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13 PA Residents Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring Busted In New Jersey 13 PA Residents Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring Busted In New Jersey
13 PA Residents Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring Busted In New Jersey More than 50 people were arrested after police broke up a large cockfighting ring in Atlantic County, authorities said. Galloway Township police executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, a large group of people were there and many tried to run away before they were detained. Investigators found an "elaborate cockfighting operation" that included a fighting ring, seating for spectators, and several cockfighting kits. About 50 roosters were found in "various degrees of health" …
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In NJ Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In NJ
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In NJ 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.
2K+ Images Of Child Porn Found On NJ Man Who Teaches Music In PA: DA 2K+ Images Of Child Porn Found On NJ Man Who Teaches Music In PA: DA
Pennsbury SD Music Instructor Christopher Bygot Charged More than 2,000 images of child pornography — including sexual assaults of infants — were found on a New Jersey man's phone when police came to interview him at one of the Pennsylvania schools where he works.  Christopher Bygott, 47 Mulberry Avenue, Hamilton, NJ was charged and briefly held on Dec. 19 after a 50-day investigation into files uploaded by Bygott's Gmail account on the Pennsbury School District's IP address after the Bucks County District Attorney's Office received CyberTips from Amazon.com Inc.  Bygott, a Curriculum Coordinator for …
Cocaine, Heroin, Handgun, 30 Pounds Pot Seized In NJ-PA Bust: Prosecutor Cocaine, Heroin, Handgun, 30 Pounds Pot Seized In NJ-PA Bust: Prosecutor
Cocaine, Heroin, Handgun, 30 Pounds Pot Seized In Nj-pa Bust: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Mercer County man has been arrested in connection with dealing drugs in Trenton and Bucks County, PA, authorities said. Akeem Smith, 33, of Trenton, was arrested on Tuesday, July 18, as a result of the investigation conducted by the members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the DEA, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and Hamilton, Trenton and Bensalem, PA, police, they said. About $63,900 in drugs, a handgun and $13,860 cash were seized as a result of the Pennsylvania arrest and searches, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Ono…
Brothers Killed 29-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor Brothers Killed 29-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor
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.…
SLEAZY PASS: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam SLEAZY PASS: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam
Sleazy Pass: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam Two men helped truckers and other drivers dodge $1 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls by registering E-ZPass transponders with bogus identities, federal authorities charged. Duvany Zambrano, 43, of Hamilton, NJ, and Sergio Jara, 37, of Allentown, PA, colluded with other unidentified co-conspirators to buy up thousands of the devices from retailers in both states, an FBI investigation found. E-ZPass transponders aren't all that difficult to find. Walmart is among those who sell them. Pennsylvania has more than 300 retail locations where state officials say customers can buy the transpon…
Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police
Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police A driver was rushed to a nearby trauma center with serious burns and injuries after his vehicle veered off the road and went up in flames in Hamilton late on Wednesday, Sept. 21, authorities said. Yvenson Dossous, 33, was behind the wheel of a 2022 Honda Pilot when he veered off of Whitehorse Ham Square Rd. and slammed into a tree on the northeast curb just after 9:50 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a release. After the collision, the Honda became engulfed in flames, causing residents to quickly respond and pull Dossous, of Hamilton, from the flaming vehicle, police said. Emergency crews fr…
Hamilton Man, 31, Killed In Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor Hamilton Man, 31, Killed In Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor
Hamilton Man, 31, Killed In Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Hamilton was shot and killed in Trenton on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 20, authorities confirmed. Trenton Police officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation near Howard and Hancock streets found Keenan Anthony Trower with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest around 7:50 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Trower was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task…
PA Woman Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Police PA Woman Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Police
PA Woman Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Police A 36-year-old pedestrian from Pennsylvania was struck and killed in Atlantic County, authorities said. Heather L. Gerevics was crossing Millville Avenue at the intersection of Route 40 in Hamilton at 7:58  p.m. on Saturday, Sept 17, when she was hit, police said. Gerevics, of Washington, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene. The drive of a Nissan Pathfinder, Herman Lopex, 53, from the Mays Landing section of Hamilton, stopped., police said. He had not been charged. The accident remains under investigation by the Township of Hamilton Police Department.  Anyone who wit…
