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South Jersey Teen Wanted In Deadly Shooting Turns Himself In, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Teen Wanted In Deadly Shooting Turns Himself In, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Teen Wanted In Deadly Shooting Turns Himself In, Prosecutors Say A suspected "armed and dangerous" teen accused of killing a Bridgeton man has surrendered to police, authorities said. James Snead Jr. of Bridgeton turned himself in on Saturday, Nov. 30, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. The 19-year-old was the primary suspect in the shooting death of 24-year-old Kevon Williams. Bridgeton police responded to the scene on the 100 block of Cottage Avenue at around 11:18 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24. Officers found Williams suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. After the shooting, police said Snead was want…

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by Chris Spiker
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Farmworker, 31, Drowns In South Jersey Lake After Lifeguards Had Left For Day: Police Farmworker, 31, Drowns In South Jersey Lake After Lifeguards Had Left For Day: Police
Farmworker, 31, Drowns In South Jersey Lake After Lifeguards Had Left For Day: Police A 31-year-old farmworker died of an apparent drowning at Sunset Lake in Bridgeton on Sunday evening, July 21, authorities said. Marco Lemus-Giron of Hopewell Township, went swimming about 45 minutes after lifeguards had left the beach which closed for the day at 6 p.m., Bridgeton police said. Police were called to the lake by the man's friends after they could not locate him. First responders from Bridgeton police and fire departments, EMTs and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department searched unsuccessfully for Lemus-Giron, police said. Divers from the Downe Township Fi…

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by Jon Craig