High School Wrestler Acquitted Of Manslaughter In Man's Death In Mount Ephraim: Report
An 18-year-old high school wrestler was acquitted of manslaughter in Camden County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 24, after he was accused of punching a 46-year-old man, leading to his death.
Luke Humphrey, a senior at Delsea High School and member of the wrestling team, was found not guilty by a jury that deliberated for three hours following a three-week trial, NJ.com said.
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, Humphrey punched Oron Beebe outside a pharmacy in Mount Ephraim, leading to Beebe falling and hitting his head, according to a criminal complaint. Beebe died eight days later.
While fa…
Man Climbs Through Hackensack Window, Tries Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Woman: Prosecutor
A Hackensack man is accused of breaking into a home and attempting to sexually assault a sleeping woman, authorities said.
Jermin Fordyce, 36, of Hackensack, was arrested and charged with home invasion burglary, attempted aggravated sexual assault, and aggravated assault, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Hackensack police responded to a private residence on Saturday, March 21 at approximately 3:40 a.m. on a report of a home invasion burglary, according to the prosecutor. Officers arrived and found Fordyce had been subdued by residents after being discovered in a bedroom, aut…
Woman Says She Had ‘Present’ Before Stabbing Child’s Father In Head: Carlisle Police
A woman allegedly told her child’s father she “had a present” for him before stabbing him in the head with a kitchen knife, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Shannon Renee Kerns, 37, of Carlisle, was charged after officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 100 block of Lincoln Street just before 3 p.m., according to police and court records.
When officers arrived, they found a man standing in the road with blood covering his face and head, according to the affidavit of probable cause. He told police that Kerns, the mother of his child, had stabbed him in the head and punched him…
Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In Morrisville
A New Jersey man will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting a Good Samaritan outside a Pennsylvania strip club, prosecutors announced on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Pedro E. Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the killing of 28-year-old Mekhi Norman at The Border Gentlemen’s Club on South Pennsylvania Avenue on Aug. 29, 2024, Bucks County District Attorney explained.
Rodriguez entered guilty pleas before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller to third-degree murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, possession of …