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Teen Shot Execution Style During Broad Daylight Thursday
Wilmington Police are actively investigating a shooting that took place just after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene at the intersection of 2nd Street and Franklin Street, where they discovered a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as an 18-year-old male, was transported...
Suspected drunk driver accused of killing NHL star is member of US Army in NJ
The suspected drunk driver accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in Salem County, New Jersey, remains behind bars on a slew of charges, including vehicular homicide.The crash happened Thursday around 8:30 p.m. on Pennsville Auburn Road (County Route 551) near Stumpy Lane in Oldmans Township.Police say Sean Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, was traveling north on Pennsville Auburn Road in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he allegedly attempted to pass a slower-moving sedan and SUV.READ MORE: NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed by alleged drunk driver in New JerseyNHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed by alleged...
Man shot to death early Saturday in Wilmington
A 28-year-old man was gunned down in Wilmington early Saturday morning. Officers found the victim at about 1:48 a.m. in the 100 block of South West Street, city police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. No other information is available at this point, and police are...
Man charged with shooting, killing a father inside a Chester City store
Police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a father at a convenience store in Chester, Pennsylvania, back in July. Haneef Melton, 19, of Chester, was arrested and charged in the murder of 27-year-old Dontae Dickerson. On July 2, 2024, around 11:15 a.m., police responded to Lucky 7 convenience...
Body of missing swimmer pulled from lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey
The body of a missing swimmer was pulled from the water Thursday in Gloucester County, New Jersey.Police and rescue crews were called to the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area off Jackson Road in Monroe Twp. around 2 p.m.After several hours of searching, the body of Rafael Martinez Pascual was pulled from the water around 5 p.m.Chopper 6 was overhead as rescuers searched for a missing swimmer in Monroe Twp., Gloucester County.Police say Pascual was a citizen of Mexico but lived in Pitman, NJ. He was reportedly swimming with friends when he disappeared beneath the surface.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say this area was closed for public access and swimming is prohibited, according to Wildlife Management Area regulations.This is the fourth victim to die by drowning in Monroe Township during the 2024 summer season.
NJ police identify man who drowned in Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. (CBS) -- A man who lived in Gloucester County drowned in the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area in Williamstown on Thursday, Monroe Township police announced.Police said the man, identified by police as Rafael Martinez Pascual, 38, was swimming with friends in the area right off Jackson Road when he went underwater and never returned to the surface.The area where the group was swimming is closed for public access and swimming is prohibited, according to Wildlife Management Area regulations. Multiple emergency response services worked to find Pascual in the water utilizing divers, a watercraft, a helicopter and drones, police said.A rescue diver found Pascual's body around 5 p.m., police said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 38-year-old is a citizen of Mexico but lived in Pitman, N.J., police said.Authorities said Pascual was the fourth person to drown in Monroe Township this summer.Monroe Township Police Department and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident.
Philadelphia couple 'getting busy' in the backseat of their car accidentally roll into the river
A couple who were allegedly "getting busy" in the backseat of their car had a lucky escape after the vehicle accidentally rolled into a Philadelphia river. Police believe the pair were engaged in sexual activity in the 2020 Range Rover, which was parked along the roadway in Fairmount Park. But at some point, the vehicle was accidentally disengaged, causing it to roll right into the Schuylkill River in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Teen from Woodbury, NJ, charged with fatally shooting Camden teen
A 17-year-old man from Woodbury has been charged with fatally shooting a teenager from Camden earlier this week. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay's office says the unidentified teenager is facing first-degree murder and related weapons charges and is being held in the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center. According to authorities,...
UPDATE | Suspect now caught for gas station robberies
Delaware State Police have arrested a man in connection with a run of robberies this week at area gas stations. 38-year old Joshua Liebal was stopped by a Delaware State trooper Wednesday night, August 28, 2024, near Marshallton, after allegedly robbing the Star Gas Station on Kirkwood Highway at Dunlinden Acres.
18-year-old charged in connection with Springfield Township crash that killed 15-year-old, injured 2 others
According to officials, Asiyah Mowatt-Mays, of Philadelphia, was driving a stolen red Hyundai with two teens inside on July 29 when she ran a red light at Stenton and Evergreen avenues and was struck by a white Infiniti.
Elderly Woman Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Building Saturday
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash where a vehicle struck a building in Newark. Officials said an 85-year-old woman sustained serious injuries following a motor vehicle collision on the afternoon of August 31, 2024, at the Polly Drummond Hill Shopping Center in Newark. Crews from the New Castle County Paramedics and the Aetna Hose, Hook, and Ladder Company of Newark were dispatched to the crash at approximately 4:30, Saturday afternoon.
Multiple drownings in NJ this week, with the latest in South Jersey
MONROE (Gloucester) — Another drowning reported this summer in New Jersey, this time in Gloucester County. Rescuers were notified around 2 p.m. Thursday about a missing swimmer around the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area, according to a statement from Monroe Township Police Department. A New Jersey State Police helicopter...
Philadelphia correctional officer and two incarcerated men accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into city prison
A former Philadelphia correctional officer and two incarcerated men are accused of smuggling drugs, weapons and more, into Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center.
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