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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Possessing Weapons In Atlantic City Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Possessing Weapons In Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Possessing Weapons In Atlantic City A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to probation on weapons offenses, authorities said. Owen Ricketts, of Morrisville, PA, had pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm for an unlawful purpose and other weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Ricketts originally pleaded guilty on July 19, 2022 and agreed to a recommended sentence of five-years in New Jersey State Prison with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, the prosecutor said. During that plea, Ricketts admitted to firing a BB gun out of a motor vehicle that struck a pede…

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by Jon Craig
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GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups
Guilty: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups A Union County parolee who was nabbed by Lyndhurst police after a months-long armed robbery spree of liquor and convenience stores in two states -- including one in which he fired a handgun -- was convicted by federal jurors in Newark of all 10 counts against him. Vincent Chan-Guillen, 32, had just been paroled from state prison after serving three years for drug and weapons convictions when the holdups began in August 2018. He committed nine altogether over the next three months, four of them at liquor stores in New Jersey and five others at establishments in New York, the U.S. District Co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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REEL STORY: Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Fished From Lake: Rochelle Park PD REEL STORY: Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Fished From Lake: Rochelle Park PD
Reel Story: Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Fished From Lake: Rochelle Park PD A Newark ex-con was carrying a gun that he'd apparently fished out of a lake when a Rochelle Park police officer pulled him over Sunday morning, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka called for a Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 Unit after stopping Lamont House, 31, for multiple motor vehicle violations on West Passaic around 10:30 a.m. Feb. 19, Lt. James DePreta said. A positive indication prompted a search that turned up a Hi-Point Arms .380-caliber handgun in the trunk, the lieutenant said. House was charged with various weapons offenses, including having a firearm in his possession as a co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Victim Stayed Alive Just Long Enough To ID His Killer — Who's Now Been Convicted: Prosecutor Victim Stayed Alive Just Long Enough To ID His Killer — Who's Now Been Convicted: Prosecutor
Victim Stayed Alive Just Long Enough To ID His Killer — Who's Now Been Convicted: Prosecutor Waleik McCollum stayed alive just long enough to identify his killer: Zahir “Peewee” Moore, authorities in Essex County said. A jury convicted 22-year-old Moore of gunning down 19-year-old McCollum, and now he's facing 30 years behind bars, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Surveillance footage captured Moore lingering outside of McCollum's home on Brookdale and Lindsey avenues before he fired nine times with a .40-caliber handgun on Sept. 29, 2019, Stephens said. McCollum was struck twice, including a gunshot wound to the head. He survived for more than 24 ho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Convict Admits Weapons Offenses In South Jersey: Prosecutor Ex-Convict Admits Weapons Offenses In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Ex-Convict Admits Weapons Offenses In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from Atlantic County has pleaded guilty to certain persons not to have a firearm and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, authorities said. David Spinks, of Northfield, was arrested after he allegedly struck a victim over the head with a sawed-off shotgun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Shortly after, officers at the Atlantic City Police Department apprehended Spinks in his vehicle, where an additional handgun was located, the prosecutor said. Spinks is set to be sentenced on Dec. 21. He remains incarcerated in the Atlantic County J…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun, Prosecutor Says A 19-year-old man from South Jersey admitted to possessing a firearm, authorities said. John Stevens, of Ventnor, pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing the unloaded weapon on Feb. 17, 2021, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On that date, New Jersey State Police responded to a “Be on the Look Out” in reference to an anonymous 911 caller advising someone in a vehicle brandished a handgun on the Atlantic City Expressway, the prosecutor said. The vehicle was spotted on the Expressway by Troopers and observed failing to maintain its lane. A high-risk motor vehicle stop wa…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor
South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor A 53-year-old ex-convict admitted possessing fentanyl and weapons, authorities said. Anthony Johnson, of Bridgeton, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Thursday, Nov. 17 to an indictment charging him with the unlawful possession of fentanyl and certain persons not to possess firearms, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On July 5, 2022, in Buena Borough, Franklin Township police were patrolling the area in front of the Budget Lodge Motel on Harding Highway when they observed a vehicle on the road with an expired registration, the prosecutor said. Johns…

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by Jon Craig
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Paterson Ex-Con Admits Having Drugs, Gun When Detectives Busted In Paterson Ex-Con Admits Having Drugs, Gun When Detectives Busted In
Paterson Ex-Con Admits Having Drugs, Gun When Detectives Busted In UPDATE: A convicted pedophile from Paterson whose parole officers found large amounts of cash on top of his bed admitted on Thursday that he kept a loaded gun beneath it, authorities said. Jessie Mayfield, 59, told a judge he also had fentanyl for sale along with ilegal .22-caliber Ruger -- which, as a convicted felon, he was prohibited from owning, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said on Nov. 17. Records show that Mayfield served three years and eight months in state prison for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy and fondling two other girls, ages 5 and 6, in 2014. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Atlantic City Man Gets 5 Years State Prison On Weapons Charge: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Gets 5 Years State Prison On Weapons Charge: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Gets 5 Years State Prison On Weapons Charge: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on a weapons charge, authorities said. Kenneth Butts, 42, must serve three and one-half years before being eligible for parole for second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Dec. 19, 2021, officers of the Atlantic City Police Department were called to a residence for a report of a man with a handgun, according to the prosecutor Officers said they observed Butts throw a handgun to the ground. The handgun was a Hi-Point CF 380 Caliber, authorit…

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by Jon Craig
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Four Inmates Escape From Federal Prison In Virginia Four Inmates Escape From Federal Prison In Virginia
Four Inmates Escape From Federal Prison In Virginia A search was under way for four inmates who escaped from a federal prison in Virginia Saturday, June 18, officials said. Corey Branch, Tavares Lajuane Graham, Lamonte Rashawn Willis and Kareem Allen Shaw went missing from the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg’s satellite camp in Hopewell around 1:45 a.m., the FBI of Prisons said in a news release. Four federal inmates escaped this morning from FCC Petersburg’s camp in Virginia. The Bureau of Prisons says it notified the US Marshals, FBI and other law enforcement agencies. BOP has faced scrutiny in recent years for allowing inmates…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station
PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station A pair of Pennsylvania men who ran out of gas got a lift from police officers back to their dilapidated vehicle, then then police station after authorities found drugs and ammo in the car, they said. Lower Moreland officers were patrolling Philmont Avenue when they saw a silver Nissan Altima parked at the Sunoco gas station, unoccupied, and the driver’s side door was left open on Wednesday, April 13, their department said in a release. The vehicle did not have a driver’s side door handle, a passenger’s side mirror, or a passenger’s door handle. Officer began to survey the area to try …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teenage Suspect Arrested, Loaded Handgun Recovered After Atlantic City Shooting: Police Teenage Suspect Arrested, Loaded Handgun Recovered After Atlantic City Shooting: Police
Teenage Suspect Arrested, Loaded Handgun Recovered After Atlantic City Shooting: Police A teenage suspect was arrested with a loaded handgun after a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Sunday, April 24, at 6:48 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the 600 block of north Raleigh Avenue in reference to a male that was shot. Arriving officers found a shooting victim, 15, of Atlantic City suffering from a single gunshot wound, police said. The victim was taken by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. acquired details about the suspect, a 15-year-old male from Atlanti…

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by Jon Craig