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Man Gets 70 Years Prison For Pleasantville Football Game Shooting Where 10-Year-Old Was Killed Man Gets 70 Years Prison For Pleasantville Football Game Shooting Where 10-Year-Old Was Killed
Man Gets 70 Years Prison For Pleasantville Football Game Shooting Where 10-Year-Old Was Killed A 35-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for the high school football game shooting where a 10-year-old bystander was killed, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 11, Alvin Wyatt was sentenced for murder and attempted murder in the Pleasantville High School shooting, according to the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office.  He was convicted of firing eight times into the bleachers at a crowded Pleasantville High School football game on Nov. 15, 2019. One of the bullets struck a 10-year-old spectator, M.T., in the neck while he watched the game…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
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 …

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by Jon Craig
News
Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense
Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense The 43-year-old gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University before turning the gun on himself Monday, Feb. 13 appears to have New Jersey ties. The shooter was identified by MSU Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman as Anthony McRae. According to a report by the New York Post and her obituary, McRae's late mother was born and lived in Trenton. Screenshots of McRae's Facebook profile circulating on Twitter show he listed Trenton as his hometown. McRae also apparently had local ties to one town in Mercer County, authorities said. All 3 who were killed were M…

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by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine
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California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds
California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds A California man has been charged with the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after telling dispatchers his intent was to do just that Wednesday, June 8, federal officials said. Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley was found dressed in all black carrying a backpack and suitcase outside of Justice Kavanaugh's home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the US Justice Department said. Here's the perp who wanted to kill Kavanaugh, Nicholas John Roske pic.twitter.com/Zt0hZJEv80 — 🍊 Terrance 🌴 (@Orsin_Buggy) June 8, 2022 Roske called the Montgomery County Emergency line saying …

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre
Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre One New Jersey school district will be hiring armed retired police at all of its buildings for the rest of the school year and next, following the horrific Uvalde, TX massacre, NJ Advance Media reported.  The Middletown Board of Education unanimously OK'd the move this week following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers, the outlet said.  Middletown, with 9,200 students, will have an armed Class III special officer in each of its 16 schools. “This action, along with increased funding for mental health services, is a commitment from our adminis…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teen Shoots Himself In Leg At West Philadelphia School, Police Say Teen Shoots Himself In Leg At West Philadelphia School, Police Say
Teen Shoots Himself In Leg At West Philadelphia School, Police Say A teenager shot himself in the leg Friday in a West Philadelphia school, officials said. The incident occurred inside the gymnasium at the Philadelphia Learning Academy - South on the 4300 block of Westminster Avenue, Fox29 reports citing City Police Sgt. Eric Gripp. #BREAKING: There is a massive police presence outside Philadelphia Learning Academy on Westminster Avenue in Philadelphia. We are still waiting to confirm details. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/5a25Rzt01F — Brian Sheehan (@BSheehanTV) October 22, 2021 Police rushed the teen to the hospital where he was reportedly in sta…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School A teenager from Asbury Park was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his role in a shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, pleaded guilty in September to aggravated assault and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Legrande originally was charged as an adult on Sept. 10 with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Legrandes' reduced charges were part of his  agreement to plead guilty as an adult before Judge Wendel E. Daniels.  Legrande was 17 when the crimes occurred, …

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by Jon Craig