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Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man In NJ Apartment Complex Stairwell: AG Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man In NJ Apartment Complex Stairwell: AG
Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man In NJ Apartment Complex Stairwell: AG A knife-wielding man in the stairwell of an apartment complex in Camden County was shot and killed by a police officer, authorities said. members of the Haddon Township Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding an attempted burglary in progress at an apartment complex located on West Crystal Lake Avenue in Westmont around 1:05 a.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Shortly after arrival, officers encountered a male in the stairwell armed with a knife. During an interaction in the stairwell, an officer fired his service weapon, striking the male, Platkin said.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket
Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket Heads were swinging at a local supermarket where Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper also happened to do his shopping. Haddon Township police officer Eric Aparicio found himself in the unlikely position of bumping into the professional baseball player outside of a Sprouts Farmers Market this week. Aparicio seized the opportunity and snapped a selfie with the two-time National League MVP. The photo went viral on the Haddon Township Police Department Facebook page. Harper has a little more time on his hands to head to the market these days after the injury-plagued outfiel…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Child Porn Found At Cumberland H.S. Teacher's Home: Camden Prosecutor Child Porn Found At Cumberland H.S. Teacher's Home: Camden Prosecutor
Child Porn Found At Cumberland H.S. Teacher's Home: Camden Prosecutor A 53-year-old Haddon Township man, who is a teacher in Cumberland County, has been charged with possession of child pornography authorities said. David Checchio was arrested and charged with child endangerment and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Haddon Township Police Chief Timothy Hak. Checchio is employed as a special education teacher at Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton, according to the school's website. Following a collaborative investigation between the Camden County…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Woman Dies 8 Months After Stab Attack: Ex-Husband Charged With Murder South Jersey Woman Dies 8 Months After Stab Attack: Ex-Husband Charged With Murder
South Jersey Woman Dies 8 Months After Stab Attack: Ex-Husband Charged With Murder A Camden County woman has died after being attacked by her ex-husband eight months ago, authorities said. Monday's death of Nancy Kenny, 63, prompted a new first-degree murder charge against her former husband, 72-year-old Philip Puche, 72, of Cherry Hill, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Haddon Township Police Chief Mark Cavallo. On Tuesday, a medical examiner determined Kenny’s cause of death was "complications of multiple incised wounds to the head and neck" and ruled her cause of death last summer as a homicide, they said.  Puche allegedly stabbe…

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by Jon Craig