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Jogger Finds Body Of Woman, 36, In South Jersey Park, Authorities Search For Killer Jogger Finds Body Of Woman, 36, In South Jersey Park, Authorities Search For Killer
Jogger Finds Body Of Woman, 36, In South Jersey Park, Authorities Search For Killer An early-morning jogger found the body of a 36-year-old woman who'd been shot in a South Jersey park over the weekend, authorities said. Teaoshia Still was found lying unconscious on the ground with visible injuries Saturday, Nov. 9 around 5:10 a.m. in Millville’s Waltman City Park, the county prosecutor's office said Still — affectionately known as "Yaya" — had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Millville Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office have launched a homicide investigation but have yet to make any arrests or release…
Paulsboro Man Wanted For Murder In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Captured, Prosecutors Say Paulsboro Man Wanted For Murder In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Captured, Prosecutors Say
Paulsboro Man Wanted For Murder In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Captured, Prosecutors Say A fifth person has been arrested in the violent home invasion that killed a Cumberland County detective, authorities said. Byron Thomas of Paulsboro was charged with two counts of first-degree murder among other offenses, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Bridgeton home late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gl…
Paulsboro Woman Among Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing Paulsboro Woman Among Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing
Paulsboro Woman Among Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing Four people have been charged for their roles in a violent home invasion that left a Cumberland County detective dead, authorities announced. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gloucester City, were each charged with first-degree murder, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Cyndia Pimentel, 38, of Paulsboro, was also facing charges in the case. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Brid…
'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say 'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say
'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say Two people from Vineland were accused of shooting and killing a Bridgeton mother in Vineland, authorities said. Bonnie Hitchens, 41, died in the shooting on Saturday, Oct. 26, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Officers arrested Eric Bundy-Johnson and Francessca Delvalle, both 34 years old, in the case. Millville police responded to two people suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle near Alpha and Omega Food Market and Laundromat on East Green Street at around 10:37 a.m. Hitchens was found unresponsive in the passenger's seat with …
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors Police were looking for a woman and a car after a deadly late-night hit-and-run crash in Millville, authorities said. The body of Caroline Bump of Millville was discovered on the side of Glenside Road at around 1:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. The 21-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said neighborhood surveillance video showed Bump was struck at around 11:11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. Her body was found more than two hours later by a passing driver. Prose…
Prosecutor's Office Sergeant Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating' Prosecutor's Office Sergeant Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating'
Prosecutor's Office Sergeant Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating' A Cumberland County detective was shot and killed during a home invasion in Bridgeton, authorities said. Sgt. Monica Mosley, 51, died late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. She was a member of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Bridgeton police were called to a report of several people kicking in the door of a home on the 600 block of Buckshutem Road at approximately 10:30 p.m. Officers found Sgt. Mosley had been shot and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation led officers to Inspira Hospital and state troopers to…
NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says
NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says A young Vineland mother was killed by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide, according to her family. A GoFundMe page said Mary Rodriguez died just days after celebrating her 21st birthday. She was the mother of a two-year-old boy. The GoFundMe had raised more than $12,500 from at least 199 donations as of Wednesday, Aug. 28. "Mary was filled with hopes and dreams, embarking on a transformative journey to build a secure future for herself and her little one," wrote Marianette Mercado, Rodriguez's stepmother and the fundraiser's organizer. "Her vibrant spirit touched the lives of m…
South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen, Took Victim's Phone Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen, Took Victim's Phone Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen, Took Victim's Phone Sentenced: Prosecutors A Bridgeton man will spend several years in prison after he sexually assaulted a teen, authorities said. Ulver Roblero Deleon, 29, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 2 to five years in state prison, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to third-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Bridgeton police were called to a "domestic incident" and Deleon was accused of taking the victim's cellphone by force. Investigators said he was in a sexual relationship with the victim, who was between 13 and 16 …
South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police
South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police A 29-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested for fatally stabbing another man with a broken bottle, authorities said. Regino Hernandez-Morales was taken into custody Monday afternoon July 29 after detectives from the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant at his home. He is charged with murder and weapons offenses, Bridgeton police said. He was being held in the Cumberland County Jail. Bridgeton police were dispatched to Inspira Regional Medical Center in Vineland late Sunday night July 28 where they found …
Cumberland County Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say Cumberland County Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say
Cumberland County Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say A 39-year-old Cumberland County man has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a child multiple times over a decade, authorities said. Juan Hernandez-Antonio, of Bridgeton, was charged in April 2022 with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Superior Court Judge William Ziegler sentenced Hernandez-Antonio on Friday, May 31 to 10 years, with a requirement that he serve 85% of that time before he’s eligible for parole, according to the courts' assistant criminal division …
