Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Burlington County has been charged in the fatal shooting of another man in an apartment complex parking lot, authorities said. Teon Macklin-Goodwine, of the Tory Estates apartments in Clementon, was charged with murder, robbery and weapons offenses in connection with the killing, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher. Macklin-Goodwine was taken into custody Monday, June 27 by officers from the Camden County Sheriff’s Department and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holl…
South Jersey Man In Police Standoff Charged With Killing Another Man With Baseball Bat South Jersey Man In Police Standoff Charged With Killing Another Man With Baseball Bat
South Jersey Man In Police Standoff Charged With Killing Another Man With Baseball Bat The man who barricaded himself inside a Beverly City residence last week has been charged with killing a man in the home prior to the ensuing standoff with law enforcement, authorities said. Larry Brown, 27, was charged Tuesday, June 21 with murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert. Brown was served with the warrant at the Prosecutor’s Office. He has been held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly on charges stemming from the June 14 incident at the Bentley Avenue residen…
Rite-Aid Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police Rite-Aid Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police
Rite-Aid Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police A 70-year-old robbery suspect has been arrested in South Jersey, authorities said. Michael Swift, of Burlington City, has been charged with second-degree robbery, Evesham police said. On Nov. 15, 2021 at 4:58 p.m., Evesham police responded to Rite-Aid at 235 North Maple Ave, for a report of a robbery. A suspect had given a note to the cashier with threatening remarks — demanding cigarettes and money from the cash register, police said. After being provided with those items, the suspect fled on foot towards 100 Church Road, police said. A K9 track led to an item of …
Man Arrested In South Jersey Shooting: Police Man Arrested In South Jersey Shooting: Police
Man Arrested In South Jersey Shooting: Police A 42-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested in a shooting, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 30, at aboiut 3:14 p.m., Willingboro police were dispatched to Pheasant Lane and Princeton Lane for a shooting. Darelle Riddick, of Westampton, was found walking nearby and was seen holding a firearm in his right hand, police said. Police said Riddick was given multiple verbal commands to drop the weapon, which he did, and was taken into custody without incident. A 34-year-old resident of Willingboro was located on Pheasant Lane with a gunshot wound and was taken to Cooper Unive…
Drug Dealer Caused South Jersey Woman's Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death: Prosecutor Drug Dealer Caused South Jersey Woman's Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death: Prosecutor
Drug Dealer Caused South Jersey Woman's Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death: Prosecutor A 36-year-old woman from Burlington County has been found guilty of selling a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to another woman, authorities said. A jury convicted Shannon McGuigan of Pemberton Township of strict liability for drug-induced death as well as drug possession and distribution charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Sentencing is set for April 29, Coffina said on Wednesday, March 16. McGuigan was being held in Burlington County Jail.  An investigation began on May 30, 2017, after the overdose victim, 25, was discovered in her Pemberton Tow…
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor Richard J. Kostrub traveled from his Somerdale home to the Walmart on Route 70 in Evesham Township believing he would be having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met through a chat app, authorities said. He had been texting with the "girl" for about a month, and was hoping to finally meet her, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. But when he arrived, he was met by investigators and law enforcement officials. As it turns out, the "girl" Kostrub had been chatting with was actually a ederal agent the whole time.  was unaware that the young girl he had arranged…
Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum
Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum Two men have been indicted on charges in connection with the April 2021 shooting death of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, an innocent victim on the Autism spectrum, right outside of his South Jersey home, authorities announced. The indictment was returned against Sylas Young, 20, and Kavon Carter, 24 — both of Pemberton — and signed by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina on Tuesday, March 1. Young was charged with murder (first-degree), conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and weapons offenses, while Carter was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and pro…
Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Dose Of 'Counterfeit' Fentanyl Pills: Prosecutor Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Dose Of 'Counterfeit' Fentanyl Pills: Prosecutor
Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Dose Of 'Counterfeit' Fentanyl Pills: Prosecutor A 19-year-old fugitive from Burlington County has been charged with causing the death of a teenager who fatally overdosed on fake prescription drugs that contained fentanyl, authorities said. Zachary DiBattista, of Cinnaminson Township, was charged with strict liability for a drug-induced death, they said. He was taken into custody Wednesday, Feb. 23 by the US Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, with assistance from the Camden and Atlantic City divisions, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Medford Township Police Chief Art Waterma…
Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog'
Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' A 25-year-old Evesham man was arrested in the deadly stabbing of a 26-year-old man and his beloved dog "Django" after showing up to an emergency room for treatment early Saturday, Feb. 5, authorities said. Donovan G. Hollingsworth and the victim, Thomas Pierson III, got into a fight at a residence in the Olympus Apartments on Baker Boulevard around 9:15 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Hollingsworth stabbed Pierson and the dog Django, a King Corso, then fled, according to Coffina. Police found Pierson dead in the apartment and Django dead on a stairwell landing. Holl…
Pickup Driver Was Going 75 MPH When He Struck, Killed Cyclist In Burlington County: Prosecutor Pickup Driver Was Going 75 MPH When He Struck, Killed Cyclist In Burlington County: Prosecutor
Pickup Driver Was Going 75 MPH When He Struck, Killed Cyclist In Burlington County: Prosecutor A 20-year-old motorist from Burlington County has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a bicyclist in December, authorities said. Dylan Weatherwalks of Chesterfield surrendered to authorities on Thursday, Feb. 3 and was being held at Burlington County Jail pending a first appearance in Superior Court. He's accused of speeding and driving recklessly, striking Julie Galezniak, 62, of Stratford, who was pronounced dead later that afternoon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Chesterfield Township Police Chief Michael Davison. Heartbroken cyclists d…
Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor
Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with selling counterfeit prescription drugs (CPDs) that contained fentanyl, authorities said. Marques A. Palmer, of Burlington Township, was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug-induced death and the possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar. An investigation began in April 2021, when Florence Township police were dispatched to the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in the Roebling s…
Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor
Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor A 35-year-old parolee from Burlington County has been charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Myles T. Doyle, of the first block of Fieldcrest Drive in Westampton Township, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent. Doyle had been under parole supervision for life due to an unrelated conviction last year arising from the Prosecutors Office’s Operation Safe Quarantine initiative. In that case, he received a su…