Burlington County Man, 62, Gets 20 Years In State Prison For 'Despicable' Sex Attacks On Girl Burlington County Man, 62, Gets 20 Years In State Prison For 'Despicable' Sex Attacks On Girl
Burlington County Man, 62, Gets 20 Years In State Prison For 'Despicable' Sex Attacks On Girl A 62-year-old man from Bass River Township was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in state prison, without parole, for sexually assaulting an underage girl, authorities said. Joseph Kaelin pleaded guilty in February to sexual attacks on the girl for multiple years, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The minor told her family about the recurring abuse and Kaelin was arrested in June 2019, Coffina said. Kaelin's plea to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, before Judge Terrence R. Cook, included an agreement that Kaelin must serve the full 20-year prison sentence, Coffina …
Drug Dealer Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Burlington Prosecutor Says Drug Dealer Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Burlington Prosecutor Says
Drug Dealer Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Burlington Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old woman from Burlington County has been arrested in connection with a drug customer's fatal overdoes on fentanyl, authorities said.  Dolores Cespedes was charged with strict liability for drug-induced death and several drug dealing and possession charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and New Jersey State Police Commander Pat Callahan. Cespedes was taken into custody on Tuesday in Bass River, they said. State troopers from the Tuckerton station found a victim, Michael Kramer, deceased on Feb. 16 on a bathroom floor on County Road 54…
South Jersey Man Gets 8 Years In State Prison For Dumping Overdose Victim's Body South Jersey Man Gets 8 Years In State Prison For Dumping Overdose Victim's Body
South Jersey Man Gets 8 Years In State Prison For Dumping Overdose Victim's Body A 55-year-old man from Camden County has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for dumping a fatal overdose victim's body on a Burlington County roadside, authorities said. Daniel Waterfield  of Lawnside was found guilty of desecrating human remains,  during a March jury trial. He was sentenced on Monday. On Halloween night in 2018, Waterfield left the lifeless body of a Gloucester woman on the berm of Purgatory Road near its intersection with Route 70 in Southampton Township, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Kerri Ann Stetser, 36, of Paulsboro, who had fa…
Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit
Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit A 54-year-old Philadelphia man who abducted a woman walking along a Mount Laurel highway last year, has admitted to sexually attacking her, authorities said. Donald Cramer, Jr., of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to a first-degree attempted sexual assault charge on Thursday in Superior Court, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The victim was a woman in her 50s from Marlton, Coffina said. Cramer Jr. will be sentenced to 18 years in state prison under his plea agreement, Coffina said. Cramer's plea was entered before Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland in Mount Holly. …
Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park
Authorities: Burlington Man, 54, Admits Killing Mother, Hiding Her Body In Edgewater Park A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to killing his mother last year, before hiding her in the trunk of his car, authorities said. Brian K. Templeton faces up to 25 years in state prison on the charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Templeton pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing his mother at the Courtyard Apartments in Edgewater Park last year, Coffina said. Templeton will not be eligible for parole for more than 21 years, the prosecutor said. An investigation began on Nov. 11, 1919, after an employee o…
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says A New York developer who bought a landmark building in Burlington County to convert into luxury apartments has been charged with impersonation and forgery, authorities said. It's alleged that the developer used credentials of a potential subcontractor to fraudulently gain approval for electrical permits from the Riverside Township construction office, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverside Police Chief William T. Eliason.   Raphael S. Weiss, 60, of East 18th St. in Brooklyn was charged with computer criminal activity, impersonation, 36 coun…
Authorities: South Jersey Drug Dealer Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Riverside Man, 38 Authorities: South Jersey Drug Dealer Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Riverside Man, 38
Authorities: South Jersey Drug Dealer Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Riverside Man, 38 A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested in connection with the 2018 fatal fentanyl overdose of a customer from Riverside Township, authorities said. David Bender of the Hunters Glen apartment complex on Route 130 in Delran has been charged with strict liability for a drug-induced death and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina, Delran Township Police Chief Alfonso A. Parente Jr., and Riverside Police Chief William T. Eliason. Bender was taken into custody on Thursday by Delran Township police o…
Browns Mills Fugitive Faces 8 Years In State Prison For Fentanyl Death Of Pemberton Woman, 21 Browns Mills Fugitive Faces 8 Years In State Prison For Fentanyl Death Of Pemberton Woman, 21
Browns Mills Fugitive Faces 8 Years In State Prison For Fentanyl Death Of Pemberton Woman, 21 A 38-year-old fugitive from Browns Mills has admitted to causing the fatal drug overdose of a 21-year-old woman from Burlington County, authorities said.  Terrance D. Walker, 38, of Liberty Street pleaded guilty to Tessa McCullough's drug-Induced death for supplying fentanyl-laced heroin to her in May 2019, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said on Friday afternoon. Walker faces ip to eight years in state prison under his plea agreement made before Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines, Coffina said. Walker is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 30, the prosecutor sai…
South Jersey Man, 56, Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography South Jersey Man, 56, Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography
South Jersey Man, 56, Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography A 56-year-old man from Burlington County had admitted to possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography and making the illegal images available for others to download, authorities said. Guy Valachovic of Pemberton pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Valachovic faces up to eight years in state prison when he is sentenced by Superior Court Judge Terrence R. Cook on Feb. 13, 2021, according to Coffina. Valachovic was charged in August 2019 and taken into custody after investigators sei…
County Prosecutors Association Of NJ Offers Law School Scholarships County Prosecutors Association Of NJ Offers Law School Scholarships
County Prosecutors Association Of NJ Offers Law School Scholarships The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey is offering scholarships to law school students seeking careers as prosecuting attorneys, graduate students with a commitment to child advocacy and to police officers hoping to attend college or graduate school to advance their careers in law enforcement, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a press statement. The annual scholarships, each amounting to a one-year grant of $3,500, will be paid directly to the recipients, who will be selected by a committee that administers the County Prosecutors Assoc…
KNOW ANYTHING? South Jersey Man, 27, Fatally Shot Outside Burlington Apartments KNOW ANYTHING? South Jersey Man, 27, Fatally Shot Outside Burlington Apartments
Know Anything? South Jersey Man, 27, Fatally Shot Outside Burlington Apartments A 27-year-old man from Burlington County died Friday, about an hour after being shot outside an apartment complex, authorities said. Damian T. Hampton, of Burlington City, was shot multiple times around 11:15 p.m. Thursday outside the Orchard Park apartment complex on Woodlane Road, county Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Edgewater Park Township Police Chief Robert D. Hess said in a statement. No arrests have been made, but Coffina said residents were not in any immediate danger. “It is not believed that members of the public should be fearful for their safety in connection with this incident,…
Authorities: Pemberton Couple Found With Homemade Pipe Bombs Authorities: Pemberton Couple Found With Homemade Pipe Bombs
Authorities: Pemberton Couple Found With Homemade Pipe Bombs A Pemberton Township man and his girlfriend have been arrested for possessing explosives, authorities said. Acting on a tip, pipe bombs were found in a home and in one of the suspect's vehicles, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement. William Heath, 47, and Ashley Sprague, 32, of Lakehurst Road were charged with possession of explosives for an unlawful purpose and possession of prohibited weapons and devices, Coffina said. Heath also was charged with possession of a weapon for carrying a revolver, Coffina said. Authorities searched the couple's home on May 22 as we…