Drivers Hospitalized In Serious Crash At Mercer County Intersection, Police Say Drivers Hospitalized In Serious Crash At Mercer County Intersection, Police Say
Drivers Hospitalized In Serious Crash At Mercer County Intersection, Police Say Both drivers were hospitalized following a serious crash at a Mercer County intersection, authorities said. A 17-year-old Hamilton male was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra when he collided with a 2011 Subaru Outback driven by a 51-year-old Chesterfield man at the intersection of Newkirk and Leonard Avenues around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Hamilton Police said. The Subaru driver was extricated by the Hamilton Fire Division before being taken to Capital Health at Fuld for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The Nissan driver was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton for tr…
Gen Z Is Doxxing Lawmakers And Hate Mail For Justice Alito Is Ending Up At His Old NJ Address Gen Z Is Doxxing Lawmakers And Hate Mail For Justice Alito Is Ending Up At His Old NJ Address
Gen Z Is Doxxing Lawmakers And Hate Mail For Justice Alito Is Ending Up At His Old NJ Address Hate mail intended for Supreme Court Justice and former New Jersey resident Samuel Alito is ending up in the wrong hands, thanks to Gen Z doxxing lawmakers responsible for the Roe V. Wade overturn. West Caldwell police responded to multiple calls at Alito's former home since last week's overturn, they said. Alito drafted the majority opinion to revoke women's constitutional rights to an abortion, however, he does not live in West Caldwell anymore and hasn't since 2007. "Justice Alito moved out of West Caldwell just after being confirmed to the US Supreme Court, 15 years ago in 2007," polic…
Brothers, Ewing Deli Workers Targeted In Deadly Double-Shooting: Prosecutor (UPDATE) Brothers, Ewing Deli Workers Targeted In Deadly Double-Shooting: Prosecutor (UPDATE)
Brothers, Ewing Deli Workers Targeted In Deadly Double-Shooting: Prosecutor (Update) Two brothers and deli workers were targeted in a shooting at their Ewing workplace in which one of them did not survive, authorities said. Officers responding to the shooting report inside Priori’s Deli at 301 Hillcrest Ave. found the brothers with gunshot wounds around 6:10 a.m. on Monday, June 6, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release alongside local officials. Both victims were rushed to a local hospital, where Oscar Palacios, 54, of Trenton, was pronounced dead, Onofri said. His brother, a 57-year-old Hamilton man and fellow deli worker, remains hospitalized, autho…
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police A driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries after the vehicle struck a tree in Mercer County, authorities said. Ashley Williams, 35, was behind the wheel of a 2003 Acura TL heading southbound on Pitman Avenue near Rennie St. in Hamilton when she struck a tree around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The vehicle continued southbound and eventually came to a stop after Williams was ejected, police said. Her passenger, Cedric Williams, 59, was extricated by the Hamilton Fire Division, authorities said. The victims — both from Hamilton — were taken to Cap…
PA Men Nabbed In Undercover Child Sex Sting: Authorities PA Men Nabbed In Undercover Child Sex Sting: Authorities
PA Men Nabbed In Undercover Child Sex Sting: Authorities Four Megan’s Law registrants, an injury lawyer from Georgia and a dump truck driver were among the 21 individuals caught chatting with undercover agents posing as underage children online, authorities in New Jersey announced (scroll down for the list of defendants). Most of the defendants in "Operation Risky Business" were arrested at either the undercover residence in Hamilton Township or another meet-up location, including the Hamilton Train Station, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Those who went to the undercover house allegedly expected to find their vic…
1 Killed, Another Hurt In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor 1 Killed, Another Hurt In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor
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 …
Trenton Man, 44, Touched Child Inappropriately At Hamilton Religious Event, Police Say Trenton Man, 44, Touched Child Inappropriately At Hamilton Religious Event, Police Say
Trenton Man, 44, Touched Child Inappropriately At Hamilton Religious Event, Police Say A 44-year-old Trenton man was charged on accusations that he touched a child inappropriately at a recent religious event in Hamilton, authorities said. Manuel Soto was charged with criminal sexual contact and child endangerment, according to a release from the Hamilton Police Division. The charges come as the result of an investigation into a Hamilton religious event on Friday, March 18, where Soto touched a child inappropriately, the release said. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Kevin Krall at (609) 689-5826, send an email to kkra…
Dad, 2 Children Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car At Mercer County Intersection: Police Dad, 2 Children Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car At Mercer County Intersection: Police
