2nd Suspect Surrenders In South Jersey Double Fatal Shooting, Burlington Prosecutor Says 2nd Suspect Surrenders In South Jersey Double Fatal Shooting, Burlington Prosecutor Says
2nd Suspect Surrenders In South Jersey Double Fatal Shooting, Burlington Prosecutor Says A 34-year-old fugitive from Burlington County has become the second person charged in connection with a fatal double shooting, authorities said. Two people were shot dead during a birthday party in January, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Edgewater Park Township Police Chief Robert D. Hess. David Armstrong, of Beaverdale Lane, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder,  conspiracy to commit murder and several weapons charges, they said. Armstrong turned himself at Willingboro Township police station on Tuesday, Coffina said.  Armst…
Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty' Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty'
Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty' Two years to the day that a Fairfield County mother, Jennifer Farber Dulos, went missing, the family of a woman charged in connection with her death says they are seeking justice. In a statement released on Monday, May 24, the family of Michelle Troconis said it has suffered two years of injustice toward Michelle. "Michelle is an amazing woman, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who has been treated unfairly, contrary to what the American justice system is supposed to be about: With freedom and justice for all!" they said. Troconis, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder …
Man Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old In Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old In Fairfield County
Man Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old In Fairfield County A second man has been charged in the 2018 shooting death of a 16-year-old Connecticut boy. The Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit arrested John Montero-Delossantos, age 21, of Stamford, on Tuesday, May 11, for the death of Marcus Hall, age 16, who was gunned down on the night of Sept. 20, 2018, authorities announced. Montero-Delossantos, aka "Gotti," was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. Montero-Delossantos is in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction where he is serving a sentence for a…
DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown
DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Sunday's killing of a 31-year-old man, authorities announced Wednesday. Montez Kent was involved in a physical altercation with Junior Pinnock near Ann and Barbadoes streets when he pulled a long-bladed knife from behind his back and tried stabbing him around 9 p.m., Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot Sr. said. Kent lunged at Pinnock, but he knocked the knife away, police said. That's when a second male shot Pinnock multiple times, then both men ran back to a dark-colored vehicle and…
Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial
Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial A Fairfield County woman learned that a man charged along with her in the case of a missing mother of five will testify against her at trial. During a virtual court hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of the late Fotis Dulos who was charged in the disappearance of his former wife Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan, was informed that Kent Mawhinney will likely testify against her, according to Assistant Sate's Attorney Daniel Cummings. "As of now, yes. Obviously, that can change," Cummings said during the hearing, News 12 reported.  Mawhinney and Troconis …
Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings
Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Two teenagers from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with several shootings in Asbury Park, authorities said. Mark Carey, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile, both of Neptune, have been charged with two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of first- degree attempted murder, and multiple weapons charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Their arrests stem from separate shootings in March, Gramiccioni said. On March 22, at 6:17 p.m. Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired at Lincol…
Toms River Trio Arrested In Fatal Shooting Toms River Trio Arrested In Fatal Shooting
Toms River Trio Arrested In Fatal Shooting Three men from Toms River have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old from Bayville earlier this month, authorities said.  Shadrach Correa, 18, Daivon Sullivan, 18, and Leyron Jones, 23, have been charged with murder in the Oct. 11 shooting death of Javon Cutler of Bayville, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitchell A. Little. The three defendants also were charged with two counts of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder, Billhimer and Little said. At ab…
Prosecutor: Lakewood Teen Charged As Adult In Howell Murder Prosecutor: Lakewood Teen Charged As Adult In Howell Murder
Prosecutor: Lakewood Teen Charged As Adult In Howell Murder A Lakewood man, who was 17 when he and his uncle were arrested in connection with a murder, will be charged as an adult, authorities said.  Alberto Rojas Hernandez, now 18, faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Rojas Hernandez is being held in the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick, pending a first appearance and detention hearing on Thursday, Gramiccioni said. Rojas Hernandez’s uncle, Juan Carlos "Omar" Rivera Rojas, 29, of L…
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing 2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing Two suspects including one with a distinct walk wanted in a Somerset County gunshot killing have been arrested, authorities said. William Brandon, 28, of Somerset, and Chris Gardner, 29, of New Brunswick, were charged in the killing of Raphael Edwards on July 7, in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. had offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and arrests of one or more suspects responsible for the shooting. A two-month investigation identified one sus…
Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband
Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband A woman charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in the case of a missing Fairfield County mother of five has spoken for the first time just days before the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, who killed himself earlier this year after being charged with the murder of his wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, of New Canaan, issued a statement in Spanish about the disappearance. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Police Department While first saying she doesn't know what happened to the missing mom, she also …
Fotis Dulos Attorney Says At Court Hearing He Knows Who Killed Missing Mom Fotis Dulos Attorney Says At Court Hearing He Knows Who Killed Missing Mom
Fotis Dulos Attorney Says At Court Hearing He Knows Who Killed Missing Mom In a hearing that was full of a few bombshells, a Superior Court judge dropped all charges against the late Fotis Dulos, the late husband of missing Fairfield County mom Jennifer Farber Dulos. During the hearing, Tuesday, March 3, in Stamford, Dulos attorney Norm Pattis told the judge bags of bloody woman's clothing and other items were left on the back porch of his client's Farmington home the same day police believe his estranged wife was killed in New Canaan. Pattis said that panicked Dulos and his former girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, then drove to Hartford and dumped the bags in trash…
Aunt, Nephew Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Irvington Man Aunt, Nephew Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Irvington Man
Aunt, Nephew Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Irvington Man Two Irvington residents have been charged in the shooting death of a 24-year-old township man, authorities said. Lakirah Franklin Lewis, 22, and her nephew, Lawrence Lewis, 24, are accused of gunning down Daquan Smith on the 400 block of Grove Street just before 2 p.m. last Thursday, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Franklin Lewis and Lewis were charged with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses. An ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Forc…