Man Wanted for Murder Found Hiding in Jackson’s Prospect Pointe Apartments

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday November 7, 2020, detectives from the department’s Special Enforcement Unit conducted surveillance at the Prospect Pointe Apartments located on South New Prospect Road after receiving information…

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Armed Robber of Philly Trolley Car Diner Gets 19 Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Keenan Smith, 29, of Philadelphia, PA was sentenced to nineteen years in prison and five years of supervised release by United…

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Three Philly Men Charged With Child Sex Trafficking

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Three Philadelphia men were charged, by a federal grand jury, in an indictment unsealed today in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for their roles in a sex trafficking operation…

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Man Pleads Guilty for Brutal Murder of Brother in Atlantic City Hotel Room

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A 39 year-old Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty in the 2019, bludgeoning death of his younger brother that occurred at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in John villante Atlantic…

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Woman Charged for Torching Cop Cars During Philly Riot

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, 33, of Philadelphia, PA has been charged by criminal complaint for the arson of two Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) vehicles.…

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ICE arrests child sexual predator released twice by local law enforcement, despite ICE detainer

Hector Moran-Espinoza was arrested April 2, by the Philadelphia Police Department for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, unlawful contact with a minor-sexual offenses, statuary sexual assault, endangering the welfare of…

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ICE arrests child sexual predator after being released by local law enforcement

Ervin Urrutia-Sagastume was arrested by the Philadelphia Police Department Nov. 12 for sexual abuse against children, including photographing, videotaping, depicting on a computer or filming sexual acts, criminal use of a communication…

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President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate: Danielle J. Hunsaker of Oregon, to serve as Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Danielle…

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Eagles Fans Run Amok After Win: “Horrific” Scenes

Between stolen horses, burning Christmas trees, calls for Homeland Security and reports of multiple injuries, the Philadelphia police faced all-out mayhem in the hours following the Eagles’ Super Bowl win on Sunday.…

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Man Shoots Cop in Philly In the Name of Islam

A Philadelphia police officer was ambushed by a gunman and shot three times in the arm while sitting in his cruiser late Thursday, and a local news outlet is reporting that the…

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Kaileigh Hogan, 25 of Canada has been arrested for a Gold Theft in Bensalem, PA - Photo by Bensalem Police Dept.

Another Canadian Woman Facing Deportation After $43,000 Gold Theft in Pennsylvania

BENSALEM, Pa. – Another Canadian citizen is facing possible removal from the United States after being arrested in Pennsylvania, marking the second high-profile immigration case involving a Canadian national in the region…

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Flock Cameras Are Popping Up All Over Ocean County, But One App Helps You Find Them

TRENTON, NJ – Drivers across New Jersey are increasingly passing beneath automated license plate reader cameras without realizing it. Many of those cameras are part of the expanding Flock Safety network, a…

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Northern Ocean County’s Transformation: How Decades of Growth Are Reshaping Lakewood and Jackson

Jackson Township, NJ – Few places in New Jersey have experienced a transformation as dramatic as northern Ocean County. Over the past several decades, Lakewood has evolved from a quiet resort destination…

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Couple accused of trafficking child in New Jersey prostitution ring

Racketeering indictment includes kidnapping and human trafficking charges TRENTON, NJ — Two people have been indicted on racketeering, human trafficking, kidnapping and numerous other charges after New Jersey investigators alleged they operated…

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Camden Man Charged in Violent Home Invasion Robbery Targeting Elderly Couple in Collingswood

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. – A Camden man has been charged in connection with a home invasion robbery that targeted an elderly couple in their 80s, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay…

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Pokemon Heist: New Jersey Man Scammed Out of $24,000 Card with Fake Crypto

Evesham Township police say a Philadelphia man used fraudulent cryptocurrency to purchase a rare Pokémon card worth $24,200 during a Facebook Marketplace transaction conducted inside the department’s Safe Exchange Zone. Marlton, NJ…

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NYC PrideFest, Mets Game Bring Closures, Detours and Traffic on Sunday

Drivers should expect heavy traffic and possible street closures Sunday as PrideFest, the Brooklyn American Independence Day Parade, and a New York Mets home game bring thousands of people into the city.…

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Alpacino Arrested for Bottle Attack at the Jersey Shore

Alpacino Carrero, 20, of Philadelphia, has been charged after investigators say three adults were injured during a fight in North Wildwood, including one victim who was knocked unconscious after being struck with…

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