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Burlington Man Convicted In Fatal Camden Shooting Burlington Man Convicted In Fatal Camden Shooting
Burlington Man Convicted In Fatal Camden Shooting A jury has convicted a Burlington man for the 2021 fatal shooting of a man in Camden, authorities said. Lesure Funari, 25, of Burlington City, was found guilty on Thursday, June 6, of first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Takwail Bailey of Camden.  Funari was also found guilty of second-degree weapons offenses. On Nov. 28, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for 10 rounds in the area of the 1000 block of Lois Avenue in Camden. Officers responded and located a male, later identified as Ba…
JUSTICE DELAYED: Accused Killer Of Bayonne Mom Finally Extradited To US To Face Murder Charges JUSTICE DELAYED: Accused Killer Of Bayonne Mom Finally Extradited To US To Face Murder Charges
Justice Delayed: Accused Killer Of Bayonne Mom Finally Extradited To US To Face Murder Charges A fugitive wanted for the brutal slaying of a Bayonne mom studying to be a nurse 3½ years ago has finally been extradited to the United States to face murder charges. Erick Acosta, 35, fled to Colombia after beating 40-year-old Crystal Ojeda to death with an object that local authorities have yet to identify in a public housing project on Lord Avenue near the Kill Van Kull. It was shortly before 1 p.m. Oct. 9, 2020 that city police responding to a request for a welfare check found the brutally beaten Ojeda. The mother of two, formerly of Jersey City, had been struck in the head and on her …
Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor A teenage fugitive has been arrested in connection to a shooting that killed one man and injured another in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, a 16-year-old male was arrested in Camden by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division.  The juvenile male from Camden was charged with first-degree felony murder and weapons offenses. He is being held at the Lakeland Juvenile Detention Center. On Aug. 15, at 12:57 a.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to the Northgate …
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A Camden teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Camden, authorities said. Davante Trader, 18, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of 19-year-old Tymere Wilcox of Camden, according to orted Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On July 11, 2022 at approximately 10:43 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Denfield Street, Camden, New Jersey, in reference to multiple …
Burlington Man, 36, Charged With Shooting Another Man After Dispute: Prosecutor Burlington Man, 36, Charged With Shooting Another Man After Dispute: Prosecutor
Burlington Man, 36, Charged With Shooting Another Man After Dispute: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting another man in Burlington, authorities said. The victim also was charged; and faces multiple firearms violations, they said. Shaun M. Causey of Burlington was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine. The shooting occurred July 18 just before 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Barclay Street. The investigation revealed that Causey had been involved in a dispute earlier that day with Joseph Morris…
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty To Motel Murder In South Jersey Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty To Motel Murder In South Jersey
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty To Motel Murder In South Jersey A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman at a motel in Burlington County, authorities said. Alexander Rivera, 27, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. on 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 Camden county areas, was found dead in room 410. An au…
2nd Man Charged In Double Fatal Shooting In Burlington County: Prosecutor 2nd Man Charged In Double Fatal Shooting In Burlington County: Prosecutor
2nd Man Charged In Double Fatal Shooting In Burlington County: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Willingboro man has been charged with fatally shooting two men after an argument at a water ice store, authorities said. Yefaan Thompson was charged with two counts of murder, conspiracy and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He was taken into custody April 24 in Westampton by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly.  Thompson is the second person to be charged with fatally shooting Sadiel Gonzalez, 25, and Altarrek Bell, 18, as the…
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…
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Camden County has has been arrested in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Nicholas Stiegler of Lawnside was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the shooting of a man in Somerdale on April 6, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. On Thursday, April 6, at 6:32 p.m., officers of the Lawnside Police Department, Somerdale Police Department, Magnolia Police Department, and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the 400 block of …
Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Camden man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Dimear Caraballo was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Monday, Jan. 23, Camden County police received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire at 8:21 a.m. on the 1100 block of Lansdowne Avenue in Camden. Police found a male victim, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Mustapha Gbassa, 35, of Camden. Gbassa was transported to Virtua Hospit…
US Marshals Arrest Camden Suspect In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Camden Suspect In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Camden Suspect In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A Camden City man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man earlier this month, authorities said. Abdur Catoe, 36, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29 by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with killing 30-year-old Ryan Hodge, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. The ex-convict was charged with murder and weapons offenses, she said. He was being held in Camden County Correctional Facility. On Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:46 a.m., officers of the Camden County Police Department respo…
Accused NJ Motel Strangler Was Registered Sex Offender: Report Accused NJ Motel Strangler Was Registered Sex Offender: Report
Accused NJ Motel Strangler Was Registered Sex Offender: Report A man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman in a Burlington County motel room appears to be a registered sex offender, NJ Advance Media reports. Alexander Rivera, 26, of Merchantville and Philadelphia, was taken into custody without incident on Friday Nov. 4 by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, on a murder charge and weapons offenses in the Bel-Air Motor Lodge killing of Michelle L. Johnson, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.  Rivera apparently served a prison sentence on child pornography distribution and ch…
South Jersey Man In Police Standoff Charged With Killing Another Man With Baseball Bat South Jersey Man In Police Standoff Charged With Killing Another Man With Baseball Bat
South Jersey Man In Police Standoff Charged With Killing Another Man With Baseball Bat The man who barricaded himself inside a Beverly City residence last week has been charged with killing a man in the home prior to the ensuing standoff with law enforcement, authorities said. Larry Brown, 27, was charged Tuesday, June 21 with murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert. Brown was served with the warrant at the Prosecutor’s Office. He has been held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly on charges stemming from the June 14 incident at the Bentley Avenue residen…