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CRIME & SAFETY
3 New Jersey cities among the most dangerous in America
According to a popular website, three locales in the Garden State have ranked among America's 100 most dangerous cities. Interestingly enough, none of the population centers of North Jersey (Newark, Jersey City, New Brunswick, etc.) made the list. Two of the three cities are in South Jersey while the other is in the central part of the state (notice I didn't say "Central Jersey" because it doesn't actually exist — but we'll save that argument for another day).
Man dies following shooting in South Jersey home
A 27-year-old man died in the hospital overnight, hours after he was shot inside a South Jersey home, officials said. Police responded to a reported shooting at a house on Hancock Lane in Pine Hill at 9:32 p.m. Monday. A man was found inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
Police Identify 27-Year-Old Victim Shot to Death in Pine Hill, NJ
A 27-year-old man who was reportedly shot to death in the Pine Hill section of Camden County, New Jersey has been identified as police search for a suspect. Fatal Shooting Happens in Quiet Suburban Neighborhood of Pine Hill, NJ. The shooting happened Monday around 9:30 p.m. Monday night, according to...
South Jersey men accused of stealing hundreds of checks from the mail to defraud banks
CAMDEN - Four South Jersey men are accused of taking part in a ring that defrauded banks with checks stolen from the U.S. mail. The scheme operated from June 2022 to June 2024 in Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland and Gloucester counties, according to a criminal complaint. ...
I-76 accident kills Pennsauken man
GLOUCESTER CITY — The father of a three-month old girl was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident here. Ryan Gaskill, 25, of Pennsauken lost control of his motorcycle after braking to avoid a SUV that changed lanes in front of him, according to New Jersey State Police. ...
Washington Twp., NJ, police arrest 6 with warrants — and deal with garden hose, Legos
Authorities in one Gloucester County community arrested six people with warrants this past weekend — and had to deal with someone who was allegedly assaulted with a garden hose. In total, the Washington Township Police Department says over the past couple of days, their officers made ten arrests, over...
Fire significantly damaged home that tax records show belongs to a Flyers' player
Fire crews were dispatched to a fire that heavily damaged a home in Haddonfield, New Jersey Tuesday night. At 11:39 p.m., Haddon Fire Company No. 1 was called to 500 block of Jobel Drive for a report of a dwelling fire, according to officials. Crews reported heavy fire from the...
Pair sentenced to life prison terms in gunshot slaying along Schuylkill River Trail
NORRISTOWN — Two men, one from Norristown and the other from Philadelphia, who were convicted of fatally shooting a former Reading man on the Schuylkill River Trail, laughed and joked with one another in view of the victim’s grieving relatives shortly before they were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Police investigating multiple ATV, dirt bike thefts in South Jersey
Erika Redrow woke up Monday morning and quickly realized something was off."'That's really weird, the shed is wide open,'" she said when she looked outside.Thieves had come into her yard in West Berlin, broke into the shed and stole an ATV and three dirt bikes, including the bikes built by her kids."I'm not out buying brand new bikes. They're buying pieces here and there. They're gone. Everything my kids worked so hard for is gone," she said.Cameras on the shed captured the suspects covering the lens around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning.She says they scoped out the property before returning with...
2 arrested after several tires stolen off cars in South Philadelphia neighborhood
South Philadelphia residents have been growing increasingly frustrated in recent weeks as tire and wheel thefts spiked.On Wednesday morning, however, police confirmed that two suspects were arrested."Yesterday morning I was leaving for work. We come to my car and this is how I find it," said Dana Howlett, describing the state of her car.Her 2023 Ford Explorer had its wheels stolen, and it was sitting on plastic crates in the street.The crime happened in an area under Interstate 95 along Jackson Street between Front and Water streets.Many people in the neighborhood use the covered area, which has lights, as a...
Timothy B. Willson, 71, Of Collingswood Killed In NY Crash
Timothy B. Willson, of Collingswood, died in the crash on Interstate 81 in Marathon, NY, at about 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Dr. Sanzid Bin Rashid, 26, of Bronx, NY, was traveling north on Interstate 81 in a Honda SUV. Just north of the Marathon exit, Rashid encountered slowed traffic due to construction. Rashid was in the right lane when he swerved from the right lane to avoid stopped traffic and went into the left lane striking a Toyota driven by Willson. Both the Honda and the Toyota went off the roadway. The Honda overturned, landing on its side.
Man convicted for murdering 17-year-old girl in Philadelphia years ago
A man was convicted for the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood back in 2022.Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made the announcement on Wednesday.Investigators say roughly two years ago, Damir Richardson opened fire into a vehicle, killing Carissa Bright.Her mother spoke out Wednesday about the pain her daughter's death has caused her."Since her death, our life has not been the same at all. I don't know if I'll ever be completely recovered. I don't believe I will," she said.Investigators say about eight hours after he killed Carissa, Richarson targeted his ex-girlfriend in Gloucester Township.The ex-girlfriend was not injured, but that incident is what led to police being able to track him down.
Temple University students attacked by juveniles night before move-in day: police
PHILADELPHIA - A terrifying start to the school year as two separate violent attacks involving Temple University students unfolded Monday night. The first student was assaulted just outside campus at the intersection of 11th and Montgomery. Police say three juveniles attempted to rob the student. A second attack unfolded at...
Florida man, woman charged in alleged acid attack of NJ woman
GLOUCESTER COUNTY (CBS) -- A Florida man and woman hired by an ex-boyfriend were charged with conspiracy to commit murder after attacking a New Jersey woman with acid, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said on Tuesday. Betty Jo Lane, 38, and 39-year-old Jmarr McNeil, of Jacksonville, Florida, along with the ex-boyfriend, 49-year-old William DiBernardino, were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, criminal attempt murder in the first degree, aggravated assault and other offenses for the attack on July 26, officials said. Lane and McNeil attacked the 42-year-old Monroe Township, Gloucester County, woman at her home in the Forrest Hills development, according to...
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