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South Jersey Man's Fingerprint Found On Duct Tape In Home Invasion Robbery: Prosecutor South Jersey Man's Fingerprint Found On Duct Tape In Home Invasion Robbery: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man's Fingerprint Found On Duct Tape In Home Invasion Robbery: Prosecutor A 46-year-old man from Atlantic County was convicted of robbery in an armed home invasion, authorities said. An Atlantic County jury found Michael Hayes, of Absecon, guilty of a total of 15 charges on Tuesday, June 6, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The jury heard evidence that weeks leading up to the incident, Hayes conspired with an unknown accomplice to rob the victim, the prosecutor said. On Sept. 15, 2020, Hayes and his accomplice waited outside the victim’s house in Buena Borough with masks on and confronted him at gunpoint as he left to go t…

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by Jon Craig
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Newark Anti-Violence Activist's 15-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped, Killed In South Carolina Newark Anti-Violence Activist's 15-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped, Killed In South Carolina
Newark Anti-Violence Activist's 15-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped, Killed In South Carolina The missing 15-year-old daughter of an anti-violence activist in Newark was found dead after leaving her home in South Carolina, authorities said. Sanaa Amenhotep had last been seen leaving her northeast Columbia home with an acquaintance on April 5, according to a release from the AWARE Foundation, Inc. and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Her body was found early Thursday morning in a patch of woods in Lexington County, Richland County Sheriffs said during a video press conference. The teen’s father, Sharif Malik Amenhotep, is an active member of the Brick City Peace Collective…

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by Valerie Musson
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Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark
Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark A South Carolina councilwoman was indicted on public corruption charges for using government credit cards to book pricey trips -- including one to Newark in order to stalk NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, the Columbia Post and Courier reports. The 24-count indictment was issued by the state grand jury Thursday against Richland County Council Vice Chairwoman Dahli Myers. Elected in 2016, Myers lost this year's Democratic primary election for Council District 10 earlier this year. Her term was set to end on Dec. 31, but Gov. Henry McMaster suspended her from officer on Fri…

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by Cecilia Levine