NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says
NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says A New Jersey man told police he "snapped" last week before strangling his wife during an early-morning argument, NJ Advance Media reports citing the affidavit. Shawn Lichtfuss, 49, was found sitting in a parked car at the Royal Farms convenience store, next to the Voorhees Township Police Department around 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 -- hours after the incident, local authorities previously said. He was charged with murder in the death of Stefani Caraway, whose body was found that morning in their apartment. Lichtfuss texted someone he knew hours after strangling his wife, saying goodbye and asking t…
NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says
NJ Man Said He 'Just Snapped' When He Strangled Wife, Report Says A New Jersey man told police he "snapped" last week before strangling his wife during an early-morning argument, NJ Advance Media reports citing the affidavit. Shawn Lichtfuss, 49, was found sitting in a parked car at the Royal Farms convenience store, next to the Voorhees Township Police Department around 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 -- hours after the incident, local authorities previously said. He was charged with murder in the death of Stefani Caraway, whose body was found that morning in their apartment. Lichtfuss texted someone he knew hours after strangling his wife, saying goodbye and asking t…
South Jersey Man Accused Of Killing Wife Portrayed Happily Home Life Online South Jersey Man Accused Of Killing Wife Portrayed Happily Home Life Online
South Jersey Man Accused Of Killing Wife Portrayed Happily Home Life Online They say things aren't always as they seem -- and that holds true for one South Jersey family. Sometime around 8:25 a.m. Aug. 3, Shawn Lichtfuss changed his cover photo on Facebook to one of his family. That was the same morning that his wife Stefanie Caraway's body was found in their Voorhees home, authorities said. Around 6 that evening, 49-year-old Lichtfuss was arrested on a first-degree murder charge in her death, prosecutors said. A concerned individual called police after Lichtfuss texted them implying he might harm himself around 11 a.m. Aug. 3, Acting Camden County Prosecutor…
Prosecutor: NJ Daycare Worker Who Assaulted 2 Babies Charged With Attempted Murder Prosecutor: NJ Daycare Worker Who Assaulted 2 Babies Charged With Attempted Murder
Prosecutor: NJ Daycare Worker Who Assaulted 2 Babies Charged With Attempted Murder A 21-year-old New Jersey daycare worker was arrested on charges of attempted murder and child endangerment in the assaults of two babies at a daycare center, authorities said. Lindenwold police responded to a 9-1-1 call for a child being abused by Maggie Fruit, of Somerdale, around 1:40 p.m. July 15, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Lindenwold Borough Police Chief Michael P. McCarthy said. Bystanders apparently rescued the child during the incident at the facility on the on the 600 block of Chews Landing Road, and the baby was hospitalized for treatment of unknown inju…
Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says
Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says A Camden County grand jury has returned an indictment in a decades-old rape, robbery and attempted murder case, authorities said. The "cold case" remained unsolved until last year, according to acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. For details on last year's arrest of a fugitive suspect in South Carolina, previously reported by Daily Voice, click here.  Sanika Adams, 46, and formerly of Lawnside, was indicted for his involvement in the April 15, 1999, home invasion robbery, Mayer and Walsh said in a joint statement on Tuesday. This i…
South Jersey Dad, Philly Son Arrested By US Marshals After Armed Bank Robbery, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Dad, Philly Son Arrested By US Marshals After Armed Bank Robbery, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Dad, Philly Son Arrested By US Marshals After Armed Bank Robbery, Prosecutor Says A father from South Jersey and his son, from Philadelphia, have been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with an alleged bank robbery, authorities said. The alleged heist of an undisclosed amount of cash occurred on April 26 at Fulton Bank in Voorhees Township, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. One of the suspects was arrested at his home in Camden County last month, while the second was arrested in Philadelphia on Monday, Mayer and Bordi said in a statement. Jermaine Johnson, 43, of Haddonfield, NJ, was arre…
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Deadly Shooting Of Camden's Isaiah Taylor A 31-year-old man was charged in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Camden man last weekend. Raymond Ashley shot Isaiah Taylor on South Octagon Road around 1 a.m. May 22, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Taylor was transported to an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Through a subsequent investigation, Ashley was identified as the gunman and charged with: One count of first-degree Murder,  One count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, One c…
South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says The mother of a 5-year-old child and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the child’s death, authorities said. Marlena Cook, 29, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and hindering apprehension, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Saeed Bey, 27, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child, they said.  Police were called to the 2500 block of S. 8th St. in Camden about 3:50 p.m.…
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide A 28-year-old South Jersey man is accused of staging his girlfriend's death to make it look like a suicide, authorities said. Edwin Zavaleta of Camden has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Police responded to a home on the 1000 block of S. 6th St. at 8:45 a.m. on Monday on a report of a woman found unresponsive, they said.  Police officers found Tonia Yamileth Zavaleta, 25, of Camden, in an upstairs bedroom with a visible injury to her neck…
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide A 28-year-old Camden man is accused of staging his girlfriend's death to make it look like a suicide, authorities said. Edwin Zavaleta has been charged first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Police responded to a home on the 1000 block of S. 6th St. at 8:45 a.m. on Monday on a report of a woman found unresponsive, they said.  Police officers found Tonia Yamileth Zavaleta, 25, of Camden, in an upstairs bedroom with a visible injury to her neck, Mayer and Rodriguez…
KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Voorhees Bank Robber KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Voorhees Bank Robber
Know HIM? Authorities Seek Voorhees Bank Robber Authorities in Camden County are seeking Voorhees bank robber. The teller at the Haddonfield-Berlin Road bank told police a man armed with a handgun entered around 11:05 a.m. and went into the vault area, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The man left the bank with a large amount of cash from the vault. Surveillance photos show the man wearing black and white New Balance sneakers, black pants with two thin, white stripes down the sides, a black camo hoodie, and a tan backpack. If anyone recognizes the man in the photos or has in…
Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings
Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings Authorities are investigating separate shootings in Camden County on Sunday evening that sent two people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. At 6:07 p.m., a 34-year-old man was shot in the chest at the Express Inn Motel on Route 38 in Cherry Hill, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Cherry Hill Police Chief William “Bud” Monaghan. If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please contact CCPO Det. Mike Batista at 856-676-8175 or Cherry Hill Police Det. Kristina Grimaldi at 856-432-8835. You can also send a confidential tip to ccpotips@c…