BREAKING NEWS: Berkeley Twp Triple Homicide

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ (March 10, 2026)(CNBNews) — Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that at approximately 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, Berkeley Township police officers responded to a residence on Fairwood Drive after receiving reports of shots fired.

Upon arrival, officers observed a male entering the home and heard additional gunfire coming from inside. The Ocean County Regional SWAT Team made entry a short time later. Inside the residence, officers located Allan Russell, 61, and Michelle Russell, 60, both deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Three minor children were also found inside the home unharmed.

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Burlington Township High School Alumna Nominated by Television Academy

Burlington Township High School alumna Shannon Daly has been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation’s 45th College Television Awards. The annual awards show recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges nationwide. Winners in the competition will be announced by television stars at the red carpet awards ceremony on March 28, 2026, at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.

Daly received a nomination in the News category, along with fellow classmates at Montclair State University, for her work as a producer and writer on a project titled San Francisco: On the Edge.

San Francisco: On the Edge is a special edition of Montclair NewsLab. In the spring of 2025 students traveled to San Francisco to report on the urgent issues impacting the city including the Fentanyl crisis, LGBTQ rights, the homelessness epidemic and climate change’s effect on local fishing. They spoke to people living with addiction on the streets of the Tenderloin, a fisherman facing disappearing seasons, and volunteers providing aid to undocumented immigrants.

WATER MAIN BREAK: Evesboro-Medford Road & Greenbrook Drive

WATER MAIN BREAK: Avoid the area of Evesboro-Medford Road & Greenbrook Drive, Evesham, for a water main break. Police on location.

Maple Shade Man Receives Prison Time for Child Pornography and Animal Cruelty Offenses

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a Maple Shade man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) as well as engaging in sexual acts with dogs.

Hunter Roy, 27, pled guilty in September 2025 to Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Second Degree) and Cruelty to Animals (Fourth Degree). The sentence, handed down last week in Superior Court in Mount Holly by the Hon. Philip E. Haines, J.S.C., was the result of a plea agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office.

The case began in May 2025 after the Prosecutor’s Office received information from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Roy’s online activities.

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Juvenile Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Florence Police Officer

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a juvenile charged with attempting to kill a Florence Township police officer and assaulting two other officers early last year pled guilty yesterday in Superior Court and will be sentenced as an adult.

Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Fasihullah Safar, 17, of Alexandria, Va., will be sentenced to an 18-year term in state prison in exchange for guilty pleas to Attempted Murder (First Degree), Aggravated Assault (Second Degree), Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Third Degree) and Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Third Degree).

The case was elevated from juvenile court in September 2025 after the Prosecutor’s Office filed a petition to waive Safar up to adult status. The Hon. Aimee Belgard, P.J.Cr., scheduled sentencing for March 26 in Mount Holly.

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Indictment Accuses Mansfield Landlord of Drugging, Molesting Tenants

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a Mansfield Township man has been indicted on multiple charges related to drugging and molesting two men who rented rooms from him at his residence.

Craig Cardella, 60, entered a plea of not guilty yesterday at his arraignment in Superior Court in Mount Holly. A grand jury returned the indictments in December charging him with 17 counts of Kidnapping (First Degree), 18 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact (Third Degree), 18 counts of Invasion of Privacy (Third Degree), 18 counts of Endangering Another Person (Third Degree) and one count of Stalking (Fourth Degree).

The charges apply to two victims who were assaulted during separate time periods which each spanned several months. Their names and further details are being withheld to protect their identities. The case will now proceed to trial.

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Two Charged with 2016 Pemberton Township Home Invasion Homicide

Norman Mosley was shot and killed by intruders inside his home in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township in September 2016.

Multiple detectives from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Pemberton Township Police Department were assigned to the case, but the intensive investigation failed to produce any arrests. Until now.

Following Mosley’s death, in a small room on the second floor of the Burlington County Courts Facility in Mount Holly, lead BCPO Detective Anthony J. Luyber met with Tamara Burrows, Mosley’s mother, and promised her that he would continue to vigorously investigate the case until those responsible for killing her son were identified and brought to justice.

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Five Things To Know For Monday

 

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U.S. planning major military base upgrade in Greenland amid diplomatic crisis, officials say U.S. troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, and military strike takes out another ISIS leader.

1.      Major airfield upgrades are in the works for the U.S. military’s base in Greenland even as a diplomatic crisis between the United States and NATO allies in Europe ratchets up over President Donald Trump’s push to take control of the territory. The plan calls for spending up to $25 million for a new runway lighting system, river crossing bridge and related projects to improve flight operations at Pituffik Space Base, the military’s Arctic hub, according to a new government solicitation for bids. The territory has emerged as a geopolitical flashpoint. On Saturday, Trump upped the ante in his push to acquire Greenland, saying he will impose new tariffs on several European countries in lieu of a deal for the United States to take possession of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. 

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Riverton Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Riverton Police Chief Andrew Beuschel announced that a 26-year-old Riverton man has been charged with possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Christian Lutz, of Linden Avenue, was taken into custody at his residence this morning and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a first appearance in Superior Court. The charges against Lutz include Distribution of CSAM (Second Degree) and Possession of CSAM (Third Degree).

Multiple cell phones were seized during the execution of a search warrant at his residence and will be analyzed by the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit. The case will then be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.

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