Press Releases
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 …
Mount Laurel Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Township Police Chief Stephen Riedener announced that a 44-year-old Mount Laurel man has been charged with possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Joshua Hudson, of the first block of Old Centerton Pike, was arrested March 16 and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Third Degree). …
Trenton Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Pemberton Township Fatal Overdose
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Trenton drug dealer has been sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey state prison for causing the death of a Pemberton Township man who fatally overdosed on fentanyl he sold to him during the summer of 2020. Marvin Montoya, 35, must serve 85 percent of the …
Pemberton Township Drug Dealer Found Guilty of Causing Customer’s Death
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Pemberton Township drug dealer was found guilty today of causing the death of a customer to whom she sold fentanyl-laced heroin in 2017. The jury, which began deliberating this morning, convicted Shannon McGuigan, 36, of the 100 block of Tensaw Drive, of Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Death …
Browns Mills Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Young Girl
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a 28-year-old Browns Mills man was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl and recording it with his cell phone. Cody Rodriguez must serve the entire term before becoming eligible for parole under the sentence imposed by the Hon. …
Shamong Woman Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Shamong woman has pled guilty to causing the death of six dogs that were being kept at her property by failing to provide them with proper care. During a Superior Court proceeding on February 16, Donna Roberts, 68, of the 500 block of Oakshade Road, pled to …
Somerdale Man Charged with Trying to Meet Underage Girl for Sex
The following information is being jointly released by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Jason J. Molina, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of United States Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). A 49-year-old Somerdale man traveled from his home in Camden County to the Walmart on Route 70 in Evesham Township on Tuesday believing he …
Two Pemberton Men Indicted in 2021 Fatal Shooting of Willingboro Teen
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that two Pemberton Township men have been indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Willingboro Township resident outside of his home last year. A grand jury charged Sylas Young, 20, with Murder (First Degree), Conspiracy to Commit Murder (First Degree), Gang Criminality (First Degree), Possession of …
Cinnaminson Drug Dealer Charged in Death of Medford Township Man Who Fatally Overdosed
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Medford Township Police Chief Art Waterman announced that a 19-year-old Cinnaminson Township drug dealer has been charged with causing the death of a Medford Township teenager who fatally overdosed in his home early last year on counterfeit prescription drugs that contained fentanyl. Zachary DiBattista, of the 500 block of …