Category: CNB CRIME

Lumberton Elected Official Indicted on Child Endangering/Abuse Charges

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a member of the Lumberton Township Committee who was charged earlier this year with drunk driving and related offenses has been indicted on charges of failing to protect her young child who was in the car with her at the time of the incident.

Gina LaPlaca, 46, who presently serves as the Lumberton Township mayor, was charged by a grand jury with Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Second Degree) and Child Abuse (Fourth Degree). She is scheduled to be arraigned on December 8 in Superior Court in Mount Holly.

The indictment was returned November 20 and signed by Prosecutor Bradshaw.

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Two Charged in Bordentown Township Double Homicide

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Police Department Officer-in-Charge Lt. Frank Nucera III announced that two people have been charged with fatally shooting two men outside a Bordentown Township convenience store one month ago.

Justford Doe, 23, of Philadelphia, and Giovanni Varanese, 21, of Cherry Hill, were charged with Murder (First Degree), Conspiracy to Commit Murder (First Degree), Robbery (First Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons (Second Degree) and Eluding (Second Degree).

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Division St. Homeowner Faces $1000’s in Fines; Court Case Scheduled for January

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Mr. Pierce purchased the property in 2021 for $175,000. In May 2022, residents began complaining to the City Housing Office about the property’s appearance. The Google Maps photos were taken in March 2023. Cleary’s Notebook News photo was taken on November 26, 2025. GOOGLE MAPS

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (DECEMBER 4,2025)(CNBNEWS)–Cleary’s Notebook News submitted an OPRA request to Vanessa Little, the Custodian of Records for Gloucester City, on November 26. The request sought all citations filed against Roger Pierce, the occupant of 637 Division Street, for violating the City’s Housing Code. In response, we received 43 pages starting from May 4, 2022.

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Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom Succumbs to gunshot wounds; Shot in D.C.

End of Watch: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Sarah Beckstrom succumbed to gunshot wounds she received when she was ambushed while on patrol near the Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, a gunman walked up to Specialist Beckstrom and two other guardsmen and opened fire around 2:15 p.m. While he was standing over one of the guardsmen, preparing to shoot again, another guardsman returned fire, striking the gunman.

Specialist Beckstrom and the other guardsman were transported to local hospitals, where Specialist Beckstrom passed away on November 27, 2025. The other guardsman is in critical condition.

The suspect remains in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds. He was charged with three counts of assault with the intent to kill while armed and criminal possession of a weapon, and will be charged with murder in the first degree.

Over 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to guard the United States capital since August 2025. They are sworn in and deputized with the United States Department of Justice – United States Marshals Service as certified law enforcement officers.
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Officer-Involved Shooting

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at approximately 4:11 AM in the 25th Police District.

Officers were dispatched to the area of 9XX W. Erie Avenue for a report of a person with a gun. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 35-year-old Hispanic female holding a firearm to the right side of her head.

Officers issued multiple verbal commands ordering her to drop the weapon. The female did not comply to these commands. One officer deployed a Taser, which struck the female but had no effect. The female then fled across Erie Avenue, at which time she pointed the firearm in the direction of the officers.

In response, Officer #1 and Officer #2 discharged their duty weapons, striking the female multiple times. She fell to the ground and dropped her firearm. Officers transported her to Temple University Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

A firearm was recovered at the scene – a .22 caliber Kel-Tec handgun with an obliterated serial number, loaded with one round in the chamber and nineteen rounds in the magazine. 

The female is currently charged with Aggravated Assault on Police and Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA). 

No officers or other civilians were injured. 

Body-Worn Cameras were activated for the duration of the encounter.

This investigation remains in its preliminary stages and is under review by the PPD’s Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Unit (OISI), PPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), and by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO).

Per Departmental policy, the discharging officers have been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation. 

DISCHARGING OFFICERS

Officer #1 – 36/H/M

  • District of Assignment: 25th District
  • Years of Service: 3

Officer #2 – 25/A/M

  • District of Assignment: 25th District
  • Years of Service: 2

Philadelphia Police Report Overnight Incident

The following information is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be provided as they become available.

At approximately 2:00 am, a shooting occurred in the 9th District in the area of the 8XX block of Spring Garden Street. A 24-year-old male was struck in the upper arm area while on the highway. He was transported to Nazareth Hospital by private vehicle at 7:19 a.m., where he was listed in stable condition. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by the Shooting Investigation Group.

72 Arrests Wasn’t Enough — Democrats Let Him Burn Her Alive

How many more innocent Americans have to be victimized before Democrat politicians admit their sick, soft-on-crime insanity is a blood-soaked catastrophe?

Last week in Democrat-run Chicago, a 26-year-old woman was riding the ‘L’ train when a career criminal with 72 prior arrests — including eight felony convictions and seven misdemeanors — doused her in gasoline, chased her screaming through the train car, and set her on fire in broad daylight. She’s now fighting for her life with horrific burns because the predator who did this was walking free.

