgeton man being treated by Bridgeton Fire/EMS.  A short time later ER Staff contacted police and advised that the victim was in critical condition with a serious head injury. After further investigation, it was discovered that the victim was assaulted near the 200 block of Walnut Street. Br…
Truck Driver Dies After Plunging Into South Jersey River Truck Driver Dies After Plunging Into South Jersey River
Truck Driver Dies After Plunging Into South Jersey River A 60-year-old truck driver was killed after he plunged into a river in Cumberland County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 11:33 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 on Route 553 southbound at milepost 16 in Fairfield Township, according to New Jersey State Police.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a Kenworth T880 ran off the road to the right, through the guide rail and into the Cohansey River, State Police said. Matthew Jacobs Jr., of Bridgeton, sustained fatal injuries, police said. A passenger sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital.  The crash r…