Murder
PHILADELPHIA MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS BROTHER IN ATLANTIC CITY EXTRADITED TO NJ
MAYS LANDING- A 38 year-old Philadelphia man who is charged with murder in the death of his younger brother that occurred in May at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City has been extradited and will appear on Wednesday for a detention hearing, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. John A. Villante was extradited …
SECOND TEENAGER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FATAL SHOOTING OF AC TEEN
MAYS LANDING- A 16 year-old Atlantic City male was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, and charged with murder and weapons offenses in connection to the fatal shooting of a 16 year-old male on June 15, 2019, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. “This arrest is the product of the hard work and continuing investigation …
PLEASANTVILLE MAN CHARGED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF TEEN GIRL
MAYS LANDING- A Pleasantville man was arrested early Friday morning and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of a teenage female on July 25, 2019, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Nahquil Lovest, 18, was arrested Friday, July 26, 2019, in connection to the murder of 15 year-old Naimah Bell of Pleasantville. …
ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM PUBLIC IN 2017 BUENA DOUBLE MURDER INVESTIGATION
MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a minivan linked to a 2017 double murder in Buena Borough, Atlantic County. On September 16, 2017 around 1:19am, Damon Jones, 34, of Bridgeton, NJ and Talisa Colon, 23, of Vineland, NJ, were fatally shot as they sat in a …
15 YEAR-OLD CHARGED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF ATLANTIC CITY TEEN
MAYS LANDING – A 15 year-old male is charged with the fatal shooting of a 16 year-old male on June 15, 2019, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On June 15, 2019, at 11:50 p.m., Atlantic City Police patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of Arctic Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. Arriving officers …
INVESTIGATION ONGOING OF UNRESOLVED 2015 HOMICIDES, MAJOR CRIMES UNIT SEEKS PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE
MAYS LANDING –Two fatal shootings that occurred within three days of one another in July 2015, are unresolved and the ACPO Major Crimes Unit is requesting assistance from members of the public who may be able to provide information to the investigation. In July 2015, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to …
ARREST MADE IN JANUARY 1, 2019 FATAL SHOOTING OF PLEASANTVILLE MAN
MAYS LANDING – Following a five month-long joint investigation an arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a 21 year-old Pleasantville man in Atlantic City, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. An Atlantic City man was arrested Friday for murder in connection to a homicide which occurred on January 1, 2019. Jamie …
PHILADELPHIA MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS BROTHER IN ATLANTIC CITY
MAYS LANDING – A 38 year-old Philadelphia man is charged with murder in the death of his younger brother that occurred on Tuesday at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On May 28, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., Harrah’s Hotel security was contacted in reference to a …
ATLANTIC CITY MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS IN 2016 SHOOTING DEATH OF 24 YEAR-OLD WOMAN
MAYS LANDING – An Atlantic City man was sentenced in the December 2016, shooting death of an Atlantic City woman, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On Thursday morning, Judge Donna Taylor sentenced Joseph McCoy, 45, for the murder of Jacqueline Hoyle to a 50 year sentence in New Jersey State Prison pursuant to …
CHAMBERSBURG, PA MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN 5 YEAR-OLD HOMICIDE OF EHT WOMAN
MAYS LANDING – On Friday, April 26, 2019, members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Township of Hamilton Police Department charged Timothy P. Wright, 39, of Chambersburg, PA, with Murder in relation to the 2014 strangulation death of 25 year-old Joyce Vanderhoff, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Wright was subsequently arrested …