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Recent News
Trenton Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Causing Death of Customer Who Fatally Overdosed in Burlington Township
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Trenton drug dealer pled guilty to causing the death of a Burlington Township customer by supplying the fentanyl-laced heroin that led to her fatal overdose in 2018. Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Daquan Marshall, 30, pled guilty on September 14 to Strict Liability for Drug-Induced …
Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Burlington City
BURLINGTON CITY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced that a 39-year-old city resident has been charged with stabbing a man in the neck yesterday morning inside a house in the 500 block of Linden Avenue. Terrell Dennis, of the 100 block of East Federal Street, was …
Mount Holly Resident Charged with Murder in Death of Man Found Behind Convenience Store
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler announced that a 29-year-old Mount Holly resident was charged today with fatally stabbing the man whose body was discovered earlier this week behind a Mount Holly convenience store. Jimir Wynn, of the 100 block of Washington Street, was charged with Murder (First …
Investigators Identify Deceased Male Found Behind Mount Holly Store
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler announced that the man found dead behind a Mount Holly convenience store yesterday has been identified as a resident of Brick Township, Ocean County. The body of Sean Reynolds, 31, was found by a juvenile at approximately 12:30 p.m. behind Millerie’s Market …
Deceased Male Found Behind Mount Holly Store; Police seeking public’s help with identification
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler are asking the public to assist with identifying a man whose body was discovered this afternoon behind a convenience store. The decedent was found by a juvenile at approximately 12:30 p.m. behind Millerie’s Market & Deli at the corner of Rancocas Road …
Former RVRHS Teacher Indicted for Sexual Relationship with Student
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Berlin man has been indicted on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student while working as a teacher at Rancocas Valley Regional High School. A grand jury indicted Gary Jiampetti, 44, on two counts of Official Misconduct (Second Degree). The indictment was returned August …
Bensalem Man Arrested for Fatally Shooting Teen at Willingboro Gas Station
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon announced that a 22-year-old Bensalem, Pa., resident was arrested yesterday for fatally shooting a teenager Saturday afternoon at a Willingboro Township gas …
Teen Fatally Shot at Willingboro Gas Station
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon announced that a 14-year-old Willingboro resident was fatally shot yesterday while inside a vehicle getting gas at a township service station. The investigation began just before 3 p.m. when Willingboro Township police officers were called to the Phillips 66 in the first …
Prosecutor's Office Mission Statement
The Burlington County Prosecutor’s office is committed to a standard of excellence in providing our citizens with the most effective and efficient investigation and prosecution of criminal offenders and providing innovative leadership for law enforcement. We will strive to enforce the laws fairly, impartially and justly while treating all victims of crime with compassion and dignity.