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Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash
Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash A Camden County official is facing backlash after attributing the July 4 shooting of a 6-year-old girl to "thugs" from Philadelphia.  In his remarks, Camden County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr. claimed that many guns "confiscated from the streets of Camden come from out of state, usually across the river from Philadelphia or Pennsylvania." "One of the suspects has a tie to Philadelphia," he continued. "We just want to send a message to the thugs and criminals and gun-bearing freaks over in Philadelphia who live in a society of lawlessness: we don't want you here," the Commissioner sai…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman With Strong Ties To Philly Reported Missing In South Jersey Woman With Strong Ties To Philly Reported Missing In South Jersey
Woman With Strong Ties To Philly Reported Missing In South Jersey Police in Camden County are seeking the public's help locating a woman who has gone missing. Afifa Hudspeth, 40, was last seen at her home on Nov. 3 wearing grey sweatpants, a black and white shirt, and black and white Vans shoes, according to Pennsauken police. She was reported missing on Nov. 12 around 4 p.m., police said. She is described as a Black female, about 4' 11" tall, with a stocky build, brown eyes, and brown hair. She has strong ties to Philadelphia, PA, and Mercer, and Somerset counties, according to police. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or contact …

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by Nicole Acosta
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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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 50, Caught With Sexually Exploitive Images Of Children Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 50, Caught With Sexually Exploitive Images Of Children
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 50, Caught With Sexually Exploitive Images Of Children A Camden County man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after illegal images were found on his computer, authorities said. Marc Herck, 50, of Somerdale was charged after detectives found images of child sexual exploitation on his computer, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh. The search followed a cyber tip that alleged someone at Herck's home was searching for sexually explicit images containing children, Mayer and Walsh said. On Wednesday, detectives from the High-Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU), Somerdale Polic…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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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by Jon Craig