Man Charged in Browns Mills House Fire That Claimed Two Lives
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David H. Jantas announced that a 59-year-old man was charged today with causing a house fire that resulted in the deaths of his elderly mother and her companion earlier this week in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township. Kurt Smith, who lived at the …
Man Receives 15 Years for Delaware River Crash That Killed Girlfriend
MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a man whose girlfriend died after the car he was driving plunged into the Delaware River in Burlington City earlier this year was sentenced today to 15 years in New Jersey state prison for causing her death. Jacob T. Garrett, 25, who pled guilty in …
Browns Mills House Fire Claims Two Lives
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David H. Jantas announced that two people died last night in a fire that destroyed a house in the 500 block of Willow Boulevard in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township. Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at approximately 8:45 p.m. Multiple fire departments …
Four Arrested on Drug Charges Following Search of Beverly City Residence
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert announced that four people were arrested earlier this month in connection with drug activity following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 200 block of Broad Street in Beverly City. During the investigation that preceded the search, it …
Burlington City Man Charged with Murder in Weekend Slaying
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief Alan Snow announced that a man was arrested yesterday for fatally shooting a fellow Burlington City resident early Saturday morning near the intersection of Barclay and York Streets. Thomas A. Thompson Jr., 39, was charged with Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession …
Burlington City Man Fatally Shot Early Saturday Morning
BURLINGTON CITY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief Alan Snow announced that a 37-year-old city man was fatally shot early this morning while riding in a car near the intersection of Barclay and York Streets. Hubert Moore Jr., of York Street, was pronounced dead at Lourdes Medical Center of …
Two Indicted for Murder in January 2018 Edgewater Park Shooting
MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that two people were indicted today for the fatal shooting of a man earlier this year inside of an apartment in the 100 block of Elm Street in Edgewater Park. Shane Davis, 20, and Jada Coley, 20, were each indicted on one count of Murder (First …
Driver Pleads Guilty to Causing Death of Passenger in 2017 Cinnaminson Crash
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that the driver of a stolen vehicle that crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer last year on Route 130 south in Cinnaminson has pled guilty to causing the death of his 15-year-old passenger. Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Isaiah Buchanan, 18, of Cinnaminson, pled guilty yesterday …
Lumberton Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2016 Homicide
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Lumberton man was sentenced today to 20 years in New Jersey state prison for killing an acquaintance in late 2016 and burying his body in the back yard of the home he shared with his father and brother. Christopher Costello, 29, must serve …
Jury Convicts Man of Murder in Burlington Township Fatal Stabbing
MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Burlington Township resident was found guilty today of murder and weapons charges for fatally stabbing his mother’s boyfriend following an argument inside their residence in late 2017. William E. Hines Jr., who turned 35 today, was convicted on one count each of Murder (First …