Homicide Victim Identified

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at approximately 9:03 a.m., 19th District officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon on the unit block of North Edgewood Street. Upon arrival, officers located Mark Burton, 53, of the unit block of North Edgewood Street, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Responding medics pronounced him deceased at 9:19 a.m.

The suspect was inside a locked second-floor bedroom, and a barricade was declared. Members of the SWAT Unit subsequently took him into custody without incident. He was identified as Marvis Davis, 52, of the unit block of North Edgewood Street. He is charged with Murder and related offenses.

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Former Mantua Police Officer Convicted of Official Misconduct

Camden, NJ – Shaun J. Butler, 46, of Mantua, a former police officer for the Mantua Township Police Department, was found guilty of official misconduct and related computer crimes in front of the Honorable James Bucci, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns announced.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: On Sept. 11, 2021, Butler, who was a lieutenant in the Internal Affairs department of the Mantua Township Police Department, was involved in an off-duty sexual encounter when the woman’s husband found the pair in their home, leading to an altercation. Rather than calling 911, Butler used the Mantua dispatch number, failing to identify himself as an officer. He also refused to respond to questions from subordinate responding officers when asked about the events leading to the altercation.

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69-Year-Old Westville Man Sentenced to 12 years

Woodbury, NJ – Michael A. Zappley, 69, of Westville, (photo) was sentenced to 12 years in state prison Friday, September 25, 2026, by the Honorable Niki Arbittier for aggravated manslaughter in the 2016 death of Miguel Martinez III in Deptford.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court:

Family members reported Martinez missing on June 15, 2016. For several months detectives investigated, continually checking hospitals, phone records, social media records, and interviewing individuals, but were unable to locate Martinez.

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Suspect Arrested and Charged in Lindenwold Stabbing

A Lindenwold man has been arrested and charged for stabbing another man on Wednesday afternoon, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael McCarthy.

Sean Hammonds, 34, is charged with 1st -degree Attempted Murder, 2nd -degree Aggravated Assault, 3rd – degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 4th -degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.

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School Lockdown and Evacuation Updates

On Friday, October 16, 2026, Philadelphia Police responded to reports of threats made against three Philadelphia schools. Preliminary information indicates that the threats were made by the same caller, prompting precautionary lockdown and evacuation procedures at the affected schools.

At Masterman School, located at 1699 Spring Garden Street, a lockdown began at approximately 8:30 a.m., and the school was cleared at 9:31 a.m.

At the School of the Future, located at 4021 Parkside Avenue, an evacuation was initiated at approximately 9:32 a.m. Normal school operations resumed at 10:28 a.m.

At Benjamin Franklin High School, located at 550 N. Broad Street, an evacuation was initiated at approximately 9:28 a.m. Normal school operations resumed at 9:56 a.m.

Following police assessments of the affected locations, all three threats were determined to be unfounded. The Philadelphia Police Department continues to review the circumstances surrounding the calls.

Philadelphia Police Incidents

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at approximately 9:03 a.m., officers responded to the unit block of North Edgewood Street for a report of a person with a weapon and a possible stabbing.

Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent stab wound. The male was pronounced deceased at 9:19 a.m.

During the incident, a barricade situation was declared. The barricade has since been resolved, with one adult male taken into police custody. No one else was injured during the incident.

The investigation is ongoing with the Homicide Unit.

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Justin D. Barci, age 43, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Burglary Charges

Woodbury, NJ – Justin Barci, 43, of Sicklerville, was sentenced to three years in state prison by the Honorable Niki Arbitter consistent with a negotiated plea agreement.

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Arrest Announced in CSAM Investigation

Lower Township, New Jersey – Cape May County ProsecutorJeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Donald Vanaman of the Lower Township Police Department announce the arrest of Thomas J. Crandley, a 50-year-old male resident of the Villas section of Lower Township, New Jersey, for the charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Manufacturing and Possession of CSAM).

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Wanted: Philadelphia Arson Suspects

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On October 1, 2026, at approximately 6:30 am, a fire was reported at a commercial property at 19xx Ringgold Street. The following video segments three unknown persons causing damage to the ATM Machine. One suspect will be shown hurting his hand as he wedges a pick axe between his hand and the ATM machine. The final segment shows a suspect squirting a charcoal lighter fluid in the store isle and then a fire seen in the kitchen. Central Detective Division and the ATF Philadelphia Arson and Explosives Task Force is kindly asking for the publics assistance in identifying the following 3 individuals responsible for the arson and burglary of the commercial property.

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Family Charged With Insurance Fraud

TRENTON — Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that three members of a Gloucester County, New Jersey, family were charged in connection with their alleged roles in a homeowners’ insurance fraud scheme involving more than $100,000 in fraudulent payments.

Donald Feldman, 65, and his wife, Carolyn Feldman, 61, both of West Deptford, New Jersey, were charged in a seven-count indictment with second-degree conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, substantive second-degree charges for insurance fraud and theft by deception and third-degree charges for commercial bribery, insurance fraud, and theft by deception. They were arrested Oct. 13, 2026.