Dad, 2 Children Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car At Mercer County Intersection: Police A 39-year-old father and his two children were seriously hurt after being struck by a car at a Mercer County intersection Monday afternoon, authorities said. Hamilton resident Bonnie Cody, 56, was behind the wheel of a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon heading eastbound on Edinburg Road when she struck Luis Minyety and his two children near the intersection of Stamford Road around 3:40 p.m., Lt. Richard Mastropolo said in a release. The victims, of Hamilton, had been attempting to cross Edinburg Road, Mastropolo said. Minyety and his children were taken to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld for tr…
Hamilton Walmart Worker Promoted Sex Assault Of 5-Year-Old, Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor Hamilton Walmart Worker Promoted Sex Assault Of 5-Year-Old, Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Hamilton Walmart Worker Promoted Sex Assault Of 5-Year-Old, Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor A Mercer County Walmart worker promoted the sexual assault of a 5-year-old and actively distributed child pornography, authorities charged. Kevin Pearsall, 30, of Trenton, was charged with various child pornography possession and distribution offenses, as well as first-degree aggravated assault as an accomplice, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, and child endangerment as an accomplice, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a Thursday release. A search warrant carried out on Pearsall’s cell phone turned up 30 videos of child pornography, including one that he had shared w…
2nd Suspect Charged With Murder Alongside Teen In Alleyway Shooting Of Trenton Man: Prosecutor 2nd Suspect Charged With Murder Alongside Teen In Alleyway Shooting Of Trenton Man: Prosecutor
2nd Suspect Charged With Murder Alongside Teen In Alleyway Shooting Of Trenton Man: Prosecutor A second suspect has been charged with murder in connection with last August's alleyway shooting of a 37-year-old Trenton man, authorities said. Domonic Hodges, 26, was charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, and several weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced Friday. Herberth Ramirez Pimentel was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in Ditmar Alley and pronounced dead around 4 a.m. on Thursday, August 19, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. Hodges, of Hamilton, was being held in the Mercer County Correction Center on a parole violation. A 15-year-old…
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report A New Jersey police chief was spotted sporting a “Let’s Go Brandon” holiday sweater in a Facebook post since removed but obtained by Daily Beast. Hamilton Police Chief Gregory Ciambrone is seen in the photograph supposedly posted by other members of the police department from an “ugly sweater party”, on Dec. 5, according to the outlet. The sweater also features an embroidered image of former President Donald Trump. “Let’s Go Brandon” is the so-called battle cry of Trump loyalists that came into use after NBC reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly stated the chant of "F—k Joe Biden" was "Let…
Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say One suspect was caught and another remained at large following a Mercer County home break-in earlier this week, authorities said. Officers responded to the burglary report near Harrison and Lafayette Avenues in Hamilton on Wednesday, local police said. The caller described the suspects as two men — one in light clothes and one in dark clothes — both wearing masks and carrying backpacks, police said. Harold Claytor Jr. was found in the immediate vicinity and matched the description, police said. Claytor initially ran from investigating officers but was apprehended after a brief foot chase…
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey high school graduate and championship basketball player Claushawn D. Pennerman died unexpectedly at Virtua Willingboro Hospital on Jan. 8. He was 23. Pennerman went to school in Hamilton, where he graduated from Hamilton High School West in 2017, his obituary says. Pennerman then attended Rowan University and became a member of the Hamilton PAL Basketball Championship team, according to his memorial. He had been working as a cashier at Family Dollar and living in Westampton Township at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Pennerman was remembered f…
Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say
Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say A vigilant witness helped to chase down and apprehend a man who had just burglarized a neighbor’s vehicle in Mercer County, authorities said Monday. Calvin Stevens, 38, was seen by a neighbor on surveillance footage breaking into a vehicle on the 500 block of East Franklin Street in Hamilton just before 5:10 a.m. Sunday, local police said. Stevens fled when confronted by the neighbor, who caught him at the intersection of East Franklin Street and Fairmount Avenue, police said. Stevens, of Trenton, then fled a second time but dropped a brown bag containing his cell phone, a left-handed glov…
3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say 3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say
3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say Three cars were stolen from one Mercer County town in a matter of days, local police confirmed. The vehicles were stolen out of Robbinsville Township in a matter of several days, police said in a Wednesday release. Two of the vehicles stolen had the keys/key fobs left inside, and the third was taken while it was still running. Similar motor vehicle thefts have been confirmed in nearby towns including West Windsor, Hamilton, Princeton and East Windsor, police said. “In fact, motor vehicle thefts have increased throughout the state of New Jersey over the past several months,” said Robbinsv…
Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say
Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say Four “ghost guns” were confiscated from two 18-year-old men who used them to rob victims at gunpoint, police said. Nestor Rivera and Hassani Webb are accused of advertising a PlayStation 5 game console for sale on Facebook Marketplace and robbing the potential buyer at gunpoint when they met on Peabody Lane in Hamilton on Nov. 19, Hamilton Police said. Four “ghost” guns and several high-capacity extended magazines were found during a search of the suspects’ homes in Trenton, authorities said. Rivera and Webb were charged with robbery, possession of weapons parts and other offenses on Dec. …
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A teen and two adults were killed when a car slammed into a tollbooth on the Atlantic City Expressway Sunday night, New Jersey State Police said. Reachthon Khiev, of Manchester, NH, was behind the wheel of a Honda heading east when he struck the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza near milepost 17.6 in Hamilton around 9:05 p.m., Sgt. Philip Curry said. The car went up in flames killing Khiev and two of his passengers, Reachsieh Khiev, 27, of Manchester, NH (front seat passenger), and Keotepie Khiev, 14, of Atlantic City (back seat passenger). A fourth backseat passenger, age 12, …
Beloved Hamilton HS Grad Jared Dunn Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Beloved Hamilton HS Grad Jared Dunn Dies Suddenly At Age 28
Beloved Hamilton HS Grad Jared Dunn Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Beloved Hamilton native Jared Joseph Dunn died suddenly on Dec. 6 at the age of 28. Dunn graduated from Hamilton East-Steinert High School and lived in Trenton at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Dunn worked at Ruby Tuesday and was known for his love of sports, especially football and basketball, his memorial says. Dunn also loved video games, anime and freestyle rap. Dunn is survived by his mother Suzanne (Louis); and his loving brothers and sisters, Dawn Griffin (Peter), Kari Aloisio (Pat), Jessica, Elisa Alston (Will), Aileen Dunn, Amelia Dunn (Sheen), Ke…
Driver Thrown From Jeep, Hospitalized In Mercer County Turnpike Crash: State Police Driver Thrown From Jeep, Hospitalized In Mercer County Turnpike Crash: State Police
Driver Thrown From Jeep, Hospitalized In Mercer County Turnpike Crash: State Police A driver was thrown from a Jeep and hospitalized following a Wednesday late-night crash on the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County, state police said. The driver lost control and collided with an SUV in the south inner lanes near milepost 57.1 in Hamilton around 12:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, Slota said. The investigation was ongoing, and additional details were not released.
'Devastating:' Beloved Hamilton HS Grad Christopher Vigliano Dies Unexpectedly At Age 34 'Devastating:' Beloved Hamilton HS Grad Christopher Vigliano Dies Unexpectedly At Age 34
'Devastating:' Beloved Hamilton HS Grad Christopher Vigliano Dies Unexpectedly At Age 34 Beloved Hamilton High School graduate Christopher Vigliano died unexpectedly at Cooper University Hospital in Camden on Nov. 24. He was 34. Vigliano was born and raised in Trenton and attended Hamilton High School, according to his obituary and social media pages. Vigliano was known for his passion for sports, especially the New York Giants and Yankees. He had actually met and shook hands with Lawrence Taylor and Emmitt Smith in 2017, his memorial says. Vigliano was also remembered for his witty sense of humor and fierce love for his family and many close friends. Vigliano is survived by …
Driver Who Seriously Hurt Teen In Hamilton Hit-Run Surrenders Driver Who Seriously Hurt Teen In Hamilton Hit-Run Surrenders
Driver Who Seriously Hurt Teen In Hamilton Hit-Run Surrenders The driver who hit a teen boy in Hamilton and fled the scene Sunday has turned himself in to police, authorities said. Calvin Janicsek, 22, of Willingboro, surrendered to the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit around 9 a.m. Monday, in connection with Sunday's 2:15 a.m. crash that left a 17-year-old boy seriously injured, police said. The boy was walking westbound on Route 33 near Weston Avenue when he was hit by the car, was also heading west, and apparently driven by Janicsek, police said. The boy was taken to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld for treatment of severe injuries. Janicsek was charg…
Trenton Man, 19, Holds Elderly Woman Hostage In Armed Home Invasion Trenton Man, 19, Holds Elderly Woman Hostage In Armed Home Invasion
Trenton Man, 19, Holds Elderly Woman Hostage In Armed Home Invasion A 19-year-old Trenton man broke into an elderly woman’s home Monday and held her at gunpoint before making off with several of her possessions, including her car, authorities said. Kahider Carmichael is accused of breaking into a Hamilton home on the 300 block of Tindall Avenue by pushing in a window air conditioning unit on the first floor, police said. Carmichael then held the woman at gunpoint and stole several valuable items, including her vehicle, police said. Carmichael was arrested Monday evening by the New Jersey State Police Crime Suppression Central Unit while driving the stolen …