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Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death
Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death He was considered one of the last of the old-time mobsters, a "real-life Tony Soprano" listed as one of New Jersey's most wanted fugitives. Even six feet under, though, Tony Mota couldn't evade his pursuers. After eluding capture for nearly 25 years for a gruesome murder committed in Hudson County, Anthony Mota was found buried in the country where he was born, the Dominican Republic. Mota had been collecting debts for high-level Colombian drug dealers in New York City when he and a group of accomplices abducted a Queens man on Dec. 13, 1997, authorities said. The victim, 38-year-old …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love' Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love'
Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love' Junior N. Joseph of Lafayette Hill died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 39 years old. A GoFundMe page in support of funeral services and medical expenses had raised upward of $2,400 as of Thursday. Campaign founder Tito Castillo noted Joseph "was the kindest soul whose laugh was infectious, and his positive spirit enlightened everyone else around him. "He lived his life surrounded by joy and love, and he adored his wife Arlette." Joseph was an avid soccer player, having been a member of the U17 and 21 national teams of Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the U.S. on a soccer scholarship in th…

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by Nicole Acosta