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Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said.
Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release.
According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…
Murder-suicide Penns Grove
A pair of men are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Salem County, authorities said.
Juniel Feliciano-Lopez, 24, of Pennsville, died of multiple gunshot wounds and was found in a vehicle, according to Salem County Prosecutor Kristin Telsey.
The suspected gunman, Henry Junior Kivelier Montero, 23, of Philadelphia, died at the scene of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound, the prosecutor said.
The shootings occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the 100 block of South Broad Street in Penns Grove, Telsey said.
The shootings are believed to have stemmed from an argu…
Salem County Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl Is Still At Large
A Salem County grand jury has indicted a Pittsgrove man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, authorities said.
Emeterio Alavez-Cruz, 33, is accused of attacking the girl in June 2021, according to prior news accounts.
New Jersey State Police issued a call for public assistance in locating Alavez-Cruz, who was known to have connections to Rio Grande, Wildwood, Bridgeton, Penns Grove and New Castle, Delaware.
Alavez-Cruz is described as a Hispanic, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Stat…
Watch: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers
One way to pretty much guarantee you'll be arrested is to record a crime and post it on YouTube -- in high def, no less. Just ask drill music rapper Nas Ebk.
Nasir Valenzuela, who has produced prank videos that push the limits of legality, joined two accomplices in harassing and intimidating customers and employees at the ShopRite in Rochelle Park while recording it.
Some of their targets laughed it off. At least one seemed intimidated. Others simply ignored them.
One worker, in particular, wasn't having it, though.
The video shows Valenzuela, 19, of the Bronx, snatching the stock cler…
NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting
Two men from South Jersey have been indicted in a double-shooting that left one victim dead and another wounded during a party, according to NJ Advance Media.
Kiyon B. Johnson, 22, of Salem, and Rayneer T. Foster, 25, of Penns Grove, were indicted by a Salem County grand jury for first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, the outlet said.
Bryant Banks, 23, of Salem City, died after being shot on Oct. 2, 2020. A man from Carneys Point Township and Johnson also were wounded in the clash.
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