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Person Killed, Ejected From Vehicle In Mount Laurel Turnpike Crash: NJSP Person Killed, Ejected From Vehicle In Mount Laurel Turnpike Crash: NJSP
Person Killed, Ejected From Vehicle In Mount Laurel Turnpike Crash: Njsp One person was killed after a Hyundai struck a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Monday, Dec. 30, authorities said. At 2:10 p.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike north in Mount Laurel after a Kenworth commercial vehicle with an attached roll off trailer, sustained a mechanical malfunction and was parked on the right shoulder of the entrance from the New Jersey Turnpike north to the James Fenimore Cooper Service Area, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A Hyundai passenger vehicle was traveling north and exited for the…
Prosecutor Blasts Ex-Mount Laurel Cop Sentenced For Leaking Woman's Nudes Prosecutor Blasts Ex-Mount Laurel Cop Sentenced For Leaking Woman's Nudes
Prosecutor Blasts Ex-Mount Laurel Cop Sentenced For Leaking Woman's Nudes A New Jersey prosecutor delivered a stern warning after a former police officer was sentenced for hacking women’s accounts and leaking their nude photos.  “You cannot hide from us in cyberspace – we are there, too, and we know how to find you,” Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said following the sentencing of Ayron Taylor, 25. Taylor, 25, of Moorestown, who worked as a Mount Laurel police officer, was sentenced in Superior Court in Mount Holly on Thursday, Sept. 5, to 12 years in state prison. The sentence was handed down in accordance with a plea agreement, authorities …
Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police
Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police A Mount Laurel man was arrested and charged with stealing a car in Gloucester County on Sunday, April 17, authorities said. At 8 a.m., officers observed a suspicious blue Honda CRV traveling southbound on Route 42 into Washington Township, Washington Township police said. The vehicle had been stolen out of Camden, police said. The car pulled into a Kohl's where Clyde Alexander attempted to exit the car, but was quickly detained, police said. Alexander, who had numerous active warrants out for his arrest, was charged with receiving a stolen vehicle and possessing a crack pipe, police said.
Man Sexually Abused Girl He Met Online In Car Parked On Mount Laurel Street: Officials Man Sexually Abused Girl He Met Online In Car Parked On Mount Laurel Street: Officials
Man Sexually Abused Girl He Met Online In Car Parked On Mount Laurel Street: Officials A 25-year-old Mount Laurel man is facing sex assault charges after authorities say he sexually abused a girl he met on a messaging app in a vehicle parked on a township street. Jake E. Toczylowski became the center of an investigation last week, when a family member of the victim contacted local police, reporting a sexual assault, with happened earlier in the summer, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Chief Timothy Hudnall said. The investigation revealed that Toczylowski arranged to meet the victim in person after communicating with her online, Bra…
Volunteer Firefighter Joseph LeViness, Brown Mills Native, Dies At 29 Volunteer Firefighter Joseph LeViness, Brown Mills Native, Dies At 29
Volunteer Firefighter Joseph LeViness, Brown Mills Native, Dies At 29 Joseph LeViness, a 29-year-old Brown Mills resident, died after battling single ventricle congenital heart disease and living with protein-losing enteropathy on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. A lifelong Brown Mills resident, LeViness was a volunteer firefighter and also worked as a military contractor, according to his obituary from the Mount Laurel Home for Funerals website.  In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, going to the movies, painting, cooking and playing billiards, his obituary reads. He was also a collector of coins and mil…
Man, 43, Killed By Tractor Trailer After Car Crash On Turnpike In Mount Laurel: NJSP Man, 43, Killed By Tractor Trailer After Car Crash On Turnpike In Mount Laurel: NJSP
Man, 43, Killed By Tractor Trailer After Car Crash On Turnpike In Mount Laurel: Njsp A Hamilton man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike early Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said. Troopers responded at 2:50 a.m. to the southbound lanes near milepost 39.1 in Mount Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. According to a preliminary investigation, the 43-year-old man had been involved in an earlier crash and was outside his vehicle when he entered the right lane, Lebron said. He was struck by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer traveling south, state police said. The man's identity is being withheld pending notif…
