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Camden Man Gets 55 Years Prison For Fatal Shooting
A 21-year-old Camden City man has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing a Philadelphia man, authorities said. Antony Shields was sentenced on Friday, April 19, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. He must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. On Jan. 30, 2024, a jury convicted Shields of first-degree Felony Murder, first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter, and second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in connection to the death of Alex Fernandez, also 21. On Feb. 4, 2021, the Camden County Police De…
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: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …
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Philly Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside of a Camden motorcycle club earlier this month, authorities said. Michael Field, 44, of Philadelphia, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jody Spence, 31, of Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. An investigation determined that Spence was fatally shot on Oct. 6, at 10:24 p.m., outside of the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club in the 800 block of Princess Avenue in Camden…
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Camden Shooting Victim's Body Found In Philadelphia: Prosecutor
The body of a Camden shooting victim was recovered in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jody Spence, 31, of Camden was fatally shot on Friday, Oct. 6, at 10:24 p.m., in the 800 block of Princess Avenue in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, detectives of the CCPO Homicide Unit were contacted by the Philadelphia Police Department 6th District with information that Spence’s body had been located in the 400 block of North 5th Street in Philadelphia, MacAulay said. Spence …
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Found Guilty In Fatal Drive-By Shooting Of Bicyclist: Prosecutor
A jury has convicted a 28-year-old Philadelphia man for the 2021 fatal shooting of an elderly bicyclist in Camden, authorities said.z. Maurice Peaker, Jr., was found guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 15, of first-degree murder in the death of 67-year-old Thomas Smith of Camden, according to announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay Peaker was also found guilty of weapons offenses, she said. On Aug. 15, 2021, at approximately 3:29 a.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter notification for six rounds in the area of the 1100 block of Kaighn Av…
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Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Camden, authorities said. Myles Nicholson was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of Stefan Shaw, 31, of Maple Shade, (Burlington County), according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Tuesday, July 18, at approximately 4:07 p.m., Camden County police responded to 27th Street and Federal Street after hearing gunfire, MacAulay said. Police found a vehicle that had been shot and a victim suffering from gunshot wounds, she said. The vi…
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NJ Woman Sentenced For Trying To Steal Gun From Impounded Car
A South Jersey woman will spend a year and a day in federal prison for trying to bribe the operator of an impound lot to break into a police-seized vehicle and steal a gun. Saidah "Sacha" Davis, 42, went to the home of a Camden tow lot operator along with ex-con Anthony "Papa Smurf" Parker after his vehicle was seized, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Detectives were waiting for a judge to approve a warrant to search the vehicle, which Davis said created a "problem" for Parker, who'd previously served time on weapons offenses, he said. Davis, of Woodlynne, offered $2,000 to the…
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Camden Dad Killed In Shooting
A 37-year-old dad was killed in a Camden shooting over the weekend, authorities said. Charles Copling, III was found with gunshot wounds just before midnight on the 1200 block of Decatur Street Friday, June 17, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. Officers transported him to Cooper University Hospital, where he died at approximately 4 p.m. Social media shows Copling had two sons: "My life," he captioned a photo of them. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Kyrus Ingalls a…
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Philadelphia Man Killed, Another Critical In South Jersey Double Shooting: Prosecutor
Detectives are investigating a double shooting that killed one man and injured another in Camden. The shooting occurred at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Camden County Metro Police were dispatched to 1 East Randolph St. for reports of a victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside of a vehicle in the parking lot, they said. Police found an unconscious 36-year-old male victim. The victim, later identified as Mark Virgile of Philadelphia, was located inside a vehicle, suff…
Obituaries
NJ Police Officer From Blue Line Family Dies In Motorcycle Crash
A 22-year-old New Jersey police officer died in a motorcycle crash last week, authorities confirmed. Daniel Adler, of the Camden County Police Department, was struck by a vehicle while riding on Route 561 Thursday, May 12 in Cherry Hill, those who knew him said. "It is with profound sadness that we regret to announce the sudden passing of our very own Officer Daniel Adler," his department said in a statement. "Daniel was a devoted colleague, friend, and family member who will be forever missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Adler, as we…
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Alert Issued For Missing Camden County Boy
A 12-year-old boy has been reported missing in Camden, authorities said. Fahsir Catoe was last seen on Thursday night at his home on the 3000 block of Lemuel Avenue. He was last seen wearing a black Adidas jacket and black sweatpants, black and red Nike Air Jordan sneakers and carrying a white and gray Adidas backpack, Camden County police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the CCPD tip line at (856) 757-7042.
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NJ Neo-Nazi Gets Year, Day For Masterminding Nationwide ‘Kristallnacht’ Attack On Blacks, Jews
A New Jersey member of a hardcore neo-Nazi group was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison on Tuesday for convincing two fellow white supremacists to vandalize property owned by Blacks and Jews. Richard Tobin, 20, dubbed the nationwide campaign “Operation Kristallnacht,” after a 1938 pogrom in which German Nazis slaughtered more than 90 Jews and burned their homes, synagogues, stores and schools, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Tobin “encouraged hateful acts of violence against individuals and their houses of worship, based on their religion or the color…
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NJ Woman Admits Trying To Bribe Tow Lot Operator To Steal Gun From Ex-Con's Impounded Car
A South Jersey woman admitted trying to bribe the operator of an impound lot to break into a police-seized vehicle and steal a gun belonging to an ex-con who'd served time on weapons offenses, federal authorities said. Saidah "Sacha" Davis, 41, and Anthony "Papa Smurf" Parker, 37, went to the home seeking the help of the employee, who worked at a Camden tow lot that held vehicles seized as evidence by Camden County police, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Detectives were waiting for a judge to approve a warrant to search the vehicle, which Davis said created a "pro…
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NJ Neo-Nazi Admits Masterminding Nationwide ‘Kristallnacht’ Attack On Blacks, Jews
A New Jersey member of a hardcore neo-Nazi group admitted Friday that he convinced two fellow white supremacists to vandalize property owned by Blacks and Jews. Richard Tobin, 19, of Brooklawn, dubbed the nationwide campaign “Operation Kristallnacht,” after a 1938 pogrom in which German Nazis slaughtered more than 90 Jews and burned their homes, synagogues, stores and schools, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Tobin told a federal judge via video conference Friday that he “implored” two other members of “The Base” to break windows and slash tires, among other destru…
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