Elderly Mount Laurel Husband Charged with Wife’s Death
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Police Chief Stephen Riedener announced that an 84-year-old man has been charged with the death of his wife in what may have been a mercy killing, according to the preliminary investigation. The defendant, who is accused of fatally stabbing his 82-year-old wife, turned the knife on himself …
Arrest Made in Burlington City Fatal Shooting
CITY OF BURLINGTON – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced that a 35-year-old city resident has been charged with killing a Willingboro man as he was sitting in a parked car on Linden Avenue earlier this week. Bryant Williams, of the first block of East Federal Street, …
Man Slain Inside Vehicle in Early Morning Burlington City Shooting
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced that a 40-year-old Willingboro man was shot and killed early this morning while sitting in a vehicle that was parked on a City of Burlington street. City of Burlington police officers on overnight patrol heard gunfire just before 3 a.m., and …
Woman Found Dead in Maple Shade Motel in Apparent Homicide
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher announced that a homicide investigation began earlier today after the body of a woman was found inside a room at the Bel-Air Motor Lodge in Maple Shade. The investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. after officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to the motel …
Pemberton Township Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in State Prison for Death of Customer
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Pemberton Township drug dealer was sentenced today to 12 years in New Jersey state prison for causing the death of a customer to whom she sold fentanyl-laced heroin in 2017. Shannon McGuigan, 36, must serve 85 percent of the term before becoming eligible for parole under the …
Identity Released of Man Slain in Yesterday’s Edgewater Park Shooting
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Edgewater Park Township Police Department Chief Brett Evans announced that the man who was killed in last night’s shooting in the 200 block of Ivy Road in Edgewater Park Township has been identified as a 23-year-old Willingboro resident. Sameil M. Barrett was fatally shot yesterday while sitting inside a …
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 …