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Boy, 11, Struck By Stray Bullet Fired By Women Looking To Fight In Atlantic City: Cops
Two women have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old boy struck by a stray bullet on Saturday night, May 25 in Atlantic City, police said.
Yanirah Davis, 22, of Galloway, and Yontay Cooper, 33, of Egg Harbor, showed up to the 100 block of north Rhode Island Avenue with a hammer and a handgun to encounter a group that they had a prior altercation with, city police said.
They began to smash out a vehicle's window, and then began to shoot at the group. One of the fired projectiles entered a home and struck the boy while he was lying on the floor around 10:25 p.m., pol…
South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors
An Atlantic County grand jury indicted an ex-convict accused of killing a Pleasantville man in a driveway, authorities said.
Jerome Holley, 41, of Absecon, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Holley has been charged in the killing of 45-year-old Mamadou Toure.
Pleasantville police responded to a shooting on West Pleasant Avenue at around 8:41 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Officers found Toure unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the driveway and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Holley was charged on Friday, Dec. 1, with first-degree murde…
Man, 45, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old man was shot and killed in Pleasantville, authorities said.
Mamadou Toure, of Pleasantville, was killed in the shooting, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
On Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at approximately 8:40 a.m., a shooting occurred at West Pleasant Avenue and Main Street, the prosecutor said.
The Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department are cooperatively investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor…
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted of murder in a Pleasantville High School football game shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded two other spectators, authorities said.
Alvin Wyatt was convicted on Thursday, July 27, after a five-day jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
In addition to the murder conviction, the jury convicted Wyatt of two counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said.
Wyatt …
Jersey Shore Trio Sentenced in Centerfolds Assault Case
Three Atlantic County residents were sentenced on Friday, March 3 in the Centerfolds assault case, authorities said.
Jamaul Timberlake, 31, Garnell Hands, 30, both from Atlantic City, and John Hands, 25, of Pleasantville, were each sentenced for their role in the assault of 19-year-old Irving Mayren-Guzman on Jan. 23, 2022, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Timberlake received a four-year New Jersey State Prison term, Garnell Hands a five-year prison term, and John Hands a four-year prison term for the roles they played in the attack.
Mayren-Guzman later disappeared. His body …
Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police
Drugs and a handgun were recovered during a traffic stop in Pleasantville, authorities said.
On Friday, Sept. 30, Sgt. Ryan VanSyckle conducted a motor vehicle stop atnNorth First Street and West Pleasant Avenue.
The car was driven by Cyndel Wenzel, 30, of Pleasantville, police said.
During the motor vehicle stop, VanSyckle believed criminal activity to be afoot after interactions with the driver and front seat passenger, police said.
K9 Officer Jeffery Vanegas and his partner “Titus” arrived and conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle. After a positive indication, a sea…
Fight Leads To Atlantic City Stabbing, Suspects Nabbed: Police
Two South Jersey men were arrested in connection with a fight that ended in a stabbing, authorities said.
On Friday, June 3 at 5:35 a.m., police dispatch received a 9-1-1 call regarding a fight near Florida and Atlantic Avenues, Atlantic City police said.
Officer Thomas Gilardi arrived to find a man, 23, suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. The victim was treated on scene by EMS and then taken by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
Gilardi was able to obtain information pertaining to the stabbing suspect …
Pleasantville Police Find Bullet-Riddled Car, Gunshot Victim Shows Up At ER
Pleasantville police found a bullet-riddled car in the roadway minutes before a victim showed up at the emergency room, authorities said.
On Sunday, April 3, at approximately 1115cp.m, police responded to the 400 block of West Delilah Road for a ShotSpotter notification. When officers arrived, they located an unoccupied vehicle in the roadway. The vehicle had numerous bullet holes on the driver side of the vehicle and shell casings were also located in the roadway, police said.
At approximately 1123 p.m., a gunshot victim, Clay Brown, 28 of Pleasantville, arrived at Atlantica…
Strip Club Fight: 3 Suspects Charged In Assault Of South Jersey Man Found Dead, Police Say
Three men have been arrested in connection with a fight at a strip club that occurred early Sunday before a South Jersey man went missing and was later found dead.
The body of Irving Mayren-Guzman, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was found in a marsh near the Centerfolds Night Club in Pleasantville on Tuesday morning.
Jamaul Timberlake, 30, Atlantic City; John Hands, 24, of Pleasantville and Garnell Hands, 29, of Pleasantville were taken into custody Wednesday evening, according to Pleasantville police.
All three men were charged with second-degree aggravated assault and consp…
