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.,…
Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend
A 29-year-old man has been found guilty by a Cumberland County jury of murder, authorities said.
Frank J. Baker, 29, of Seabrook, was found guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in connection with the July 20, 2019 shooting death of Jair Rennie in Gouldtown, Fairfield Township, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The victim was Beker's ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors said.
Baker was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree firearms offenses, third-degree conspiracy, hindering his own apprehension, tampering with evidence, and obstruction, the pr…
Busted: Pair Charged In Mercer County Home Burglaries, Police Say
Two Trenton men have been charged in a pair of home burglaries in Mercer County, authorities announced.
Carlos Gomez, 50, of McKinnley Avenue, and Miguel Gomez, 46, of Riverside Avenue, were taken into custody Friday, May 13, Lawrence Township Police Chief Brian Coloiaro said.
The pair were connected to two home burglaries — the first on Slack Avenue in December 2021 and the second on Cresthill Road in April 2022, Coloiaro said.
The men were charged accordingly and were being held in the Mercer County Correctional Center pending court appearances.
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office also a…
