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Former Sesame Place Mascot Convinced Preteen To Send Nudes: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man who had been employed as a mascot for amusement parks and sports teams including Sesame Place is arrested on accusations he convinced a preteen girl to send him child pornography, authorities said. Don-Diego Parkman, 19, was arrested in mid-September, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilton said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 17. New Jersey investigators said they received a tip from police in Missouri in early September that the preteen was chatting with Parkman and he sent her sexual pictures. Parkman also told the girl to send him photos a…
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NJ Restaurant Owner Preyed On Job Applicant, Sexually Assaulted Others, Authorities Say
The owner of three restaurants in Trenton has been arrested for multiple sexual assaults including a job applicant, authorities said. Gerald Araya, 44, of Ewing, was arrested in Trenton on Wednesday, June 19, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, Lawrence Township Police Chief Christopher Longo and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson. He is charged with five counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, one count of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of first-degree kidnapping, two counts o…
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'You Will All Die': FBI Seizes NJ Man Who Threatened White Massacre
FBI agents in New Jersey seized a discharged U.S. Marine who they said publicly threatened to massacre as many white people as he could. "I want to erase them," Joshua Cobb, 23, posted on social media, according to U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. "All of them really, but in this case as many as I possibly can." Interviewed by law enforcement, Cobb admitted writing the posts and even identified what he'd considered potential targets, including a Jersey Strong gym and an Aldi grocery store in Robbinsville, the U.S. attorney said on Monday, May 13. He "also discussed hi…
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Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
A multi-agency investigation in Mercer County led to the seizure of 700 grams of cocaine and the arrest of two men from Trenton and Bucks County, PA, authorities said. The cocaine was worth $70,000 on the street, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, found Dayron Vaughn, 48, of Bristol, PA, driving a motorcycle …
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Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In Mercer County
A police officer was shot in Mercer County while responding to a domestic incident, authorities said. Hamilton officers were called to a disturbance on the 1800 block of Orchard Avenue around 2:20 a.m. when the gunman opened fire on the officers, the department said. The injured officer was taken to CHS-Fuld and is expected to survive. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are investigating this incident.
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Skull Fished Out Of Delaware River ID'd As Missing Trenton Man
A skull fished out of the Delaware River nearly 40 years ago has been identified as belonging to a missing New Jersey man, authorities revealed Monday, Jan. 30. Richard Thomas Alt, a 31-year-old Trenton man, was last seen by loved ones on Christmas Eve in 1984, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement. Shortly after, Alt and his girlfriend disappeared. Both were suspected homicide victims, and police recovered the woman's body in Mercer County, New Jersey the following April, Weintraub said. But Alt never turned up, leaving his loved ones without answ…
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Brothers Killed 29-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor
Two brothers have been arrested following the deadly shooting of a 29-year-old Trenton man last week, authorities announced. Leon Mack, 31, was charged with murder, burglary, and weapons offenses, while his brother, Prince Mack, 29, of Trenton, faces the same as an accomplice for taking his brother to the victim’s home, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a press release Monday. Donnell Williams, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was found with a gunshot wound on the living room floor of his apartment in the 100 block of South Overbrook Avenue shortly after 4:05 p.…
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'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate
A convicted thief who authorities describe as a "career burglar" will spend the next 10 to 20 years in a Pennsylvania prison cell, officials say. Billy M. Woodard, a 57-year-old from Trenton, New Jersey, was previously convicted of a string of home invasions across Bucks County between May 2018 and May 2019, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement. Most of the burglaries targeted homes along the county's waterfront, just across the Delaware River from Woodard's hometown — police say he stole from a dozen homes in Lower Makefield, one in Upper Makefield, and …
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NJ Man Charged With Murder After Reportedly Saying Woman Died During Rough Sex
A man has been charged with murder in the death of a 39-year-old woman whom he said died of rough sex before he panicked and burned her body, according to the Trentonian and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Harley Wildmann, 42, was arrested after Ewing resident Lisa Lloyd's severely burned body was found in a Clover Avenue cemetery in Hamilton Township at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Wildmann, of Hamilton, was seen with a female passenger near Clover Avenue driving a two-tone Chevy S10 pickup truck bearing …
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Facebook ‘Feud’ Led To Deadly Shooting Of Beloved 9-Year-Old Girl In Trenton: Prosecutor
A Facebook feud led to the deadly March shooting of a beloved nine-year-old girl in Trenton, authorities said, charging the gunman with several additional offenses. Isiah Roberts, 19, is now charged with first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree aggravated assault, fourth-degree aggravated assault, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun in the shooting of Sequoya Bacon-Jones, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said following a seven-count indictment on Thursday, June 30. Bacon-Jones was found blee…
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Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect
