South Jersey Woman Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor A 33-year-old woman from South Jersey has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Rollie Ellis, of Pleasantville, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Her plea calls for a sentence of 13 and one-half years in New Jersey State Prison, with eighty-five percent of the term to be served before parole eligibility pursuant to the No Early Release Act. Ellis originally pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in January 2020 and was sentenced in February 2020 to a 20-year te…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of GF In Hard Rock Hotel Room: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of GF In Hard Rock Hotel Room: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of GF In Hard Rock Hotel Room: Prosecutor A 61-year-old man from Philadelphia has been sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal stabbing at an Atlantic City hotel, authorities said. Frankie E. Lane must serve 85 percent of the sentence under the No Early Release Act, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On June 11, 2021, Atlantic City Police responded to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City for a report of a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was found dead in a hotel room with a sheet covering her body and a knife on top of the sheet,…
Atlantic City Man, 72, Gets 40 Years State Prison For Murdering Ex-GF: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man, 72, Gets 40 Years State Prison For Murdering Ex-GF: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man, 72, Gets 40 Years State Prison For Murdering Ex-GF: Prosecutor A 72-year-old man from Atlantic City will spend the rest of his life in prison, authorities said. Maximo Santiago was sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for murdering an ex-girlfriend, they said. Santiago was convicted in the shooting death of 32-year-old Marketa Thorpe on Belfield Avenue in 2020. The 40-year sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning Santiago must serve 85% before becoming eligible for parole, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. During his Friday, June 23 sentencing, the Court noted that Santiago is a dangerous…
Man, 54, Sentenced In Camden Girlfriend's 2010 Killing: Prosecutor Man, 54, Sentenced In Camden Girlfriend's 2010 Killing: Prosecutor
Man, 54, Sentenced In Camden Girlfriend's 2010 Killing: Prosecutor A Salem City man has been sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2010 killing of his 31-year-old girlfriend from Camden, authorities said. Timothy Simon, 54, will have to serve 51 years of the sentence under the state's No Early Release Act. which requires Simon to serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole, they said. On Feb. 15, 2023, a jury convicted Simon of first-degree murder in the death of 31year-old Lawanda Strickland, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On July 10, 2010, Camden City police and detectives of the Camd…
Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument
Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument A 33-year-old Glassboro Township man faces 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting another man after an argument in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 16, Angel Torres pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Michael Giancola in 2021, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. At 5:58 a.m., on Jan. 2, 2021, Torres encountered Giancola, 24, of Collingswood, on the 1800 block of South 6 Street in Camden City, MacAulay said. The two men had a verbal exchange, then Giancola got into the driver’s seat …
Pedo 'Uncle' Again Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Three Clifton Girls, 11 To 14 Pedo 'Uncle' Again Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Three Clifton Girls, 11 To 14
Pedo 'Uncle' Again Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Three Clifton Girls, 11 To 14 UPDATE: UPDATE: A man whose conviction for sexually assaulting three young girls from Clifton was overturned by a higher court got a new trial -- and the same result. For the second time in several years, Raelito Palao of Belleville was convicted this week of sexually assaulting three girls several years ago, when they were between 11 and 14 years old. Jurors in Paterson had found Palao, now 62, guilty of all counts at his first trial in October 2016. He was subsequently sentenced to seven years in state prison. Palao appealed the conviction, claiming that he was denied a fair tr…
Newark Woman Gets 28 Years For Deadly Drive-By Shooting Newark Woman Gets 28 Years For Deadly Drive-By Shooting
Newark Woman Gets 28 Years For Deadly Drive-By Shooting A 31-year-old woman from Newark who killed a man and wounded another in a drive-by shooting has been sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison. Chantal Mitchell, who had two prior drug-dealing convictions, was sentenced on Friday, March 17 for killing Deitrick Mitchell, 21, of Newark, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens. The fatal shooting followed an argument in front of a bodega, Stephens said. The two Mitchells were not related. Chantal Mitchell admitted to the double-shooting in exchange for the 28-year sentence. She pleaded guilty to aggr…
Angry Ex-Con Kicked Out Of NJ Party Killed Innocent Victim Inside — Now He Learns His Fate Angry Ex-Con Kicked Out Of NJ Party Killed Innocent Victim Inside — Now He Learns His Fate
Angry Ex-Con Kicked Out Of NJ Party Killed Innocent Victim Inside — Now He Learns His Fate An East Orange ex-convict who fired a gun inside a party he'd been kicked out of killing an innocent victim has been sentenced to time in prison. Jashon Allen, 34, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter for killing Daimeir Nelson at the Lincoln Street bash on Oct. 27, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Allen had gotten the boot from the bash when he fired a gun in the doorway of the home, striking Nelson in the chest after the door had been reopened, according to Assistant Prosecutor Austin Edwards, who handled the case. Allen was sent…
Atlantic City Man Sentenced in Shooting Death At Madison Hotel Atlantic City Man Sentenced in Shooting Death At Madison Hotel
Atlantic City Man Sentenced in Shooting Death At Madison Hotel A 25-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to 19 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a shooting death at a motel, authorities said. Keshawn Faulkner was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 9 in the Aug. 12, 2020, shooting death of the victim "W.B." at the Madison Hotel in Atlantic City, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The victim's full name was not released. The charges stem from a botched armed robbery, to which Faulkner pleaded guilty, the prosecutor said. Faulkner must serve 85% of the 19-year sentence before being eligible for parol…
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Assault Charges: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Assault Charges: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Assault Charges: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania man working as a camp counselor in Hunterdon County has admitted guilt in the sexual assault of children under the age of 13, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 27. Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree sexual assault by contact and one count of child endangerment for “knowingly possessing items depicting the sexual exploitation of a child,” Hunterdon County First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia said. Daranijo was initially accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a …
Atlantic City Man Shot Through Victim's Door: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Shot Through Victim's Door: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Shot Through Victim's Door: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Atlantic City man has admitted to shooting a victim through his door, authorities said. Leslie Washington pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and weapons offenses on Thursday, Jan. 12, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Washington's charges stemmed from a shooting that took place in Atlantic City on Aug. 6, 2021. Washington admitted to illegally possessing a handgun and firing a single shot through the door of the victim's home. The shot struck the victim in the stomach and caused non-life-threatening injuries.  Washington then fled the…
Shooter Who Killed Woman In Bed In Bayonne Gets 25 Years: Reports Shooter Who Killed Woman In Bed In Bayonne Gets 25 Years: Reports
Shooter Who Killed Woman In Bed In Bayonne Gets 25 Years: Reports A 31-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2019 killing of a 26-year-old Bayonne woman. Anthony Shuler pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated manslaughter last August in the shooting death of Diamond Robinson, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police responding to reports of a domestic violence incident found Robinson with a gunshot wound early Sept. 22, 2019, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  A neighbor told abc7 she ran into the hallway after hearing gunshots and crossed paths with Shuler. She then …