Mount Laurel Family Loses Home After Fatal Car Crash Sparks Blaze: Fundraiser Mount Laurel Family Loses Home After Fatal Car Crash Sparks Blaze: Fundraiser
Mount Laurel Family Loses Home After Fatal Car Crash Sparks Blaze: Fundraiser The Rezvine family is picking up the pieces after a fatal crash led to a fire that destroyed their two-story Mount Laurel home on Tuesday, June 10, according to a campaign set up to support the family. At 4:52 p.m., Mount Laurel police and fire crews responded to a structure fire on Diston Court, officials said. Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing, mostly near the garage of the single-family home. Firefighters quickly used two hose lines to contain the flames, Mount Laurel police said. Investigators determined the fire was linked to a fatal vehicle collision, police said. A de…
Fatal Crash Sparks House Fire In Mount Laurel, Police Say Fatal Crash Sparks House Fire In Mount Laurel, Police Say
Fatal Crash Sparks House Fire In Mount Laurel, Police Say A fatal crash in Mount Laurel led to a house fire that damaged a two-story home and left one person dead, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, June 10, at approximately 4:52 p.m., when Mount Laurel police and fire crews responded to a structure fire on Diston Court, officials said. Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing, mostly near the garage of the single-family home. Firefighters quickly used two hose lines to contain the flames. All residents of the home were safely accounted for, police said in a release. Investigators determined the fire was linked to a fatal vehicle inc…
Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP
Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: Njsp A 72-year-old Mount Laurel man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Tuesday, April 15, authorities said. At 3:59 p.m., a Freightliner semi-trainer and a GMC terrain were traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township when the GMC struck the rear of the Freightliner, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the GMC, Thomas Guzzi, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said.  No other injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investi…
NJ Woman Missing, Last Seen Walking Into Woods (VIDEO): Police NJ Woman Missing, Last Seen Walking Into Woods (VIDEO): Police
NJ Woman Missing, Last Seen Walking Into Woods (Video): Police A 66-year-old Mount Laurel woman is missing after video footage shows her walking her into the woods on the morning of Sunday, April 6, authorities said. Ring camera footage shows Danyila Nykytyn walking away from her residence into the woods, before disappearing from the frame. Nykytyn only speaks Ukrainian and is shy, Mount Laurel police said. She is 5'7 and weighs 180 lbs. and wears glasses, police said. She was last seen wearing light-colored jacket, gray sports pants, and black Nike shoes, police said. Mount Laurel Police A resident told police she was seen walking near a pond on Wa…
Man Fatally Shot While Driving in Mount Laurel: Prosecutor Man Fatally Shot While Driving in Mount Laurel: Prosecutor
Man Fatally Shot While Driving in Mount Laurel: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot while driving on Route 73 in Mount Laurel on Sunday, March 30, authorities said. The man, whose name is being withheld, was discovered bleeding in the 1000 block of Atrium Way at 2:30 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Township Police Department Chief Timothy Hudnall said. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 a.m., authorities said. An investigation determined the victim was shot while driving northbound on Route 73 in a 2013 silver Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan, authorities said. No ar…
Mount Laurel Daycare Owner Now Accused Of Abusing 6 Infants, Toddlers: Prosecutor Mount Laurel Daycare Owner Now Accused Of Abusing 6 Infants, Toddlers: Prosecutor
Mount Laurel Daycare Owner Now Accused Of Abusing 6 Infants, Toddlers: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Mount Laurel woman is facing additional charges weeks after she was initially charged with abusing two children in her care, authorities said. Danielle Ingraham, who operates a daycare center from her home, is accused of causing injuries to a 5-month infant's head, eyes and wrist, that required hospitalization, shaking a 7-month old, injuring the cheek of a 10-month-old and causing visible injuries to the face and back of a 13-month-old child, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Chief Timothy Hudnall announced on Wednesday, March 26. Ingra…
Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting
Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting A South Jersey man already behind bars is now facing new charges—this time, for murder. Ronny Paden, 31, of Delran, has been charged in the 2016 shooting death of Colby Rodgers, who was found dead inside a car in Willingboro nearly a decade ago, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said Monday, March 24. The shooting happened around 3:15 a.m. on April 15, 2016.  Police say Rodgers, a 31-year-old Mount Laurel resident, was gunned down in the driver’s seat of a Kia Optima on Woodhaven Lane, in the Country Club Ridge neighborhood.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. P…
Mount Laurel Cop Hacked Women's Social Media Accounts, Shared Nude Photos: Prosecutor Mount Laurel Cop Hacked Women's Social Media Accounts, Shared Nude Photos: Prosecutor
Mount Laurel Cop Hacked Women's Social Media Accounts, Shared Nude Photos: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Mount Laurel police officer pleaded guilty to hacking multiple women's social media accounts and distributing their nude photos, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, a Moorestown resident faces 12 years in prison when he is sentenced in September, per the terms of a plea agreement, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. A woman contacted Evesham Township police in September 2022, to report her Snapchat and Facebook accounts had been hacked by an unknown person, Bradshaw said. The person then sent nude photos she had taken of herself to her Snapchat contacts, m…
Mount Laurel Woman Slaps Two Children At Home Daycare: Prosecutor Mount Laurel Woman Slaps Two Children At Home Daycare: Prosecutor
Mount Laurel Woman Slaps Two Children At Home Daycare: Prosecutor A Mount Laurel woman has been charged with abusing two young children she was caring for in her home daycare, authorities announced. Danielle Ingraham, 36, of Evergreen Road, was arrested Monday, March 4, and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of cruelty to a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Chief Timothy Hudnall. Ingraham was taken into custody at her residence and is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility in Mays Landing pending a detention hearing in Superior Court in Mou…
Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI
Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI A young couple walked out of a South Street bar in Philadelphia on a chilly February night—and vanished. Danielle Imbo, 34, of Mount Laurel, NJ, and Richard “Rich” Petrone, 35, originally of Cherry Hill, NJ, were last seen on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, leaving the bar to head toward Petrone’s black 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck. They never made it home. The truck, bearing Pennsylvania plates YFH 2319, disappeared along with them. Now, two decades later, the FBI still believes the couple was kidnapped. “Today marks a somber 20 years since this tragic disappearance, and their case exempli…
Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power As Fierce Winds Sweep Through Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power As Fierce Winds Sweep Through
Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power As Fierce Winds Sweep Through Thousands of New Jersey residents remained without power Monday morning, Feb. 17, after wind gusts of nearly 70 mph over the weekend. According to the PSE&G outage center, the following areas were in the dark as of 7:50 a.m: Burlington County: 2,400 Camden County: 787 Mercer County: 1,900 According to JCP&L, the same was true for the following customers: Hunterdon County: 2,075 Mercer County: 787 Middlesex County: 3,236 Monmouth County: 6,384 Morris County: 1,600 Ocean County: 3,300 Restoration times are varied. The highest wind gust in the state was 71 mph, …
Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into Mount Laurel Home, Lawsuit Says Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into Mount Laurel Home, Lawsuit Says
Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into Mount Laurel Home, Lawsuit Says A Mount Laurel woman is suing her neighbors after she says a drone that they were using to spy on her crashed into her home causing major damage. Nicole Wimbish, who lives on Texas Avenue, filed a lawsuit in Burlington County Superior Court in December 2023, against her neighbors, along with unidentified individuals referred to as "John Doe 1-5." The lawsuit claims the group used a drone recklessly, leading to property damage and emotional trauma. According to the complaint, Wimbish purchased her home in 2009. From the beginning, she says she faced "unwarranted hostility, incivility, and ha…
