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NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says
NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says Relatives of Martin Sanchez, a 41-year-old inmate and Newark native who was beaten to death in a New Jersey State Prison, called him a family man. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the New Jersey Department of Corrections are investigating the recent homicide that occurred at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg. “He always took care of his family and defended them in any way," said a relative of Sanchez's.  At 7:11 p.m. on Nov. 21, authorities were notified that Sanchez was unresponsive and injured in his cell appearing to be suffering from blunt force trauma, a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Paterson Gangsters Acted As Middlemen In Gun Trafficking Ring That Brought Firearms To NJ: AG Paterson Gangsters Acted As Middlemen In Gun Trafficking Ring That Brought Firearms To NJ: AG
Paterson Gangsters Acted As Middlemen In Gun Trafficking Ring That Brought Firearms To NJ: AG Nine members of a Paterson gun trafficking ring were among 15 people indicted on various charges for their roles in bringing more than 120 firearms from South Carolina to New Jersey, state officials announced. The investigation dismantled the criminal enterprise, took 12 guns off the street — including an assault rifle – and led to charges against the alleged leader of the trafficking ring, Travis Thomas, 41, of South Carolina, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Five of his gun suppliers in South Carolina, and nine “middlemen” who allegedly helped broker the sale of guns in…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fugitive Nabbed In South Jersey Fatal Double-Shooting Fugitive Nabbed In South Jersey Fatal Double-Shooting
Fugitive Nabbed In South Jersey Fatal Double-Shooting A fugitive in a fatal shooting has been captured by authorities, they said. Derrell Martin located and arrested on Friday, authorities said. Martin was charged on Oct. 14 on the charges of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Oct. 8 at 10:28 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to 138 Vine Street for  shots fired.  Police reportedly found Tyrese J. McNair, 21, of that address, shot multiple times in the chest, the prosecutor said. McNair was pro…

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by Jon Craig