NJ Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded By Beating: Prosecutor NJ Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded By Beating: Prosecutor
NJ Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded By Beating: Prosecutor A Vineland man has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison on a third-degree child endangerment charge in the case of a 4-year-old girl who was left paralyzed and blind by a beating, authorities said. Ricardo A. Ferrera, 30, was sentenced last week, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Ferrera still faces more serious charges including first-degree attempted homicide in an open indictment in an unrelated shooting, according to a source familiar with the case. Ferrera was accused of lying to police when he helped his girlfriend, the child’s mother, take t…
Delaware Man Arrested With Child Porn In Cumberland County Delaware Man Arrested With Child Porn In Cumberland County
Delaware Man Arrested With Child Porn In Cumberland County A 40-year-old man from Delaware has been arrested for possessing child pornography, authorities said. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office – High Tech Crimes Unit with the assistance of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Unit concluded a two-month Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation with the arrest of Jeffy Mirto of Smyrna, DE. Investigators received a cyber tip referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the uploading of suspected child pornography. Through investigative measures, Mi…
South Jersey Man Convicted In Fatal Shootings: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Convicted In Fatal Shootings: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Convicted In Fatal Shootings: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Vineland has been convicted in connection with a pair of fatal shootings in 2015, authorities said. On Friday, April 12, Sheldon M. Goldsborough, Sr. was convicted for two counts of aggravated manslaughter, conspiracy to commit murder and aggravated assault, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On March 8, 2015, around 12:20 a.m., Vineland police were dispatched to the 100 block of West Grape Street for several gunshots fired.  As a result of the gunshots, the officers found Damien Mills dead at the scene. Kevin Peterson who s…
NJ Rapist Who Impregnated Girl Under 13 Years Old Sentenced NJ Rapist Who Impregnated Girl Under 13 Years Old Sentenced
NJ Rapist Who Impregnated Girl Under 13 Years Old Sentenced A Millville man was sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexual assault after impregnating a girl under 13 years old, authorities said. Justin Kuhl, 32, was arrested in September 2020 for assaulting the minor, resulting in her pregnancy, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Kuhl was later found guilty of two counts of First Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault and two counts and Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and sentenced on Wednesday, March 27. The investigation was conducted by members of the New Jersey St…
SEEN HIM? Vineland Man Sought In Fatal Parking Lot Shooting: Prosecutor SEEN HIM? Vineland Man Sought In Fatal Parking Lot Shooting: Prosecutor
Seen HIM? Vineland Man Sought In Fatal Parking Lot Shooting: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Vineland is wanted in the shooting death of another man, authorities said. Angel A. Aguero is a fugitive charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. He's considered armed and dangerous, she said. Aguero is wanted for allegedly killing Dashon Lee, 35, also of Vineland, she said. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, Vineland police responded to a 911 call at the Asselta Acres Apartments on Axtell Avenue. Police found Lee in a parking lot suffering from apparent gunsh…
Ghost Gunman Who Killed Home Invader Released From Jail In South Jersey: Prosecutor Ghost Gunman Who Killed Home Invader Released From Jail In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Ghost Gunman Who Killed Home Invader Released From Jail In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Cumberland County man charged with multiple gun crimes after he shot and killed an alleged home invader was ordered released from jail on Friday afternoon, March 1, authorities said. Kevin Lucero, 24, shot one of two people who reportedly forced their way into his Upper Deerfield home at 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 19, New Jersey State Police said.  Lucero was charged with owning ghost guns and other weapons offenses, police said. A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number. Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae confirmed Lucero's release from jail. Troopers …
Innocent! NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 4-Year-Old At Nap Time Found Not Guilty Innocent! NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 4-Year-Old At Nap Time Found Not Guilty
Innocent! NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 4-Year-Old At Nap Time Found Not Guilty A Cumberland County jury has found a daycare worker not guilty in an abuse and neglect case, authorities said. Claudia J. Smith-Heard, 51, of Millville, was accused of aggressive behavior to get a 4-year-old boy to take a nap on his first day of child care at Golden Gate center on Nov. 1, 2021, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Vineland police. A jury found Smith-Heard not guilty on all counts on Wednesday, Feb. 21 after a trial, according to Crystal Harris, criminal division manager. Smith-Heard had been charged on a summons with simple assault and child endangerment, a…
School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey
School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted a school custodian on charges that he intentionally contaminated food and utensils with bodily fluids and bleach. Giovanni A. Impellizzeri, 26, of Vineland, worked at Elizabeth F. Moore School in Upper Deerfield, where prosecutors say he put feces in food, rubbed his anus and genitals on bread, sprayed bleach on vegetables, urinated in mixing bowls, and performed sex acts with items at the school. A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Impellizzeri on charges including official misconduct, aggravated assault, knowingly tampering with food product…
Cumberland County Man, 64, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Cumberland County Man, 64, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Cumberland County Man, 64, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 64-year-old man from Millville has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl, authorities said. Marvin Stidham was convicted by a Cumberland County jury on Thursday, Jan. 25 of second-degree sexual assault and third-degree child endangerment, according to county Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Stidham was acquitted on a charge of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, she said. The State presented evidence that Stidham engaged in sexual contact with a four-year-old girl in Commercial Township from June 1, 2021 to Nov. 11, 2021, Webb-McRae said. T…
