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Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction
A Bucks County jury convicted a Morrisville man of attempted murder in a shooting at an apartment complex that sparked a more than two-week manhunt, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 14.
Kevin Donte Watts, 42, was found guilty following a three-day trial of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, firearms not to be carried without a license, possession of a weapon, receiving stolen property, and harassment, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
The shooting happened on the morning of Oct. 11, 2025, at the Orchard View Apartments on Plaza …
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Mays Landing Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
A 27-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to seven years in prison after previously pleading guilty to drugs and weapons charges, authorities announced Thursday, May 14.
In May 2024, Pleasantville police observed a tan color Hyundai Elantra make an illegal turn and cut off multiple vehicles, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. When police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver, Devon Banks, sped up and refused to stop, authorities said.
The vehicle later crashed at North New Road and California Avenue and Banks fled the scene on foot, authorities said. He was eventually…
Toddler ID'd As Third Victim In Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed NJ Residents
An infant was among three family members killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash on the Merritt Parkway, Connecticut State Police said.
Yanelet DePaz, who was 1 year and 9 months old, died alongside Maria E. Vasquez Chacon, 29, and Joselyn Vasquez-Chacon, 25, both of Trenton, New Jersey, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened early Sunday morning, May 11, on Route 15 south in Stratford near Exit 36. Troopers were called to the scene around 4:50 a.m., according to a state police incident report.
Police said a 2012 Chrysler 200 was traveling in the right lane, followed by a 2008 Honda…
Trio Charged In Large Scale Vehicle Theft Ring: NJ AG
Three men were arrested and charged for operating an auto theft trafficking ring that stole multiple vehicles throughout New Jersey, authorities announced Wednesday, May 13.
Yosiel Ruiz-Linares, a 33-year-old Elizabeth resident, operated and directed an organized motor vehicle theft and trafficking enterprise responsible for the theft, storage, transportation, re-identification, and redistribution of stolen commercial and passenger vehicles, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
Ruiz-Linares coordinated the movement and storage of stolen vehicles between commercial lots, storage lo…