Man Impersonated Closed Electrical Contractor To Scam Medford Homeowner, Police Say Man Impersonated Closed Electrical Contractor To Scam Medford Homeowner, Police Say
Man Impersonated Closed Electrical Contractor To Scam Medford Homeowner, Police Say A Mount Laurel man was accused of impersonating the owner of a closed electrical contractor, scamming a Medford Township resident out of thousands of dollars, authorities said. Vincent Squire, 61, was given eight charges, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. A Medford resident paid $4,675 to Squire to hire CB's Electrical Contracting, LLC in May to perform electrical work at their home.  During the job, the homeowner reportedly discovered that Squire had failed to secure an electrical permit. The victim needed to hire another…
Riverton Man Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing At Mount Laurel Motel, Prosecutors Say Riverton Man Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing At Mount Laurel Motel, Prosecutors Say
Riverton Man Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing At Mount Laurel Motel, Prosecutors Say A Riverton man will spend up to two decades in prison for stabbing a man to death at a Mount Laurel motel, authorities said. Taylor Perkins, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 25. He was found guilty in the death of 36-year-old Michael Jefferies of Mount Laurel. Mount Laurel police responded to a report of two men fighting at the Rodeway Inn on Route 73 at around 10 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023. Officers found Jefferies' body on the ground near a stairwell and&nbs…
Overturned Car Jams Route 130 In Hamilton Overturned Car Jams Route 130 In Hamilton
Overturned Car Jams Route 130 In Hamilton Two separate crashes were causing delays on New Jersey highways Thursday afternoon, Oct. 17. The NJDOT site shows a vehicle overturned on Route 130 in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) in the northbound lanes around 2 p.m. It happened north of I-195 and closed one right lane. Then, on Route 295, a crash took out two right lanes in the northbound lanes south of Exit 40 in Mount Laurel. Delays between 10 and 20 minutes were reported for each.
Man Sentenced To 90 Years For 2020 Killing, Robbery At Mount Laurel Hotel: Prosecutors Man Sentenced To 90 Years For 2020 Killing, Robbery At Mount Laurel Hotel: Prosecutors
Man Sentenced To 90 Years For 2020 Killing, Robbery At Mount Laurel Hotel: Prosecutors A Lindenwold man will spend up to nine decades in prison after helping lure another man into a Mount Laurel hotel room and killing him, authorities said. Jawaad Ali, 33, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 27 to 90 years in state prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. He was convicted of murder in the killing of 31-year-old Samer Alhalayqa of Camden on Friday, May 8, 2020. Investigators said Ali, Anthony Sermond-Guyton of Clayton, and Asia Boone of Camden lured Alhalayqa to the Fairfield Inn on Century Parkway to rob him.&n…
Man Admits To Attempting To Hire Girl, 12, As Prostitute At Mount Laurel Hotel: Feds Man Admits To Attempting To Hire Girl, 12, As Prostitute At Mount Laurel Hotel: Feds
Man Admits To Attempting To Hire Girl, 12, As Prostitute At Mount Laurel Hotel: Feds A Philadelphia man admitted to trying to hire a preteen girl as a prostitute and meet her at a New Jersey hotel, authorities said. Louis Goldenberg, 41, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 18, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He was charged in September 2023 with attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution. According to court documents and statements, Goldenberg started messaging an undercover agent posing as a middle-aged woman with a 12-year-old niece in August 2023. For the next month, Goldenberg continually expre…
Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police
Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police A portion of Route 73 will remain closed overnight following a crash on Thursday, Sept. 12. The crash involved a vehicle that struck a utility pole in front of the Lukoil at 921 North Route 73 in Mount Laurel around noon, police said.  PSE&G was called to the scene as power lines fell, blocking the roadway and Fellowship Road. While no injuries were reported, the road was expected to reopen sometime Friday, Sept. 13.
