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MISSING: 30-Year-Old South Jersey Woman May Be In Philadelphia, Police Say MISSING: 30-Year-Old South Jersey Woman May Be In Philadelphia, Police Say
Missing: 30-Year-Old South Jersey Woman May Be In Philadelphia, Police Say Police seek the public's help locating a missing 30-year-old woman from Camden County. On Friday, July 1, Brandi Albano, was reported missing from the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township, police said. She was last heard from by family via social media on May 18.  She is described as being 5' tall and weighing 125 pounds. She has hazel eyes and dirty blonde hair.  Seen Her? Brandi Albano is missingGloucester Township police Brandi Albano may be in Camden or the Kensington area of Philadelphia, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Brandi Albano's lo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Missing Man May Be In Camden Or Philadelphia SEEN HIM? Missing Man May Be In Camden Or Philadelphia
Seen HIM? Missing Man May Be In Camden Or Philadelphia A man who went missing nine days ago may be in the Camden or Philadelphia areas, authorities said. On Monday, June 20, Samuel Rhoads 5th, was reported missing from the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township.  He was last heard from by family on June 13, according to Gloucester Township police.  He is a 43-year-old white male and described as being 5'-7" tall and weighing 200 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.  He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, jeans, and cowboy boots.  If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Samuel Rhoads 5th's locatio…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Camden Dad Killed In Shooting Camden Dad Killed In Shooting
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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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Tornado Warning For Burlington, Camden, Ocean Counties Tornado Warning For Burlington, Camden, Ocean Counties
Tornado Warning For Burlington, Camden, Ocean Counties The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for northwestern Burlington and central Camden counties until 4 p.m.  A similar warning was issued for Crestwood Village and Chatsworth in Ocean County until 4:30 p.m. The storm system had weakened as it headed into New Jersey, the NWS said. A severe wind and hail warning was issued for Trenton and Hamilton Square, NJ and Levittown, PA, until 4:30 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warnings with high winds and hail were issued for Lakewood, Browns Mills and Pine Lake Park until 4:30 p.m. A tornado was possible, the NWS said.

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by Jon Craig
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Hotel-Based Atlantic City Ex-Con Drug Dealer Gets 30 Years, No Parole, In Federal Prison Hotel-Based Atlantic City Ex-Con Drug Dealer Gets 30 Years, No Parole, In Federal Prison
Hotel-Based Atlantic City Ex-Con Drug Dealer Gets 30 Years, No Parole, In Federal Prison A drug dealer who operated out of a hotel room just off the Atlantic City boardwalk must spend the next 30 years in federal prison. Sean Figaro, 35, rejected a deal from prosecutors, went to trial and was convicted by federal jurors Camden in July 2019 of selling heroin, gun possession by a convicted felon and witness tampering, among other charges. He'll have to serve out the sentence handed down this week because there’s no parole in the federal court system. Figaro was arrested in early 2017 by members of the Atlantic City Child Exploitation Task Force during a raid at the Econo Lodge o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Killed, Another Critical In South Jersey Double Shooting: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Killed, Another Critical In South Jersey Double Shooting: Prosecutor
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…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Camden County Boy Alert Issued For Missing Camden County Boy
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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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Camden man wanted in the March 2022 death of a 39-year-old Cherry Hill man was taken into custody by US Marshals during a traffic stop, authorities said. Troy Leary, 35, of Camden, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Terence McManus on May 2, in Camden around 6:45 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. Leary is accused of punching McManus – causing him to fall, hit his head, and suffer blunt head trauma – during a confrontation captured on surveillance video on the 1100 block of Whitman Avenue in Camden at around 11:14 a.m. on …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Showed Up For Sex With 'Girl,' 13, At NJ Motel Sent To Federal Prison Man Who Showed Up For Sex With 'Girl,' 13, At NJ Motel Sent To Federal Prison
Man Who Showed Up For Sex With 'Girl,' 13, At NJ Motel Sent To Federal Prison A Bronx man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for arranging what he thought would be sex with a 13-year-old girl at a New Jersey motel. Eduardo Silva, 44, must serve the entire term because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb also sentenced him to lifetime supervised release during a hearing in federal court in Camden on Thursday, April 28. Silva used a social media app to ask the “minor” whether she was “into older guys,” U.S Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He then “sent a series of explicit online communications and text mess…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dad Of 3 Dead, Another Hurt In Camden County Shooting Dad Of 3 Dead, Another Hurt In Camden County Shooting
Dad Of 3 Dead, Another Hurt In Camden County Shooting A father of three was killed and another injured in a Camden County shooting Friday, April 22, authorities said. Alvin Redd, 25, was found lying in the street on the 400 block of West Park Avenue in Lindenwold around 8:10 p.m. with apparent gunshot wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead around 8:45 p.m., she said alongside Lindenwold Police Chief Michael P. McCarthy, Jr. A second victim, a 29-year-old Camden man, also was injured in the shooting and later arrived at Jefferson Hospital-Stratford for treatment. Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Dealer Seized In Largest Drug Bust In Atlantic County History Takes Plea Dealer Seized In Largest Drug Bust In Atlantic County History Takes Plea
Dealer Seized In Largest Drug Bust In Atlantic County History Takes Plea A dealer who had more than 45 combined pounds of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine seized from his home in the largest drug bust in Atlantic County history will head to federal prison later this year, authorities said. Ricardo Clavijo, 40, and his brother, Christopher Gonzalez of Pleasantville, were arrested last summer when nearly 24 pounds of cocaine, 12 pounds of fentanyl and 9½ pounds of heroin were found in Calvijo's basement during a DEA-led raid of his Egg Harbor Township home. Members of the strike force also seized a .45-caliber handgun, a loaded magazine for the weapon, a 9mm 50-round …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Queens Livery Driver Who Travelled To Cape May For Sex With Underage Girl Gets 19½ Years Queens Livery Driver Who Travelled To Cape May For Sex With Underage Girl Gets 19½ Years
Queens Livery Driver Who Travelled To Cape May For Sex With Underage Girl Gets 19½ Years A livery driver who traveled more than 300 miles roundtrip between his Queens home and Cape May for sex with an underage girl was sentenced to 19½ years in federal prison. Richard Gabriel Piedra Ordonez, 37, must serve out just about all of the plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Piedra pretended to be 19 when he began communicating with the under-16 girl on Snapchat and other social media and messaging platforms, U.S. Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Over the next several months, by his own admission, Piedra drove to New Jersey for sex and twice…

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by Jerry DeMarco