Two Men Who Murdered Teen During Vineland Robbery Learn Fate: Prosecutor
Two men received lengthy prison sentences on Friday, April 4, after being convicted of murdering a 15-year-old during a 2022 robbery in Vineland, authorities said.
Deshawn Bowen, a 25-year-old Bridgeton resident and Rohdane Watson, a 20-year-old Vineland resident, were previously convicted of felony murder, aggravated manslaughter and robbery in February, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Bowen was sentenced to 60 years in prison while Watson was sentenced to 50 years in prison, Webb-McRae said.
On May 26, 2022, Bowen and Watson met up with Anthony Torres-Sanchez, a Vin…
Bridgeton Man Who Robbed Pizza Delivery Drivers Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Bridgeton man was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday, March 31,after robbing two pizza delivery drivers at gunpoint.
In 2019, Tyreen Walker placed orders with Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut, requesting a pizza delivery, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. When the order arrived at the location, he robbed the drivers, taking the pizza and whatever money they had, Webb Mc-Rae said.
Walker was sentenced to two seven-year prison terms for robbery, with the sentences being served consecutively, Webb-McRae said.
Two Charged in Fatal Vineland Crash: Prosecutor
Two Vineland residents, including an 86-year-old man, were charged on Wednesday, March 26 after a crash fatally killed a pedestrian last November, authorities said.
At 5:22 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, Michael Cimback, Jr. a 72-year-old Vineland resident, was fatally struck by vehicles on West Landis Avenue, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash, and the vehicle driven by Catalino Marcano, 86 did not remain at the scene, Webb-McRae said. Another vehicle was driven by Isahit Cabrera-Galvez, who did not possess a driver’s license, Webb-McR…
Fake ID Scheme, USPS Robberies, Bank Fraud: Penns Grove Man Learns Fate, Feds Say
A 25-year-old Salem County man was recently sentenced to more than 9 years in prison after he robbed two postal workers while committing bank fraud, authorities said.
From May 2018 through February 2020, Dezhon McCrae, a Penns Grove resident, was part of a scheme to obtain stolen checks from the mail and then use the checks to create counterfeit checks with the same routing and account numbers for deposit into area banks, U.S. Attorney John Giordano said, following his sentencing in Camden federal court.
McCrae's group posted advertisements on social media, seeking people who had bank …
Bayville Man, NJ Corrections Officer Stole, Sold State Ammo For $475K, Prosecutors Say
A New Jersey Department of Corrections lieutenant in charge of managing state ammunition stockpiles was charged with stealing and selling taxpayer-funded ammo for personal profit, authorities said.
Timothy Morris, 56, of Bayville (Ocean County), who served as NJDOC’s Range Master, is accused of illegally ordering excess ammunition and selling it on the secondary market, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced.
Morris allegedly pocketed more than $475,000 through this scheme while attempting to conceal his financial transactions, prosecutors said.
Morris, who has held his Range Master…
Newlyweds Killed By DUI Driver In Maurice River: Police, Records
A 25-year-old Atlantic City driver was under the influence when he struck another vehicle, leaving a pair of newlyweds dead early Saturday, Feb. 22 in Cumberland County, according to state police, court records, and those who knew the victims.
Levon Woods was heading east on Route 522 in Maurice River in a Kia when he struck a westbound Honda head-on around 4:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
The crash happened near milepost 19.4, and left both the driver, Thomas Splinter, 57, and passenger, Nancy Orellana-Splinter, 29 — both of Mays Landing — deceased, Marchan sai…
Vineland Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Toddler, Faces Life In Prison
A Cumberland County jury has found a 53-year-old man guilty on multiple charges for sexually abusing a 2-year-old child, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Jorge Deleon Diaz, a former Vineland resident, was convicted on four counts following a trial that began with jury selection on Feb. 4, 2025, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
Prosecutors presented eyewitness testimony, DNA evidence, and statements made by Diaz to prove he sexually assaulted the victim on July 25, 2023.
The jury returned a guilty verdict on the following charges:
First-Degree Aggravated Sex…