Man Charged In Deadly Drive-By Lawnside Shooting: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old Camden resident is charged with murdering a man in a drive-by-shooting in Lawndale, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20.
At 5:50 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 21, at 5:50 p.m., Lawndale police responded to West Hodges Avenue and learned the victim, George Rivera, a 25-year-old Lawnside resident, had been transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead later that evening, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Lawnside Police Captain William Plenty said.
An investigation determined Nicholas Stiegler fatally shot Rivera from inside a red Jeep Com…
Danbury Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme
A 33-year-old man was sentenced for his role in a plan to murder an individual and set fire to a Fairfield County business.
George Rivera, of Danbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 29, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Saturday, March 25, the US Attorney's Office said.
According to the announcement, on April 2, 2018, police tried to pull over a car that was driving with unlit taillights.
The …
Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Bridgeport Business
Two men were sentenced to years in prison for their roles in a plan to murder an individual and set fire to a Fairfield County business.
Luis Mercado, age 55, of Bridgeport, and 35-year-old Luis Mejias, of Waterbury, were sentenced on Monday, June 27, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
They both pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Friday, March 25, the US Attorney's Office said.
On the morning of April 2, 2018, police attempted t…