This animal was walking free because of the radical, dangerous “no cash bail” law proudly signed by Governor JB Pritzker and celebrated by Chicago’s defund-the-police Mayor Brandon Johnson. Just three months ago, after this same monster was arrested for another violent crime, a county judge cut him loose on electronic monitoring — a condition he repeatedly violated with zero consequences right up to the day he lit an innocent woman on fire.

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ICE and state of Florida arrest 230 criminal alien sexual predators, violent criminals in 10-day operation

Federal-state partnership removes dangerous illegal aliens from communities, preventing future crimes

MIAMI — ICE, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, launched on Oct. 25 Operation Criminal Return, a statewide initiative targeting convicted sexual predators and offenders who pose significant threats to public safety.

During the 10-day operation, ICE and 287(g) partner FDLE arrested 230 criminal illegal aliens who are registered sex offenders and have egregious criminal histories. These crimes include sexual assault, sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation of children, possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, burglary, attempted premeditated murder with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery.

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OPINION: Shocking Video of Division Street Yard; Gloucester City’s $1000 Trash Can Fine

Trash Can Law to Be Enforced, BUT Division St. Resident Junk Yard Ok

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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (November 29, 2025)(CNBNews)–On Tuesday, November 26, we spoke with a resident of Gloucester City living on the 600 block of Division Street regarding the condition of his yard. In our opinion, it resembles a junkyard. He informed us that once he finishes remodeling the interior of his home, he will relocate the items he is currently storing in his side yard back inside. When we asked to see what he had been remodeling inside his house, he refused. He said he would file a lawsuit against CNBNews if any article or photo were published about him. This individual is a disabled Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. One person familiar with the situation suggested that his status as a disabled veteran is the reason he has been allowed to ignore the city’s housing regulations.

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William Crothers, 44, Florida Sheriff Officer; Former Broooklawn Police Officer

William J. Crothers, 44, of Florida, Former Resident of Gloucester City

Cape Coral, Florida (March 10, 2020)–William Joseph Crothers, 44, a resident of Cape Coral for the past 3 years, formerly of Mickleton, NJ, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 in Cape Coral.  He was born on September 12, 1975 in Woodbury, NJ.

William was of the Catholic faith.  He was a bull in a china shop with a golden heart. His big, burly stature could not mask the teddy bear inside of him. His thunderous voice was heard by everyone, and no one could depict if they were       being welcomed or scolded. When William was not working, you could find him at the Matlacha Bridge with a rod in his hands. While fishing, he enjoyed snapping photos of the beautiful scenery, and sending it to the relatives saying, “I live where you vacation.”

 

He loved to spend time with his family and friends and would do anything possible to ensure that they were safe. Not only a father of his two children, he served as a public parent within the baseball community. Whenever another kid needed guidance he was there to listen and suggest a proper path. Within his early stages in high school, William knew that his career path was to follow his father’s footsteps and become a police force. At the ripe age of seventeen, he actively pursued his dream of becoming a member of law enforcement and took his first police exam. In 1996, he successfully achieved his goal of becoming a member of the Brooklawn Police Department. He quickly amassed the respect and friendship of a large number of local officers. In 2001, he transferred to East Greenwich Police Department, and had the opportunity to increase his professional opportunities, and he became head of traffic investigation and firearms instructor. He quickly rose to a Patrol Sergeant in July of 2013.

His knowledge of police procedures and the law was widely recognized, and it was not uncommon for officers of various ranks to ask for his guidance. After retiring from the force in 2017, he moved to Cape Coral, Florida. He spent his time as a beach patrol officer. He soon realized that he missed police work, and he joined the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in February 2019. Other officers quickly recognized his capabilities and was accepted into their brotherhood. Bill seemed to amass friends wherever he went. People recognized Bill for three things: An outstanding family man, An outstanding officer, and a terrible fisherman.

He is survived by his two loving children, Alexander Crothers and Austin Crothers, both of Cape Coral; parents, Bill and Donna Crothers of Deptford, NJ; one brother, Jeffrey Crothers (Alicia) of Mr. Ephraim, NJ; one sister, Dana Like (Brandon) of San Diego, CA;  former wife, Kimberly Crothers of Cape Coral; five nieces and nephews, Gabriel, Ava, Amelia, Aurora and R.J; predeceased by his grandparents John Gogolin, Lillie Gogolin, Harry Crothers; Uncle Jack Gogolin, and survived by his Aunt Dot Gogolin; cousins Scott, Dawn, and Shawn; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert Watson (Robin) of Cape Coral; as well as the two huskies, Kona and Sanibel.

A time of visitation will be held 4:30 – 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Mullins Memorial, 3654 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft. Myers, FL 33916.

Memorial Contributions in memory of William Crothers, are suggested to the College Education Fund for Alexander and Austin Crothers. Donations to be directed through Mullins Memorial c/o William Crothers, 1056 NE 7th, Cape Coral, Florida

Ter, Cape Coral, FL 33909

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home

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