Pair Sentenced In Drive-By Shooting In South Jersey Pair Sentenced In Drive-By Shooting In South Jersey
Pair Sentenced In Drive-By Shooting In South Jersey Two Atlantic City men were sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for their roles in a drive-by shooting, authorities said. Adresce Jones, 20, and Armaad Brooks-Chappelle, 21, were sentenced on charges of attempted murder, unlawful possession of community guns, and related crimes, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. A third defendant, Quran Fenwick, 19, also of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty for his role in the drive-by shooting to charges of attempted murder and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. Although Fenwick was a juvenile at the time of …
Man Gets 60 Years For Armed Home Invasion In South Jersey Man Gets 60 Years For Armed Home Invasion In South Jersey
Man Gets 60 Years For Armed Home Invasion In South Jersey A 46-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison for an armed home invasion robbery, authorities said. Michael Hayes, of Absecon, was convicted of first-degree robbery and numerous other charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 29. On Sept.15, 2020, Hayes and his accomplice waited outside S.B.’s house in Buena Borough with masks on and confronted him at gunpoint as S.B. left to go to work around 6:30 a.m. They duct-taped him and forced him back inside his house and into his bedroom…
South Jersey Woman Stole $675K In Investment Scheme: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Stole $675K In Investment Scheme: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Stole $675K In Investment Scheme: Prosecutor A 59-year-old woman from South Jersey has admitted to defrauding a woman out of $600,000 and then stealing her identity, authorities said. Wei Song, 59, of Egg Harbor Township, faces 16 years in New Jersey State Prison under her plea agreement on money laundering and identity theft charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. This case involved a multi-year social engineering scheme that resulted in financial losses of over $600,000 from one victim and over $75,000 in identity theft damages, the prosecutor said. The defendant preyed upon the victim, convincing he…
Virginia Driver High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore Virginia Driver High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore
Virginia Driver High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore A Virginia woman was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for causing a fatal crash after taking fentanyl in 2020, authorities said. Michelle Roselli, 36, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to vehicular homicide. The Garden State Parkway crash on Jan. 26, 2020, resulted in the death of Tri Nguyen, 66, of Berkeley Township. About 8.6 nanograms of fentanyl were found in Roselli's system at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fent…
Pleasantville Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death Pleasantville Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death
Pleasantville Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death A 33-year-old woman from Pleasantville was sentenced to a 13-and-a-half-year term in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Rollie Ellis was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24 for aggravated manslaughter, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. An earlier, 20-year term of imprisonment was overturned on appeal when the appellate court ruled her Miranda rights were violated, the prosecutor said. On April 11, 2018, Atlantic City Police found Jennifer Rodriguez unresponsive and bleeding from a wound to the back of her neck i…
Substitute Teacher Gets Prison For Sexual Relationship With Student In South Jersey Substitute Teacher Gets Prison For Sexual Relationship With Student In South Jersey
Substitute Teacher Gets Prison For Sexual Relationship With Student In South Jersey A 43-year-old former substitute teacher has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for having a sexual relationship with a male student, authorities said. Kameelah Kareem of Willingboro Township pleaded guilty earlier this year to sexual assault, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The investigation began in early 2021 after authorities were made aware of a possible inappropriate relationship between Kareem and the 15-year-old student during the 2019-20 school year, Bradshaw said. Kareem served as a substitute teacher at the Alternative Schoo…
Pair Sentenced In 100 MPH Edison Street Race Crash That Killed US Army Hopeful Pair Sentenced In 100 MPH Edison Street Race Crash That Killed US Army Hopeful
Pair Sentenced In 100 MPH Edison Street Race Crash That Killed US Army Hopeful A pair of men from Central New Jersey were sentenced in connection with a fatal street race, authorities said. Daniel Girgis, 18, of Dayton was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison and Tyler Dickerson, 19, of Monmouth Junction, was sentenced to one year in the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center for the crime, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Diana Somarriba, 18, of South Brunswick, was a passenger in Girgis' vehicle at the time of the Route 1 and Fox Road crash on Jan. 20, 2022. When police arrived at the scene, they found two v…
Mom Sentenced In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed Son, Nephew Mom Sentenced In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed Son, Nephew
Mom Sentenced In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed Son, Nephew A Central Jersey mom was sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison for a wrong-way DWI crash that killed two 9-year-old boys including her son, authorities said. Yokauri Batista-Alcantara, 38, of New Brunswick, was sentenced in the fatal collision with a police car that occurred on Thanksgiving night of 2021, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police On Nov. 25, 2021, at approximately 11:53 p.m., authorities responded to the southbound lane of Route 130 near the on-ramp to Route 1 in North Brunswick Township following the …
Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence
Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence A former fire department captain who uploaded child pornography at a Morris County station is heading to prison. Landing resident James T. Hess, 50, was sentenced on Friday, August 11 to three years in New Jersey State Prison for child endangerment and distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced. Investigators — tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — say Hess viewed and uploaded the videos on the Internet-based chat app Kik while at the Netcong Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a captain. He al…
Man Attacked Police With Dumbbell In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Attacked Police With Dumbbell In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Attacked Police With Dumbbell In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from South Jersey has pleaded guilty to lunging at police with a dumbbell after shouting racial slurs, authorities said. Ryan Dutton, of Mays Landing, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Aug 16 in Atlantic County Superior Court to possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, in exchange for a three-year term in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Nov. 16, 2022, Hamilton Township police responded to the Sandpiper Condominiums for a report of a male yelling racial slurs in the hallway of a building.  Upon making …
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Handgun Charge: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Handgun Charge: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Handgun Charge: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City pleaded guilty to a handgun charge, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, Rakiy Newsome pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit.  The plea was in exchange for a three-year term in New Jersey State Prison, with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On April 22, 2022, Atlantic City police arrested Newsome on an unrelated incident. During a search of his person incident to that arrest, Newsome stated that he was in possession of a&nbs…
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Prosecutor A 48-year-old man from South Jersey has admitted to dealing fentanyl and other drugs, authorities said. Kevin Vaughan, of Egg Harbor Township, pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The plea agreement calls for Vaughan to serve a concurrent five years in New Jersey State prison on both counts. On April 21, 2021, detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department along with FBI Task Force officers made a motor vehicle stop on a car Vaughan was drivin…