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Hamilton Man, 24, Charged In Woman's Beating Death During Alleged Burglary: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged in connection with a woman's beating death after neighbors reported a break-in, authorities said.
Denzel Whitmore, 24, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, second-degree burglary and fourth-degree tampering with evidence, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and West Windsor Police Chief Robert Garofalo.
Elaine Murray, 71, of West Windsor was found dead in an upstairs bedroom, they said. She appeared to have visible signs of injuries to her face and she was bleeding from the ba…
Mercer County Man Charged In Home Invasion, Sexual Assault: Middlesex Prosecutor
A Mercer County man has been charged with attempted murder in a home invasion, authorities said.
Justin Surofsky, 26, of Hightstown was arrested in East Windsor without incident and charged with two counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, first- degree Criminal Attempt-Murder, second-degree Burglary, third-degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, second-degree Kidnapping, third-degree Criminal Restraint, second-degree Aggravated Assault, and first-degree Robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
On Thursday, July …
Man Convicted Of Murder In Armed Home Invasion In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old man from South Jersey has been found guilty of murder in an armed home invasion robbery, authorities said.
An Atlantic County jury convicted Oshshakkur Derrick, of Somers Point, on Tuesday, June 27, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Derrick was convicted of murder, assault, armed robbery, kidnapping and other offenses, they said.
The conviction stems from a Nov. 22, 2020 home invasion on the 100 block of N. Pennsylvania Avenue in Atlantic City.
The jury found that Derrick, and another unidentified male, broke into the house in an atte…
