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Former Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Palmyra Fatal Shooting
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Palmyra Police Chief Meghan Campbell announced that a former boyfriend has been charged with killing a 28-year-old woman who was found fatally shot last week in the parking lot of a self-service car wash in the first block of Filmore Street in Palmyra. Antonio Burke, 32, of the 2000 …
Woman Found Fatally Shot in Palmyra Parking Lot
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Palmyra Police Chief Meghan Campbell announced that a 28-year-old woman was found fatally shot last night in the parking lot of a self-service car wash in the first block of Filmore Street in Palmyra. The investigation began after officers from the Palmyra Police Department were called to the Hot …
Man Killed in Double Shooting at Maple Shade Apartment Complex
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher announced that one man is dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning shooting at the Fox Meadow Apartment Complex off of Route 73 in Maple Shade. The investigation began after officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were …
Raid of Lumberton Storefront Yields More Than 100 Pounds of Marijuana and $243k in Cash
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Lumberton Township Police Officer in Charge Lt. Anthony Nippins announced that nearly a quarter-million dollars in cash and more than 100 pounds of marijuana were seized following a raid on an illegal marijuana dispensary doing business in a Route 38 strip mall in Lumberton Township. Additionally, 48 packets of …
BCPO Receives $1.2 Million in Grants from U.S. Department of Justice
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that the BCPO has been awarded more than $1.2 million from two competitive federal grants that will significantly enhance the County’s efforts to assist those struggling with substance use disorder, and also expand the technological capabilities of the BCPO to combat crime throughout the County. The larger of the …
Riverside Watch Case Building Developer Sentenced for Fraudulent Actions; Ownership Transferred, Work on Project to Resume
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a New York man who purchased a historic Riverside Township commercial building to create luxury apartments has transferred ownership of the property and paid nearly $670,000 to clear liens and cover taxes, a move that will allow work on the seven-story landmark to resume under a new …
New York Man Pleads Guilty in Southampton Collision that Killed Friend
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a 21-year-old New York man has pled guilty to causing the death of a friend while driving impaired last summer in Southampton Township. Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, entered the plea yesterday in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of Vehicular Homicide (Second Degree), Assault by Auto (Third …
Trenton Man Convicted of Robbing Bordentown City Bank
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Superior Court jury deliberated less than two hours before convicting a 58-year-old Trenton man of robbing a Bordentown City bank of nearly $7,000 in January 2020. George T. Rodgers, of Jarvis Place, was found guilty yesterday of one count of Robbery (Second Degree). The Hon. Gerard H. …
Public’s Help Sought with Willingboro Hit and Run that Left Man Dead
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina is asking for the public’s assistance to determine who was driving a vehicle that struck and killed a man in his 30s early yesterday morning in the Garfield Park section of Willingboro Township. The investigation, which is being conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office, revealed that the collision occurred just after …
Man Fatally Shot Overnight Inside His Palmyra Residence
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Palmyra Police Department Chief Meghan Campbell announced that a 48-year-old Palmyra man was killed early this morning while sitting in his residence by gunshots fired into the home from outside. Timothy Thomas was in his living room in the 400 block of Cinnaminson Avenue when multiple shots were fired …