18-Year-Old Killed Stepdad In Heated Argument Over Dog Crate In South Jersey: Complaint 18-Year-Old Killed Stepdad In Heated Argument Over Dog Crate In South Jersey: Complaint
18-Year-Old Killed Stepdad In Heated Argument Over Dog Crate In South Jersey: Complaint "I'm hurt that I had to do that," is what an 18-year-old New Jersey man was captured telling his mother after fatally shooting his stepdad over an argument about cleaning a dog crate, according to police documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jah’lyll X. Lawrence, 18, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Joe Williams at a home in Upper Deerfield Township, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Lawrence also faces weapons offenses. He was being held in Cumberland County jail. The pair were arguing over the crate before Williams began choking Lawrence, according t…
News Story About NJ Christmas Shooting Is Fake, Made With AI, Police Say News Story About NJ Christmas Shooting Is Fake, Made With AI, Police Say
News Story About NJ Christmas Shooting Is Fake, Made With AI, Police Say There was no Christmas shooting in Bridgeton, despite what you might have read online, police said. An article published on Newsbreak claims a person was shot on the 100 block of West Broad Street and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office was investigating was all fake. The report goes on to bemoan the state of gun violence in small towns in America. But the article was written by artificial intelligence and a disclaimer at the end said "it may contain errors." According to police, it was "entirely false." "Nothing even similar to this story occurred on or around Christmas, or e…
Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case
Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case A South Jersey judge has ordered that an elementary school janitor accused of contaminating food with his own bodily fluids at his place of employment be detained in the Cumberland County Jail. Judge Cristen P. D’Arrigo said that Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, remains a substantial risk to the public during a hearing on Thursday, Nov. 9. Impellizzeri, was charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct for the heinous incidents at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District, where he has worked since 2019, as previously report…
South Jersey School Janitor's Lab Results Show No Communicable Diseases: Prosecutor South Jersey School Janitor's Lab Results Show No Communicable Diseases: Prosecutor
South Jersey School Janitor's Lab Results Show No Communicable Diseases: Prosecutor Returned lab results show an elementary school janitor accused of contaminating food and utensils with his own bodily fluids at his place of employment show no communicable diseases, authorities in South Jersey said. Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, was previously charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct for the heinous incidents at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District, where he has worked since 2019, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Based upon all available test results and clinical criteria, we have d…
Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid
Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid Police papers details the foul accusations being made against a New Jersey school janitor. Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, is facing a slew of charges for contaminating elementary school food and utensils with his own bodily fluids, and bleach, previously reported by Daily Voice. The highly disturbing acts appear to have been leaked in Reddit sub /SouthJersey early in the week. ** WARNING: Information contained in the Reddit sub and below in this Daily Voice news report is extremely graphic and disturbing ** The details shared on Reddit appear to have been lifted form police p…
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor An elementary school janitor in South Jersey faces multiple charges, including child endangerment, for allegedly contaminating food and utensils with bleach and bodily fluids. UPDATE: Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, also is charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct. Impellizzeri was employed by the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District. According to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey State Police were contacted by scho…
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 "…
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…
South Jersey Jail Guard Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Ex-Inmate Who He Had Sex With: Prosecutor South Jersey Jail Guard Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Ex-Inmate Who He Had Sex With: Prosecutor
South Jersey Jail Guard Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Ex-Inmate Who He Had Sex With: Prosecutor A corrections officer at the Cumberland County Jail has been convicted of threatening to kill a former inmate whom he had a relationship with, authorities said. Neal J. Armstrong, 35, of Vineland, was found guilty on Thursday, Sept. 14 of his involvement in an incident that occurred in the City of Millville in the fall of 2017, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Armstrong was alleged to have shared drugs and sex with the inmate during an ongoing relationship after her release from jail, she said. Armstrong was convicted of third-degree terrorist threat…
Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Vineland woman was shot and killed, authorities said. In the early morning hours of Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, Shanelle Stewart of Vineland was found dead inside a vehicle in the 2000 block of Wheaton Avenue, Millville having succumbed to her injuries, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Alex Blocker, 34, of Bridgeton, was arrested by members of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and Millville Police Department. Blocker has been charged with murder and weapons offenses, the prosecutor said. The investigation is ongoing.  Anyone …
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…
Woman, Teen Wounded In Hail Of Gunfire In South Jersey: Police Woman, Teen Wounded In Hail Of Gunfire In South Jersey: Police
Woman, Teen Wounded In Hail Of Gunfire In South Jersey: Police A woman and a teenager were wounded in a shooting in which at least 40 rounds were fired, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 20, at about 4:45 a.m., Millville police were called to the 500 block of North 6th Street for shots fired, police said. Two gunshot victims were found inside of a residence, a 36-year-old female with a wound to the lower leg, and a 14-year-old girl with a wound to the chest, police said. The 36-year-old was treated and released from Vineland Inspira Hospital the same day.  The 14-year-old was treated at Cooper Hospital in Camden and released Monday afternoon, ac…