Pair Arrested In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Pair Arrested In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Pair Arrested In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Millville last month, authorities said. Maurice L. Jones, 30, of Vineland and Edwin I. Torres, 31, of Philadelphia, were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Feb. 17, Millville police responded to 4 th and E Street for reports of shots fired. Police found Lamont O. Jones Jr., 34, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter at Cooper Hospital, the prosecutor said. …
Argument Leaves Man Dead In Cumberland County Argument Leaves Man Dead In Cumberland County
Argument Leaves Man Dead In Cumberland County A 47-year-old man from Cumberland County has been arrested from shooting a man dead during an arguments, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 5:13 p.m., New Jersey State Police responded to the 600 block of Newport Road in Millville (Lawrence Township) for a reported gunshot victim. Troopers found the victim, Lequint G. Allen, 42, of North 3rd Street, Millville, with gunshot wounds, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Allen was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland where he was pronounced dead, she said. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Thomas Baker Jr.,…
‘Macho’ Man Who Shared Child Porn Through Phone On Gmail, Social Media Gets 8 Years: NJ Feds ‘Macho’ Man Who Shared Child Porn Through Phone On Gmail, Social Media Gets 8 Years: NJ Feds
‘Macho’ Man Who Shared Child Porn Through Phone On Gmail, Social Media Gets 8 Years: NJ Feds A South Jersey man must spend the next eight years in federal prison for trafficking child porn. Edwin “Macho” Torres, 39, of Bridgeton, must serve out the entire plea-bargained term because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Unlike many of his kind, Torres didn’t operate on the dark web. Instead, he used his phone to upload more than 100 videos of child sexual abuse through a Gmail account to a social media app, investigators said. This led special agents of the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force in Newark and the bureau’s Atlantic City Resident Agency…
SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Questioning In South Jersey Homicide Investigation SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Questioning In South Jersey Homicide Investigation
Seen HIM? Man Wanted For Questioning In South Jersey Homicide Investigation Cumberland County investigators seek the public's help in identifying the man photographed regarding a homicide that occurred in the City of Vineland on Tuesday, Dec. 20. At 10:21 p.m., Vineland police responded to the 400 block of Landis Avenue for reported gunshots. Police found the victim, Russell Workman, 35, of Sewell, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Chris Fixler of the Vineland Police Department at 856-460-0806 or Detective Harvey Calixto of the Cumberla…
Man, 35, Shot Dead In South Jersey Man, 35, Shot Dead In South Jersey
Man, 35, Shot Dead In South Jersey A 35-year-old man from Gloucester County was shot to death in Cumberland County, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 10:21 p.m., Vineland police responded to the 400 block of Landis Avenue for reported gunshots. Arriving Officers found the victim, Russell Workman, last known of Sewell, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing and there is no known threat to the public at this time.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Chris Fixler of the Vineland Police Department …
Boy Shot By Another Teen In Cumberland County: Police Boy Shot By Another Teen In Cumberland County: Police
Boy Shot By Another Teen In Cumberland County: Police A teenager was shot by another teen in Cumberland County, authorities said. It happened at 6:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 on the 400 block of North 5th Street in Millville, according to Millville police. A 13-year-old boy was injured in the shooting and airlifted to Cooper University Hospital where he was treated and released, police said. A 14-year-old boy from Millville was taken into custody, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. He was charged with weapons offenses, police said, and was being held pending a detention hearing. The incident posed no threat to…
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Girl Under 13 South Jersey Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Girl Under 13
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Girl Under 13 A South Jersey man has been sentenced to 16 years in state prison for having sex with a girl who was under 13 years old, authorities said. On Aug. 4, a Cumberland County Jury returned guilty verdicts against Pascual Matias on two counts of aggravated assault and child endangerment, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges originated from incidents that occurred between November 2006 and November 2009 in the City of Bridgeton and Greenwich Township, she said. Between those dates the defendant engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim who was less than thirte…
South Jersey Daycare Workers Force-Fed, Abused Kids: Reports South Jersey Daycare Workers Force-Fed, Abused Kids: Reports
South Jersey Daycare Workers Force-Fed, Abused Kids: Reports Five daycare workers in South Jersey have been arrested on accusations they abused children their care — sometimes by force-feeding or aggressively restraining them, according to authorities and various news reports citing police papers. Marcia Green, Allison Willis, Martha Gil, Emmaliz Torres, and a fifth unnamed person who has since been acquitted, were charged with endangering the welfare of a child, cruelty and neglect of children, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced. Some of the abuse was captured on surveillance footage obtained from the now-shuttered Vinelan…
18-Year-Old Man Sentenced In South Jersey Shooting 18-Year-Old Man Sentenced In South Jersey Shooting
18-Year-Old Man Sentenced In South Jersey Shooting An 18-year-old man from Gloucester County was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Swedesboro resident Noah Hess was sentenced subject to the No Early Release Act, whereby the defendant must serve 85% of his sentence prior to becoming eligible for parole, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Hess was a juvenile when the charges were incurred and was subsequently waived for prosecution as an adult. The defendant ultimately entered a plea of guilty to one count of accusation…
South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced in the slaying of a woman in 2020, authorities said. Patrick Spann, of Bridgeton, was sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison for aggravated manslaughter and desecration of human remains, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On May 22, 2020. Bridgeton police and members of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office responded to 133 Grove St,, an abandoned warehouse known as the “four star”, for a report of a homicide. The caller indicated that he overheard a man named “Patrick” speaking w…
South Jersey Man Gets 20 Years State Prison In Shooting Death: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets 20 Years State Prison In Shooting Death: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets 20 Years State Prison In Shooting Death: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Cumberland County was sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a shooting death, authorities said. Raheem Jacobs, of Bridgeton, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 5 in connection with the Aug. 11, 2015 homicide of Keon Butler, also of Bridgeton, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A Cumberland County jury previously returned a guilty verdict on May 26 for second-degree reckless manslaughter following a two-and-a-half-week trial.  The sentence is also subject to the No Early Release Act requiring the defenda…
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Having Sex With Pre-Teen Child: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Convicted Of Having Sex With Pre-Teen Child: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Having Sex With Pre-Teen Child: Prosecutor A 53-year-old man from Cumberland County has been convicted of having sexual intercourse with a child under 13 years old, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 4, a Cumberland County Jury returned verdicts of guilty against Pascual Matias, of Bridgeton, on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. The charges originated from incidents that occurred between November of 2006 and November of 2009 in the City of Bridgeton and Greenwich Township, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The investigation was conducted by members of the Bridgeton Police De…