Thousands of dollars' worth of cocaine and guns were thrown from the eighth floor of a New Jersey apartment before it was recovered from the streets below during a drug investigation, leading to a slew of charges for two of the residents involved, including a PA shooting suspect using an alias, authorities said. A month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine led detectives to the 600 block of West State Street in Trenton, where surveillance officers saw Jose Borges-Navarro open an eighth-floor window and throw two duffle bags out around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, June 13, Mercer Coun…
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Driver Killed In Fiery Mercer County Crash, Police Say
A driver was killed in a fiery crash in Mercer County, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to a report of a car fire in the woods near the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf on Lower Ferry Road in Ewing found the vehicle fully engulfed just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, Ewing Police said. The fire department rushed to douse the blaze but were unable to save the driver due to the intensity of the fire, police said. A follow-up investigation found that the driver ran a stop sign at Lower Ferry Road while driving on Stuyvesant Avenue before crashing through a fence at the Katze…
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1 Killed, Another Hurt In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor
One man was killed and another injured in a double-shooting in Trenton, authorities confirmed. Police responding to a Shot Spotter activation near the Fast Trac gas station on Mulberry Street found Jaquir Queen, 26, of Willingboro, suffering from several gunshot wounds shortly before midnight on Wednesday, April 6, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Queen was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. A second victim — a 23-year-old Hamilton man — was shot in the calf and taken to a nearby …
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Life Sentence For Trenton Man Convicted Of Murder, Prosecutor Says
A Trenton man convicted of murder will spend life behind bars, authorities announced Tuesday. Hamilton Morgan was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday, Feb. 17, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. Morgan was found guilty in August 2021 after firing several rounds at 30-year-old Trenton resident Maurice Rowe, who was pronounced dead at the scene as officers responded to Stuyvesant and Hoffman avenues on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Morgan initially fled after the shooting but was found with a gun and an additional loaded magazine as officers apprehended…
Obituaries
Mercer County Man Fatally Stabbed, Suspect In Custody: Prosecutor
A Mercer County man was fatally stabbed early Tuesday, authorities announced. Officers responding to the report at an apartment on the 200 block of East Hanover Street in Trenton found Antwone Barnes, 37, with a stab wound to the chest around 2:20 a.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. Barnes, of Trenton, was pronounced dead at the scene, the MCPO said. Social media tributes were pouring in for Barnes, who was described as an “amazing dad.” Never WAS Supposed to END LIKE THIS #LIVE DAMN FB FAM/FRIENDS PLZ PRAY FOR Tyisha McClain & Their Babies🙏🏽❤😪😪😪😪😪THOSE... Posted b…
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12 Charged In Massive Narcotics Bust At Mercer County Budget Inn, Police Say
A dozen suspects were arrested and slapped with drug charges following a massive narcotics bust at a Mercer County Budget Inn hotel, authorities said Wednesday. More than 100 doses of crack and heroin, as well as $1,700 in suspected drug proceeds, were found during a search of several rooms at the Budget Inn Hotel on New York Avenue in Trenton around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Trenton Police Director (TPD) Steve E. Wilson said. Several suspects ran into different rooms and tried to destroy evidence by flushing the narcotics down the toilets, Wilson said. The following suspects face various c…
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Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old suspect has been charged in the grisly shooting that killed a man in Trenton last month, authorities said. Tevin Laster, of Trenton, is accused of shooting Quashawn Kelley in the head, torso, arms and legs at a home on Garfield Avenue around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a Wednesday release. Kelley was found by officers in the back of the home and rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Laster was arrested in Trenton on Jan. 8 and charged with murder, possession of a weapon for a…
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Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
A man was shot and killed in Trenton over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation on the 400 block of Garfield Avenue found the man with multiple gunshot wounds in the back of a home on Garfield Avenue around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. His identity was not released. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homic…
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2,200 Bricks Of Heroin Worth $1.1M Seized In 'Historic' NJ Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Three people have been arrested and more than $1 million worth of heroin was seized in a major Mercer County bust that involved tracking suspects between Philadelphia and Trenton, authorities said. The total amount of heroin seized was 2,200 bricks or 110,000 glassine bags, according to Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, who called it "the largest pre-packaged heroin seizure in Mercer County history." Detectives also seized $50,000 in cocaine as a result of the three-month investigation. On Monday, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force were conducting s…
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2 Nabbed In Deadly Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor
Two people were arrested in connection to last week’s fatal shooting of Ewing resident Mark Hudson, Jr., authorities said Monday. Hudson was shot multiple times on the 200 block of Douglas Avenue and pronounced dead at Capital Health Regional Medical Center on Nov. 22, Mercer County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Casey A. DeBlasio said. Tyshawn Smith and Brianne Novak, both of Ewing, were taken into custody Saturday at their respective homes by the Mercer County Tactical Response Team, authorities said. Smith, 23, was charged with murder, possession of a firearm for an unlawful…
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Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
A man was shot and killed in Trenton Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. Police responding to a Shot Spotter activation near the 300 block of St. Joe’s Avenue found the victim suffering from several gunshot wounds around 5:25 p.m., according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. His identity has not been released. The shooting remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Forc…