Man Convicted In Deadly Mount Holly Motel Stabbing Man Convicted In Deadly Mount Holly Motel Stabbing
Man Convicted In Deadly Mount Holly Motel Stabbing A 30-year-old man has been convicted in a deadly stabbing at a South Jersey motel. After deliberating for approximately five hours, a Superior Court jury last week found Taylor Perkins, of Riverton, guilty of manslaughter, eluding, theft by unlawful taking, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon in the April 20, 2023 stabbing in Mount Laurel, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Mount Laurel police were called to the Rodeway Inn on Route 73 in Mount Laurel around 10 a.m. on reports of a fight when they found the body of …
Mount Laurel Man Who Scammed $500K+ Sentenced In Foreign Currency, Car Loan Schemes: Feds Mount Laurel Man Who Scammed $500K+ Sentenced In Foreign Currency, Car Loan Schemes: Feds
Mount Laurel Man Who Scammed $500K+ Sentenced In Foreign Currency, Car Loan Schemes: Feds A Mount Laurel man will spend several years in prison after scamming hundreds of investors and car owners out of more than $500,000, authorities said. Michael Salerno, 55, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 26 to three years and one month in prison, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero said in a news release. He had pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud after he was indicted for schemes in September 2020 and February 2023. Salerno operated Black Diamond Forex, L.P., BDF Trading, L.P., Advanta Capital Markets, Inc., and Advanta FX between …
Former Medford Camp Counselor Accused Of Having Child Porn, Prosecutors Say Former Medford Camp Counselor Accused Of Having Child Porn, Prosecutors Say
Former Medford Camp Counselor Accused Of Having Child Porn, Prosecutors Say A Mount Laurel man and former summer camp counselor was accused of having child pornography, authorities said. Robert Nault, 23, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. He was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about Nault's online activities. "The investigation revealed that Nault accessed links to images and videos containing CSAM and downloaded files to an online storage system he mai…
Pedestrian Killed In Mount Laurel Crash Didn't Use Crosswalk, Police Say Pedestrian Killed In Mount Laurel Crash Didn't Use Crosswalk, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed In Mount Laurel Crash Didn't Use Crosswalk, Police Say A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Mount Laurel, authorities said. A vehicle heading south on Route 73 hit the pedestrian between Clover Road and Rogers Walk at around 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, Mount Laurel police said. The pedestrian wasn't identified as of Monday, Aug. 19. Investigators said the pedestrian didn't cross the road in a crosswalk. No other injuries were reported in the crash. The driver stopped and stayed at the scene. The crash remained under investigation.
Seen Her? Teenager Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police Seen Her? Teenager Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police
Seen Her? Teenager Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police A 16-year-old girl from the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township has gone missing, authorities said. Alianna McCray was last seen on Monday evening, July 8, according to Gloucester Township police. She is described as being 5'2" tall and weighing 145 pounds. She has brown eyes, burgundy hair, and a medium skin complexion.  She was last seen wearing a black crop-top, tan sweatpants, and was carrying a black tote bag. She may be in the Cherry Hill or Mount Laurel areas, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Alianna McCray's location, please call 9-1-1, …
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Suffocating Robbery Victim In Hotel Room: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Suffocating Robbery Victim In Hotel Room: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Suffocating Robbery Victim In Hotel Room: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Lindenwold was found guilty of suffocating a Camden man in a Mount Laurel motel room after luring him there to be robbed in 2020, authorities said. The jury deliberated for two hours on Wednesday, June 26 before returning multiple guilty verdicts against Jawaad Ali in Superior Court in Mount Holly, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Ali, who represented himself at trial, was convicted on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, second-degree desecration of human remains, wrongf…
WINNER: Pick-6 Lottery Ticket Takes Home $3M In South Jersey WINNER: Pick-6 Lottery Ticket Takes Home $3M In South Jersey
Winner: Pick-6 Lottery Ticket Takes Home $3M In South Jersey There was a lucky Pick-6 lottery winner in Burlington County. The winning Pick-6 numbers for the Thursday, June 13, drawing were: 12, 14, 25, 29, 33 and 36.  The winning ticket was sold at Masonville News & Food Store, 241 Masonville Road in Mount Laurel.  The lucky retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.