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Christopher Bucceroni, Gloucester Township Officer, Charged
Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins.
Deadly shooting caught on surveillance video in West Philadelphia; suspect sought
After a violent shooting left a man dead in West Philadelphia over the weekend, police are hoping new surveillance video can help them locate the shooter.On Monday, authorities identified the victim as 23-year-old William Shirley.A new surveillance video released by investigators shows the moments before the unsuspecting victim was shot.Man shot, killed after gunfire breaks out in West Philadelphia"It wasn't just one shot, it was a shoot him up," said Donnie Olivieri from West Philadelphia. "I feel bad for his family."Police say the suspect used an assault rifle in the attack outside a corner store on 52nd Street late Saturday...
Donald Green, 43, Fatally Shot on Friday Night
CAMDEN – Donald Green, 43, of Camden died early Saturday morning after being shot multiple times about an hour earlier near the 1000 block of Liberty Street, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The Camden County Police Department ShotSpotter technology alerted officers to apparent gunfire at 11:35 p.m. and when they arrived at the scene they found Green wounded. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Anyone with information should contact Senior Detective Jeremy Jankowski of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 225-5950 or Detective Andrew Mogck of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-8588. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wanted person found with gun during traffic stop in Berlin, NJ: Police
A Sicklerville man who had active warrants out for his arrest was found with a gun during a traffic stop in Camden County, according to police. Jahlil R. Sheilds-Brown of Sicklerville, NJ, Arrested. On the afternoon of June 26th, the Berlin Police Department says one of their officers conducted a...
Video captures 23-year-old man fatally gunned down with ‘high-powered weapon’ in West Philly: police
PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance video provided to FOX 29 captures a disturbing scene that shows a suspect fatally shoot a 23-year-old man who was standing outside a store in West Philadelphia Saturday night. According to police, the shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. Saturday on the Unit block of North 52nd...
Levittown Man Batters Girlfriend, Slams Her Son with Chair, Cops Say
A Levittown man is behind bars at Bucks County Correctional Facility (BCCF) Monday as he is accused of beating his significant other and hitting her son with a chair late Saturday. The assault played out at Pennsbury Woods Apartments on the 9100 block of New Falls Road in Falls Township.
Man shot in the head, killed in Northeast Philly
Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was killed in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday morning after being shot in the head. According to police, the incident happened around 3:20 a.m. along the 1400 block of Kerper Street in Northeast Philadelphia. At that time, officers found a 43-year-old man who...
Pa. ‘Proud Boys’ member sentenced to prison for role in Jan. 6 insurrection
A Pennsylvania man and member of the far-right “Proud Boys” organization was sentenced to 100 days in prison and 36 months of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, uprising at the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Mother charged with son's death in Medford, more than 18 months ago
MEDFORD — A mother has admitted to causing her baby's death by exposing him to an illegal drug in a home here, authorities alleged. In a recent interview with police, 32-year-old Vanessa Hampton "acknowledged responsibility for causing [her baby's] death" in December 2022, says a probable cause statement for a manslaughter charge against her.
New Jersey woman charged after several dead animals found inside freezer
A woman in New Jersey is in custody after dozens of animals were removed from inhumane conditions and several others were found dead inside her home.On Monday, police in Galloway Township executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of Cresson Avenue.The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation after police said they received multiple reports of animals living in poor conditions.At the home, authorities say they rescued seven dogs and 29 cats.Investigators also reportedly found two dead dogs, a dead cat, and four dead kittens inside a freezer.The woman who lived at the home,...
Prosecutor: NJ man killed his own 80-year-old grandmother
A 34-year-old Perth Amboy man has been charged with murder, after his elderly grandmother was found killed in her own home, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced Monday evening. Raymond Maldonado has also been charged with fourth-degree contempt, for violation of a restraining order. The body of 80-year-old Awilda Verrette...
Transportation Worker Dies Days After Quadruple Trenton Shooting: Campaign, Prosecutor
Samier Vincent, 30, of Trenton, died on Thursday, June 27 — four days after an early morning shooting in Trenton, according to the Mercer County Prosecuror's Office. A story on the shooting by Peterson's Breaking News of Trenton can be found by clicking here. The 1:33 a.m. shooting near...
Man sentenced for shooting off-duty Philadelphia police lieutenant in 2020
The man who shot and seriously wounded an off-duty police lieutenant in a South Philadelphia CVS in 2020 was sentenced to 25 1/2 to 51 years in prison, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday.
NJ kidnap victim’s smart move helped cops find car
🚨The woman pretended to be on the phone talking to a relative. 🚨 Dispatchers are trained to handle this type of call. 🚨 Police were able to locate the car as she approached the GWB. A woman secretly kept police on the phone for two hours Wednesday...
Trucker being sentenced Monday for deadly I-80 crash in Austintown
A New Jersey trucker could face suspension of his Commercial Driver's License when he is sentenced Monday after being convicted earlier on a charge filed after his tractor-trailer crossed into the oncoming lanes of Interstate 80 in Austintown, plowing into a pickup truck, and killing the driver. Davit Pluidze, 54,...
Sentence reduced by one year for man convicted of assaulting Pottstown man with metal pipe
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man saw his minimum prison term reduced by one year after a Montgomery County judge reconsidered the sentence she imposed last December after a jury convicted the man of charges he assaulted a Pottstown man with a metal pipe during a dispute in the borough.
Police issue urgent scam warning after info-stealing device found on grocery ATM
After New Jersey police arrested another individual for placing skimming devices at ATMs, police are issuing a warning to customers everywhere, as the amount of skimming devices is only increasing
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