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South Jersey Man Admits 3 Killings, Faces 60 Years State Prison: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits 3 Killings, Faces 60 Years State Prison: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits 3 Killings, Faces 60 Years State Prison: Prosecutor A Burlington County man admitted to killing three people in 2019, authorities said. Terrance J. Matthews, 26, of Willingboro pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 7 to the murders in two separate incidents, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw. The murder victims included Matthews' ex-girlfriend’s grandmother and brother and a.man sitting inside a parked car on a residential street, Bradshaw said. Under a plea agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Matthews will be sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey state prison for each homicide, to run concurrently. …

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by Jon Craig
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Man Accused Of Torching Mom's South Jersey Home, Killing 2, Was Arrested 187 Times: Prosecutor Man Accused Of Torching Mom's South Jersey Home, Killing 2, Was Arrested 187 Times: Prosecutor
Man Accused Of Torching Mom's South Jersey Home, Killing 2, Was Arrested 187 Times: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from Burlington County found guilty of causing the deaths of his mother and her companion in a house fire was sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. Kurt Smith was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 10 in Superior Court in Mount Holly, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. He must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. During Thursday’s proceedings, it was noted that Smith had been arrested 187 times and has 16 felony convictions, Coffina said. Smith, who lived at the residence in the 500 block of Wil…

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by Jon Craig
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18-Year-Old Burlington County Man Indicted In Fatal Double-Shooting: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Burlington County Man Indicted In Fatal Double-Shooting: Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Burlington County Man Indicted In Fatal Double-Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Pemberton Township has been indicted for fatally shooting a 17-year-old male and wounding a 17-year-old female last fall in the 100 block of Snow Avenue in Browns Mills, authorities said. The indictment against Kai Johnson charges him with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, first-degree aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and weapons offenses, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said Wednesday. Johnson has been held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly since turning himself into police three days after the fall shoot…

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by Jon Craig
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Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey
Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey A 17-year-old male was fatally shot shortly before midnight in South Jersey, authorities said.  The double shooting, which also left a 17-year-old girl wounded, took place in the 100 block of Snow Avenue in Browns Mills, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King A female, The girl is expected to survive, they said Tuesday. "Preliminary indications are that this incident was not a random shooting," Coffina and King said in a statement. An investigation began after  Pemberton police responded to a report of…

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by Jon Craig
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Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says
Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says A South Jersey man is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing another man in the neck early Sunday morning, authorities said Monday. Burlington City police were called to a 500 block of Linden Avenue home just after 7 a.m. on reports of a stabbing, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine said. There, they found a 28-year-old victim stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife, authorities said. He was taken to a Trenton hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. The investigation identified 39-year-old Terrel…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ High School Teacher Indicted For Sexual Relationship With Student NJ High School Teacher Indicted For Sexual Relationship With Student
NJ High School Teacher Indicted For Sexual Relationship With Student A former high school teacher in Burlington County has been indicted on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities announced. Gary Jiampetti, 44 -- formerly a teacher at at Rancocas Valley Regional High School -- was indicted by a Burlington County Grand Jury on two counts of official misconduct, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The indictment was returned Aug. 31 and signed by First Assistant Prosecutor Philip S. Aronow. An arraignment will be held soon in Superior Court. The investigation began after the BCPO and the Mount Holly Township Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine