Trenton Man Found Guilty In Brutal Slaying Of 20-Year-Old Trying To Buy PS4 For Brother
A Trenton man was found guilty of murder, kidnapping, and other charges in the brutal slaying of a 20-year-old who was trying to buy a PlayStation4 for his younger brother, authorities announced.
Akmal Alvaranga, 34, was convicted of murder, felony murder, kidnapping, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a handgun on Thursday, June 16 following a three-week trial, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Officers responding to a report of an unconscious man near the canal at Sixth Avenue and Assunpink Boulevard in Hamilton found the vict…
Brothers, Ewing Deli Workers Targeted In Deadly Double-Shooting: Prosecutor (Update)
Two brothers and deli workers were targeted in a shooting at their Ewing workplace in which one of them did not survive, authorities said.
Officers responding to the shooting report inside Priori’s Deli at 301 Hillcrest Ave. found the brothers with gunshot wounds around 6:10 a.m. on Monday, June 6, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release alongside local officials.
Both victims were rushed to a local hospital, where Oscar Palacios, 54, of Trenton, was pronounced dead, Onofri said.
His brother, a 57-year-old Hamilton man and fellow deli worker, remains hospitalized, autho…
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police
A driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries after the vehicle struck a tree in Mercer County, authorities said.
Ashley Williams, 35, was behind the wheel of a 2003 Acura TL heading southbound on Pitman Avenue near Rennie St. in Hamilton when she struck a tree around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said.
The vehicle continued southbound and eventually came to a stop after Williams was ejected, police said.
Her passenger, Cedric Williams, 59, was extricated by the Hamilton Fire Division, authorities said.
The victims — both from Hamilton — were taken to Cap…
