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Body Found In Hallway, Camden Prosecutor Says Body Found In Hallway, Camden Prosecutor Says
Body Found In Hallway, Camden Prosecutor Says Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in the hallway of a North Camden apartment building. A 30-year-old man was found dead Sunday with gunshot wounds inside Northgate One Apartments - located near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Camden County Metro Police were called to the apartment building on North 7th Street at 6:05 a.m. after receiving a call about gunshots.  Police found Daniel Rios, 30, of Camden, fatally shot and lying on a hallway floor, Mayer and Rodrigue…

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Sports
Gunfire Erupts At Cherry Hill High School Football Game Gunfire Erupts At Cherry Hill High School Football Game
Gunfire Erupts At Cherry Hill High School Football Game Gunfire rang out during a home football game, authorities said. Detectives are investigating a shooting near Cherry Hill High School West, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Acting Cherry Hill Police Chief Larry Robb. The gunplay occurred Friday at 8:47 p.m. in the residential area of Fulton and Weld streets -- close to the football complex, they said.  Cherry Hill West was playing Bridgeton High School. Bridgeton won the game, 32-24. Instagram @CherryHillHSWest Cherry Hill High School football game (Courtesy: CherryHillHSWest on Instagram)Instagram/ Che…

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Fugitive Accused Of Fatally Beating, Stabbing Pine Hill Hunter Captured In Pennsylvania Fugitive Accused Of Fatally Beating, Stabbing Pine Hill Hunter Captured In Pennsylvania
Fugitive Accused Of Fatally Beating, Stabbing Pine Hill Hunter Captured In Pennsylvania The fugitive accused of murdering a hunter in Pine Hill two days before Christmas has been arrested, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro, was taken into custody in Bensalem, P.ennsylvania about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, they said. Detectives said a Bensalem Police officer was driving in Bensalem Township when he recognized Massey as being wanted for the homicide of Joseph Bottino, 54, of Gloucester Township. Massey was captured without incident, according to Mayer and Winters. Massey (shown bel…

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Philadelphia Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Crash Philadelphia Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Crash
Philadelphia Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Crash Authorities have arrested a 40-year-old driver suspected of leaving the scene of a fatal hit-run crash. Gregory Graves of Philadelphia was charged in connection with the incident in Runnemede on Jan. 3, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Runnemede Police Chief Paul Dailey. Graves has been charged with one count of second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident, one count of third-degree being involved in a fatal accident with a suspended license, and one count of third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution, Mayer and Dailey said. Officers responded t…

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US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Weekend Shooting A 31-year-old man from Camden has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal shooting the day after Christmas, authorities said. A review of security surveillance footage helped lead to the murder suspect's arrest on Wednesday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki. Frederic Boyd has been charged with first-degree murder and several weapons charges, they said. Police were called to Boyd’s apartment on the 1200 block of Chestnut St. about 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 for a reported shooting, Mayer and Wycocki said. …

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MISSING: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man MISSING: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man
Missing: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man Authorities in Camden County are on the lookout for a missing and endangered man. Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro was reported missing to Pine Hill police by family members who said he was last seen leaving his parents’ home on Dec. 23 and has not been heard from since, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Massey has diagnosed mental health issues, according to family members.  He's recently worn his hair long, with a beard, but authorities also circulated a photo from 2018 (see inset below) which depicts him more clean-…

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Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation
Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation The bludgeoned body of a missing South Jersey hunter was found on a Boy Scout reservation on Wednesday night, authorities said. The 54-year-old man from Gloucester Township left home earlier in the day but never returned, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Police were called to the 100 block of Watsontown-New Freedom Road around 6:30 p.m. on  a report of a deceased man, they said. When police arrived, they found Joseph Bottino dead with multiple visible injuries, they said. A medical examiner performed an autopsy…

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Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting
Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting A 20-year-old man from Delaware was sentenced to 38 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal pre-dawn robbery at a South Jersey blueberry farm, authorities said. Kwamere Benjamin of New Castle, Delaware, was sentenced on Friday to 38 years in state prison by Judge Frederick J. Schuck, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith. Winslow police responded to the blueberry farm on the 700 block of Bairdmore Ave. shortly at 3:50 a.m. on June 25, 2017, on a report of a home invasion and shooting, Mayer and Smith s…

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