NJ Drug Dealer Gets 8 Years Prison For Customer's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Prosecutor Says NJ Drug Dealer Gets 8 Years Prison For Customer's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Prosecutor Says
NJ Drug Dealer Gets 8 Years Prison For Customer's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old Trenton drug dealer has been sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison for the death of a 22-year-old Burlington County woman who fatally overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin, authorities said. Daquan Marshall, 30, of Trenton, must serve more than six years and nine months before he is eligible for parole, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said.  Marshall pleaded guilty in September to first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, he said. “Drug dealers know that selling fentanyl can be deadly to any given customer from any given dose, and we int…
Philadelphia Man, 20, Charged In South Jersey Murder Attempt, Prosecutor Says Philadelphia Man, 20, Charged In South Jersey Murder Attempt, Prosecutor Says
Philadelphia Man, 20, Charged In South Jersey Murder Attempt, Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with a shooting in a shopping center parking lot, authorities said. Lamar Johnson, of the 1000 block of Granite Street, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon. Johnson was arrested on Nov. 15 in Sharon Hill, Pa., by the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Unit. He later waived extradition and was brought to the Burlington County Jail in Moun…
Bucks County, PA, Man Indicted In South Jersey Teenager's Shooting Death Bucks County, PA, Man Indicted In South Jersey Teenager's Shooting Death
Bucks County, PA, Man Indicted In South Jersey Teenager's Shooting Death A 22-year-old man from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been indicted for fatally shooting a teenager at a South Jersey gas station, authorities said.  A grand jury indicted Tamir Phillips of Bensalem, PA, on charges of first-degree murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Willingboro Township police officers were called to the Phillips 66 gas station in the first block of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive about 3 p.m. Aug. 2 for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they learned that the victim, 14-year-old Jesse Everett of Willingboro,…
Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Inappropriate Touching Of Woman's Breasts In South Jersey Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Inappropriate Touching Of Woman's Breasts In South Jersey
Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Inappropriate Touching Of Woman's Breasts In South Jersey A 45-year-old volunteer fire chief from South Jersey has been charged with involuntary touching, authorities said.  The chief of the Delanco Fire Department has been charged with touching the breasts of a woman from another local emergency services agency who had come to the fire house for work purposes, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Delanco Township Police Chief Jesse DeSanto. Todd R. Johnsen, 45, of Center Avenue, was charged with criminal sexual contact in connection with the June 19 incident inside the Delanco Fire House, they said. Johnsen is sc…
It's A Simple Stabbing At Hellish South Jersey Hotel It's A Simple Stabbing At Hellish South Jersey Hotel
It's A Simple Stabbing At Hellish South Jersey Hotel A 19-year-old Burlington County resident has been indicted for trying to fatally stab a man at a Westampton hotel, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Michael Warder, of Salvia Street, in Pemberton Township, on one count of first-degree attempted murder and several weapons charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The indictment was returned on Friday and signed by Coffina. An arraignment will be held soon in Superior Court. Warder remains held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, the prosecutor said. The investigation began on Aug. 7 a…
4 South Jersey Suspects Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Outside Walmart 4 South Jersey Suspects Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Outside Walmart
4 South Jersey Suspects Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Outside Walmart Four residents of Willingboro have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old man and the wounding of his father in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 outside the Walmart off Route 541 in Burlington Township, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington Township Public Safety Director James Sullivan.  They said the following four suspects were  charged with first-degree murder, hindering, conspiracy to commit robbery, obstruction and various weapons or drug-related offenses…
Drug Dealer Gets 35 Years State Prison In Fatal Overdose, Burlington County Prosecutor Says Drug Dealer Gets 35 Years State Prison In Fatal Overdose, Burlington County Prosecutor Says
Drug Dealer Gets 35 Years State Prison In Fatal Overdose, Burlington County Prosecutor Says A 42-year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced to 35 years in connection with a drug customer's overdose death, authorities said.  Bryant Tayler of Pemberton Township was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death for allegedly selling  fentanyl-laced heroin, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Taylor must serve 85 percent of the term before becoming eligible for parole, the prosecutor said. “Fentanyl is a deadly poison, responsible for the majority of the nearly 100,000 overdose deaths in our country last year," Coffina said.&n…
South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting
South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting A teenager from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a double shooting that left a 17-year-old victim dead and another wounded in Burlington County, authorities said. Kai Johnson, of Pemberton, was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons charges in connection with the shooting. A 17-year-old male was killed and a female was wounded. Johnson also was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King  Johnson turned himself in at  Pemberton Towns…
Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey
Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey A 17-year-old male was fatally shot shortly before midnight in South Jersey, authorities said.  The double shooting, which also left a 17-year-old girl wounded, took place in the 100 block of Snow Avenue in Browns Mills, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King A female, The girl is expected to survive, they said Tuesday. "Preliminary indications are that this incident was not a random shooting," Coffina and King said in a statement. An investigation began after  Pemberton police responded to a report of…
Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge A Philadelphia man who was driving at a high rate of speed on the Tacony-Palmyra bridge has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for his role in causing a five-car collision that killed one of the drivers, authorities said. Jonathan Ramos, 29, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty in July to leaving the scene of a fatal accident as well as traffic summonses for speeding and driving with a suspended license, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Ramos was sentenced Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines. A co-defendant, Brandon Moore, 24, also o…
Teen Killed, Dad Hurt In Burlington Walmart Shooting Teen Killed, Dad Hurt In Burlington Walmart Shooting
Teen Killed, Dad Hurt In Burlington Walmart Shooting A 17-year-old boy died and his dad was injured after being shot in a Burlington Township Walmart parking lot Thursday, authorities said. Dione Williams Sr., 44 and his son, Albert, of Hammonton, were struck by gunfire around 10:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Route 541 store, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington Township Acting Public Safety Director James Sullivan said. They were taken by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where Albert was pronounced dead. Dione Williams Sr. was treated and released DEVELOPING: Two shot in this Walmart parking lo…
South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting
South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting A 33-year-old South Jersey man has been indicted in connection with a double shooting that left two men dead in their car while parked outside an Edgewater Park apartment house, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Andre Price of Willingboro on two counts of first-degree murder and several weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina  The indictment was returned Thursday. An arraignment is expected soon in Superior Court.  Price has been held at the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly since being extradited to New Jersey two months ago after…