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Active Camden, New Jersey Homicide Investigation
CAMDEN, NJ.- Camden County Authorities are continuing their investigation into circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Camden, New Jersey man, who was found shot to death last night inside his vehicle on Morgan Street in the City of Camden. According to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay, on...
Woodlynne Police Department in New Jersey will be disbanded; to be covered by Camden County PD
The Woodlynne Police Department in New Jersey will be disbanded in the coming weeks.Woodlynne has less than 3,000 residents and is less than a quarter square mile.Officials say the policing is nowhere near the standard that it should be, and within the next few weeks, Camden County's police force will be taking over.Emily Silva is a lifelong Woodlynne resident."I don't really see any police officers now," she said when asked about local policing.And she says she'd like to see more patrolling in her small South Jersey borough."Someone got shot right in front of my house. It's too much!" Silva said.Soon,...
Juvenile killed by NJ Transit RiverLine train in Palmyra
PALMYRA — A juvenile was struck and killed by a NJ Transit RiverLine train. The incident suspended service Thursday morning. NJ Transit spokesman John Chartier said the male was struck by a northbound train at the Chestnut Street crossing in Palmyra around 8:20 a.m. None of the 28 passengers and operator were injured.
Detectives investigating fatal shooting in Camden, NJ
Detectives are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening that killed a man in Camden. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay says just before 8:00, officers with the Camden County Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire in the area of the 800 block of Morgan Street. At the scene, cops...
Woman pulls gun from purse in line for Rita's Water Ice, threatens customer: police
PHILADELPHIA - Tense moments while waiting for water ice were caught on camera in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood last month. Police say a woman was in line outside Rita's Water Ice on Stenton Avenue when another woman started arguing with her. The woman then pulled a handgun out of...
Police Identify 4 South Jersey Men Charged with Stealing Checks
Four South Jersey men and their knack for altering checks they stole out of the mail have been officially charged for their alleged crimes. Mail, Bank Fraud Committed in 4 Different South Jersey Counties, Police Say. Authorities in Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties say the accused representing three separate...
Man found shot to death inside SUV on Roosevelt Boulevard identified
Philadelphia police have released the name of the man who was found shot to death inside an SUV on the Roosevelt Boulevard on Wednesday.Twenty-five-year-old William Torres-Espinal, of Oxford Circle, was found dead in the northbound lanes of the Boulevard in Hunting Park.Police were called to the scene for a car crash, but when they arrived they found Torres-Espinal with a gunshot wound to his back.Police believe two bullets went through the rear window, with one hitting him. Investigators do not yet know where the bullets came from.The SUV had been traveling in the northbound inner lanes when it hit the...
Walmart restocking cart slammed into me in N.J. store, woman says in lawsuit
A 67-year-old Burlington County woman has filed a lawsuit against the Walmart store in Marlton claiming she was severely injured when she was struck by a restocking cart filled with Nabisco and Mondelēz International products. Winifred Freeman, of Mount Laurel, states in the lawsuit she was shopping June 28,...
Former corrections officer from South Jersey faces civil rights charge
PHILADELPHIA — A former corrections officer from South Jersey is accused of unlocking a cell door to allow an assault on an inmate at a city prison here. Ivory S. Cousins, 35, of West Deptford, also allegedly failed to seek medical help for the beaten and bloodied inmate, pepper sprayed him, and then...
Man gunned down months ago outside girlfriend's home in Philadelphia
A young man visiting his girlfriend in Philadelphia's Mantua section was gunned down months ago outside her home.Now, his mother hopes the public can help find his killer.Chandra Beasley has one word to describe her son, Tre'Von Beasley: great."He was a great son, great, great brother, great friend, and a wonderful, wonderful father," she said. "He was just a great, a great person."The 25-year-old plumber lived in Delaware but on the night of May 30, he was in Philadelphia."He had a girlfriend that lived in Philadelphia and that was the only reason he would ever go there to that area...
Armed man arrested after standoff
A 52-year-old Pitman man was arrested in the Pine Acres section of the township on Aug. 4 in what police say was likely an isolated domestic incident. Deptford police were called at 10:04 p.m. to an apartment on the 700 block of Howard Ave., where a male later identified as William Jackson IV had allegedly barricaded himself inside and was armed with a pistol. The apartment’s female resident remained inside.
First-degree murder charge dropped against fmr. Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial
The former Philadelphia police officer charged with a man's shooting death after a traffic stop last summer was released on $200,000 bail.This comes after the District Attorney's Office withdrew a first-degree murder charge against 28-year-old Mark Dial on Thursday.Dial will now be tried on a third-degree murder charge next year.The decision comes after defense lawyers for Dial complained that prosecutors had not turned over an expert witness report they commissioned months ago and planned to use at trial.The trial date has been pushed back until May to give the defense time to respond to the expert report on Pennsylvania's use-of-force...
PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says
The ring operated in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia counties, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. Arrested were Sharief Louden, 30, of Philadelphia; Daniel McIlhenney, 37, and Ryan McIlhenney, 36, both of Folcroft; Terrell Gibson, 40, of Chester; and...
Man Stabbed After Smoking Dispute on SEPTA Train in Philadelphia, Woman Claims Self-Defense
A violent altercation aboard SEPTA's Market Frankford Line led to a man being stabbed after an argument over smoking escalated, officials report. The incident took place around 12:25 p.m. near the Spring Garden Station in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties area. As per NBC Philadelphia, the conflict began when a woman repeatedly asked the man to stop smoking on the train. He responded by punching her in the face, which prompted the woman to defend herself by stabbing the man in the arm and stomach.
Four Pennsylvania MEN CHARGED IN $5 MILLION METH AND COCAINE TRAFFICKING Ring Using Bluetooth Speakers
Four Pennsylvania men have been charged for allegedly trafficking millions of dollars in methamphetamine and cocaine from California to Bucks County by disguising the contraband in Bluetooth karaoke speakers, according to the district attorney’s office. According to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, investigators uncovered the cross-country drug ring...
Man, 19, Shot Dead In North Philly: Police
At 9:40 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun at Park Avenue and Rush Street in the Glenwood neighborhood. The victim was identified as Kydair Strickland, police said. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Homicide Detectives at 215-686-3334....
Woman recovering after being shot twice in Kensington
A 43-year-old woman is recovering after being shot twice in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.The shooting happened around 12:18 a.m. Friday on the 500 block of East Clearfield Street.She was hit in an arm and a leg.The woman was hospitalized in stable condition.Authorities say the suspect was seen fleeing into a house on the 3100 block of Hartville Street, but escaped by the time they searched the property.Police believe the shooting stemmed from an argument.A gun was recovered at the scene, but there is no word on the suspect's whereaboutsAnyone with information can call or text Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Mother Seeks Justice After Daughter Found Shot in Atlantic City (Video)
A devastating incident has shaken Atlantic City as a 32-year-old woman, Carlie, was found fatally shot in the head near a hotel in the early hours of Thursday morning. The horrific event has left her family and the local community in mourning, with many questions still unanswered. The Incident. The...
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