TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges against a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) detective at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a death on July 29, 2025 that occurred during an encounter with NJSP detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. The decedent was previously identified as Shawn Phillips, 37, of West Berlin, New Jersey.
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Detectives have determined that a Camden man fatally stabbed his girlfriend in Lindenwold before committing suicide, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael McCarthy.
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, at approximately 11:39 a.m., detectives with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office responded to the 500 block of Bilper Avenue in Lindenwold for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, detectives located the victim – 53-year-old Marlene Carmichael of Lindenwold – suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased at approximately 2:22 p.m.
Continue reading “Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Girlfriend “On July 22, 2026, at approximately 6:59 PM, Philadelphia Police responded to a report of a person in the river at 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd.
Upon arrival, officers was told that an adult male had entered the water and has not resurfaced at this time. Marine Unit 3 responded to the scene to conduct search operations.
The scene has since been released. The investigation remains active and ongoing with Central Detectives.
TRENTON (July 15, 2026)– Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that the leader of a violent Trenton street gang was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, racketeering, conspiracy, being a leader of organized crime and of a narcotics trafficking network, and other crimes.
Charles M. Willis, 33, aka “Charly Wingate,” aka “Gate,” of Willingboro, New Jersey, was found guilty on April 24, 2026, on 18 of 22 counts, including his role as the leader of the “Get Money Boys” or “GMB,” a violent gang linked to multiple shootings in Trenton. GMB, under the leadership of Willis, controlled heroin distribution in the area around the Oakland Street Apartments in Trenton. Willis gave orders to lower-ranking GMB members to carry out acts of violence against rivals on behalf of the gang. Superior Court Judge Peter E. Warshaw imposed the sentence on July 14, 2026, in Mercer County.
The 20 alleged members and associates of the “Get Money Boys” or “GMB” were indicted in July 2021. Charles M. Willis, 33, aka “Charly Wingate,” aka “Gate,” of Willingboro, was found guilty on April 14, 2026 on 18 of 22 counts. On July 15, 2026 he was sentenced to life in prison
The violent gang allegedly linked to multiple shootings in Trenton, including a December 2019 murder of a 32-year-old man, the attempted murder of a police officer in February 2020, and a June 2020 shooting that wounded several bystanders on Wood Street, including a 12-year-old girl who was critically injured.
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Two juveniles were arrested and charged for their involvement in a Winslow Township shooting that happened in June, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons.
A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, both from Sicklerville, were charged with 1st-degree Attempted Murder, 1st-degree Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and 4th-degree Tampering with Evidence.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at approximately 9:59 p.m., officers from the Winslow Township Police Department responded to Locust Court in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a gunshot victim – a 19-year-old male – inside a car that crashed into an unoccupied vehicle parked on Locust Court. The victim was transported to Cooper University Hospital and reported to be in critical but stable condition.
Continue reading “Juveniles Charged in Winslow Township Shooting”On July 9, 2026 at approximately 1:55 AM, the two (2) suspects were captured on surveillance video lingering around the McDonald’s parking lot located at 2901 Grays Ferry Avenue. Suspect #1 got into an argument with the victim, at which time suspect # 2 struck the victim, knocking the victim to the ground. The suspects then hit the victim several times until a bystander intervened. While the victim was on the ground, disoriented, the suspects took his food and began to walk away. The victim confronted the suspects, at which time the suspects attacked the victim again. The suspects then walked away, South on 29th Street from Grays Ferry Avenue.
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred on July 19 in the city’s 39th District.
At approximately 4:46 p.m., police responded to a call on the 4200 block of N. Hicks Street, where they located an adult female victim suffering from stab wounds. Officers quickly transported the victim to Temple University Hospital for treatment.
The crime scene is currently being held by police as the investigation continues.
At this time, a motive for the stabbing remains unknown. The investigation is being actively led by the Northwest Detectives division.
The information detailed above is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be provided as they become available.
PHILADELPHIA PA (July 19, 2026) (CNBNews)--The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating three separate overnight and early morning incidents—a double shooting, a high-speed car crash, and a daytime stabbing—that occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The following information is preliminary and subject to change as updates become available.
At approximately 2:45 AM, 2nd District officers and emergency personnel responded to a critical-injury, two-vehicle crash on the 7600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard.
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The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Mantua Township Police Department are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred after a passenger fled a traffic stop on Route 55 in Mantua Township.
At approximately 11:57 p.m. on July 19, 2026, officers with the Mantua Township Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop for a traffic offense on southbound Route 55 near mile marker 50. While one officer was standing with the driver outside of the vehicle, a backseat passenger, identified as Holly Hageman, 41, was ordered to exit the vehicle by another officer. Instead, Hageman climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away at a high rate of speed. Also present in the vehicle at the time was a 5-year-old child.
Attempts by the officers to locate Hageman were unsuccessful. The original driver was transported to the Mantua Township Police Department. While still at the police department, the officers and driver were notified by the New Jersey State Police that Hageman had crashed the car into a tree and sustained fatal injuries. The child’s injuries from the crash do not appear to be life threatening. The crash occurred approximately three miles from the location of the initial motor vehicle stop.
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Camden Carrier Annex, 2700 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Camden City, NJ (photo U.S. Postal service)
CAMDEN, N.J. (July 19, 2026)(CNBNews)– U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced that: (i) a former U.S. Postal Service employee admitted to stealing checks from the U.S. mail and selling them to others; (ii) a Philadelphia man admitted to advertising and reselling the stolen checks; (iii) another Philadelphia man admitted to working with others to fraudulently negotiate one of the stolen checks; and (iv) a Mount Laurel man and woman were each sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment for their roles in negotiating checks stolen as part of the same conspiracy.
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