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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR MCGARVEY’S INSPIRATION IS ACPO CHIEF ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR BUCKLEY
MAYS LANDING- Marisa G. McGarvey has been an Assistant Prosecutor with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office since 2012, when she started her career assigned to the grand jury and domestic violence units, before being appointed to the trial unit in 2014. In both the domestic violence and trial units, AP McGarvey argued numerous motions, and …
LAWRENCE ACHEY SWORN IN AS ACPO COUNTY INVESTIGATOR
MAYS LANDING- On Wednesday morning, Lawrence Achey was sworn in by Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner as a new detective with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Prior to being employed with the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office, Detective Achey first gained an interest in law enforcement when he attended Rowan University, where he began …
EHT MAN CONVICTED FOR MURDER OF MAN, ATTEMPTED MURDER OF WOMAN
MAYS LANDING– Nicholas A. Abbati was convicted by an Atlantic County jury on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 for the murder of Jahlil Hunter, the attempted murder of Ebony Harris and for third degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at 9:23 p.m., …
2 MEN SENTENCED IN 2015 SHOOTING DEATH OF MAYS LANDING MAN
MAYS LANDING- Two men who were convicted in January of felony murder for the 2015, killing of a Mays Landing man were sentenced on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Maurice Burgess and Sterling Spence were each sentenced as follows: Felony Murder: 50 years in New Jersey state prison, subject …
VENTNOR CITY MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
MAYS LANDING – Mark J. McGurk is facing child pornography charges after an investigation that began in January, resulted in the discovery of more than 1,000 images, depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. McGurk, 25, was arrested Friday at his residence in Ventnor City without incident …
BROOKLYN NY MAN SENTENCED ON DRUG CHARGES, BAIL JUMPING
MAYS LANDING– A 41 year-old man was sentenced this morning for multiple narcotics charges and bail jumping, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Dakwan Taylor, of Brooklyn, NY, was sentenced today before Judge Podolnick for an aggregate sentence of 20 years in New Jersey state prison and he must serve 9 years before he …
ACPO ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR HARRIGAN WILL BE ADMITTED AS A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE US SUPREME COURT & DAUGHTER INSPIRES HER
MAYS LANDING- Assistant Prosecutor Melinda Harrigan has served at the ACPO for 3 years and currently serves in the Appeals Unit, responding on behalf of the State to municipal court appeals to the Superior Court; Direct Appeals to the Appellate Division and th…e NJ Supreme Court; along with petitions for post-conviction relief and appeals for …
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: ACPO SGT. VICKIE LEVY SAYS HER DAUGHTER IS HER INSPIRATION
MAYS LANDING- March is National Women’s History Month! Meet ACPO Sgt. Vickie Levy! Sgt. Levy was promoted to the rank of sergeant in October 2018 and has served with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office since 2002. She previously served as a detective at the Cape May County Prosecutor’s …Office. Sgt. Levy graduated from Rowan University …
ATLANTIC CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF CHILDREN
MAYS LANDING– An Atlantic City man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges for the sexual assault of juvenile male victims, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On Friday, March 8, 2019, Santos Blanco, 43, pleaded guilty to 2 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault for the sexual assault of two male juveniles. In exchange for …
PLEASANTVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, WEAPONS CHARGE
MAYS LANDING- Henry Lovest was sentenced on Friday for promoting prostitution , Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Lovest, 42, was sentenced to 7 years in New Jersey state prison and must serve 5 years before he is for eligible for parole. Lovest pleaded guilty to 3rd degree Promoting Prostitution and 2nd degree Certain …