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Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record
One of the victims from Sunday's shooting on the South Side was pronounced dead on Monday evening, authorities said. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. in front of Diamond in the Rough bar in the 500 block of Lamberton Street, according to the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Police responded to a Shot Spotter activation at that location and arrived to find an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He has been identified as Hector Torres, 43, of Trenton. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was in critical condi…
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South Jersey Man Tried Luring Detective Posing As Teenage Girl Online, Prosecutor Says
A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for trying to lure and kidnapping a teenage girl who was actually an undercover detective online, authorities said. Francis Frobose, 26, of Hamilton, was charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping, second-degree attempted luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Frobose was being held in the Mercer County Correction Center in Hopewell and a detention hearing is scheduled for this week, Onofri sa…
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South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old man from Camden County has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash that allegedly resulted in the death of a 54-year-old pedestrian from Mercer County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred shortly before sunrise Monday on Route 1 northbound at Bakers Basin Road in Lawrence Township. The Route 1 crash victim was found dead at the scene about 45 minutes after surveillance video captures an image of a suspected tractor-trailer striking her before sunrise, authorities said Wednesday A passing motorist called 9-11 reporting a victim int he roadway about …
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New Balance Sneakers Help ID NJ Murder Suspect Nabbed In Nebraska, Reports Say
A pair of New Balance sneakers helped identify a Trenton murder suspect, authorities said. Alleged gang member Luis Alfredo Carranza-Andrade, 20, of Northwest, Washington, D.C., was wanted in the fatal shooting of Javier Chaj-Ajtun, 33, of Trenton, last August. The fancy footwear -- apparently worn by the suspect at the time of the killing -- helped US Marshals to identify him when they tracked him down in Nebraska, according to NJ Advance Media. Eyewitnesses and area surveillance cameras combined to ID Carranza-Andrade as a suspect, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's O…
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3 Men Arrested, $70,000 Worth Of Drugs Seized In Raid Of Trenton Home, State Police Say
Three men were arrested after a raid of a Trenton home found $70,000 worth of drugs and $23,000 in cash, authorities said. Malcolm Echols, 29, Abdul Patilla, 40, and Anthony Brown, 29, all of Trenton, on Aug. 27 were accused of distributing drugs out of a Fulton Street home, according to New Jersey State Police. Later that day, detectives executed search warrants at the home and on a vehicle registered to Brown. The search yielded five pounds of marijuana, more than two pounds of ecstasy pills, and $23,000 cash, state police said. Echols was charged with possession of ecstasy with i…
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53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says
UPDATED: A 53-year-old man shot in Trenton late Wednesday died of his gunshot wounds about two hours later, authorities said. Pablo Herrera Chun was shot, twice, near 43 N. Stockton St. about 8:40 p.m., according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Chun was pronounced dead at about 10:20 p.m., the prosector's office said on Thursday. Chun was taken to Capital Health System-Fuld and pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m., a prosecutor at the county office said. An investigation was ongoing. No arrests had been made. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Karl Joh…
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Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says
A 23-year-old Trenton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal fire that killed has baby daughter and her grandparents, authorities said. Michael Sanders, 23, of Trenton, was charged on Monday with three counts of first-degree felony murder, arson and assault in the early Friday fire that killed three relatives, the Mercer County prosecutor said. Sanders was arrested on Monday morning at a hotel in Plainsboro, Middlesex County, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri. Multiple surveillance cameras placed Sanders at or near the scene of the fatal fire shortly…
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Baby, Grandmother Killed In South Jersey House Fire
A 9-month-old baby and her grandmother were killed overnight in a fire that destroyed a home in Mercer County, authorities said. The fire started about 3:40 a.m. Friday on the 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Hamilton Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The quickly-moving blaze caused a partial roof collapse in a two and a half story, wood-frame duplex, and reportedly spread to an adjoining residence, initial reports said. A baby girl and the woman in her 40s were found dead inside the duplex, Onofri said. A spokeswoman for the coun…
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Prosecutor: Canadian Teen Admits Making Princeton University Bomb Threat
A 16-year-old boy from Canada pleaded guilty on Friday to making several bomb threats at Princeton University, authorities said. The teenager, whose name was withheld as a juvenile, was charged with false public alarm, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. The Canadian boy was sentenced to two years probation and 30 hours of community service, authorities said. He also has to pay a $2,000 fine, undergo a psychological evaluation and lose his driver’s license for six months, they said. On Sept. 19, 2020, Princeton's Department of Public Safety received a …
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Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven
A 23-year-old woman from Trenton was killed Tuesday in a shooting at the 7-Eleven store in Mercer County, authorities said. Hamilton Township police responded to a report of gunfire at 1:50 a.m. on Lalor Street, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Police found Katherine Montenegro in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to her abdomen. An ambulance took her to a local hospital, where Montenegro died a short time later, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Arrest made in May 18 shooting death. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Mercer…
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