South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw
A South Jersey man died on Sunday of head injuries he sustained in a fight in January, authorities said.
James Bates, 47, of Chesilhurst had been punched in the jaw, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Chesilhurst Police Chief Wendell Smith.
Bates' attacker, Alexander Toussaint, 29, of Chesilhurst, has been newly charged with first-degree manslaughter and third-degree aggravated assault, Mayer and Smith said.
Touissant had lived in a nearby residential center for mentally disturbed people, Smith said.
Police officers responded to the …
Camden County Man, 31, Arrested After Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
A Camden County man has been arrested for selling fentanyl to another man who died of an overdose hours later, authorities said.
Christopher Mauger, 31, of Berlin Township, has been charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Berlin Township Police Chief Wayne Bonfiglio.
Police were called to the 100 block of Pine Avenue in Berlin Township on Oct. 13, 2020 on a report of a man needing medical attention, Mayer and Bonfiglio said. Police found Sean Abronski, 31, of Berlin Township, unrespons…
Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother
A second man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old grandmother in Camden, authorities said.
Dymir Washington, 24, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and second-degree eluding Law enforcement, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.
On Oct. 4, 2020, police responded to the 1800 block of Mulford St. for a ShotSpotter activation. They found a woman shot inside a vehicle. The victim, identified as Sheila Baskin, 74, of Camden, was ta…
