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Foreman and Samad indicted in connection with Chevin Burgess' murder
Two city men were indicted last week in connection with the murder of Chevin Burgess. Joeryan Foreman, 20, and Calier Samad, 27, were each indicted on charges of felony murder, robbery, related weapons...
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Kenneth Hines arrested, charged in connection with murder of Rodney Burke
A Trenton man has been charged in connection with the murder of 48-year-old Rodney Burke.Kenneth Hines, 34, is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy, and prosecutors say he...
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Alexandria Gomez charged in connection with shooting death of Rodney Burke
A second person has been charged in connection with the shooting death of 48-year-old Rodney Burke. Alexandria Gomez, 30, is charged with murder and conspiracy, and prosecutors say she conspired with...
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Trenton murder victim diagnosed with a mental illness was repeatedly robbed...
Kevin Smith stands near a makeshift memorial he built for Rodney Burke. Nov. 9, 2014 (Penny Ray - Trentonian)Rodney Burke lived in housing provided by Greater Trenton Behavioral Healthcare and he was...
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City man dead after stabbing outside of Chambersburg bar
The exterior of the Chapala II Bar and Grill is seen on Sunday Nov. 30. Early on Sunday the sidewalk was the scene of a homicide, police say. (Scott Ketterer -- The Trentonian)A city man is dead and...
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Residents of city building were repeatedly victimized before police were...
A makeshift memorial for Rodney Burke that was built on Hamilton Avenue. Nov. 9, 2014 (Penny Ray - Trentonian)The residents of an apartment building on Hamilton Avenue were repeatedly victimized for at...
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Man shot last month dies in hospital
A city man who was shot last month has died from his injuries.Hakeem Brooks, 28, died Monday morning at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Hakeem Brooks (Contributed photo)According to police,...
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Prosecutors paint Trenton murder suspect as violent 'terror' who stalked victim
By Isaac AviluceaA Beverly man who “terrorized” Trenton during a murderous four-month crime spree that claimed two men’s lives was “stalking” one of his victims when he climbed aboard a city train the...
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William Marshall gets 30-year sentence for murder of Ruschell Fireall
By Isaac AviluceaWith more than two dozen arrests and nine convictions on his record, William Marshall was a career criminal. But despite his shortcomings, he was beloved by his ex-girlfriend’s family....
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Douglas Battle sentenced to 20 years in death of fellow gang member
By Isaac AviluceaA senseless dispute between gang members ended one man’s life and will put another one in prison for several decades.Douglas Battle, 23, will spend 20 years in prison after he was...
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Detectives grill suspect accused of killing Irvin “Swirv” Jackson
By Isaac AviluceaCity homicide detectives grilled Zaire Jackson in a small interrogation room inside the Trenton police department for more than two hours in April 2012. But they never got him to bend...
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Bail stays at $1M for Trenton man accused of Halloween homicide
By Isaac AviluceaThe Trenton man implicated in a Halloween homicide of a Philadelphia man was out on bail on weapons charges at the time of the shooting, prosecutors said. Donte JonesDonte Jones, 23,...
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Dashawn Bethea declines plea deal, will stand trial in 2013 murder
A Trenton man is expected to take his case to trial rather than accept an offer from prosecutors that would require him to spend 30 years in prison for murder.Dashawn Bethea, 25, is accused of firing a...
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Admitted getaway driver in robbery murder has bail reduced
A Trenton man has admitted driving the getaway car in a botched robbery that led to the murder of a 48-year-old man, prosecutors said, but he is not the one who pulled trigger.Kenneth Hines (Mercer...
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Bail held at $750K for 17-year-old accused of killing other teen
TRENTON – Teenager Alberto Lopez stared at a county prosecutor befuddled by the accusation that he staged a fake drug deal on the night of Dec. 18, 2013 in order to rob another teenager.Prosecutors...
View ArticleTrenton man claims self defense in killing outside city bar
The man accused in the stabbing death of a 21-year-old man outside of a city bar is claiming he acted in self-defense, his attorney said at a bail hearing Friday.Ernier Pacheco, 18, of Trenton, is...
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Defense attorney for murder suspect says Mercer County prosecutors are...
Prosecutors say this surveillance photo shows Shaheed Brown (left) and Enrico Smalley Jr. minutes before Smalley was gunned down outside of La Guira Bar on July 12, 2014.The attorney representing...
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Man shot and killed Saturday morning outside of La Guira Bar
A city man was shot and killed Saturday morning outside of La Guira Bar. Police say they were notified about a shooting in progress at the corner of Poplar Street and North Clinton Avenue around 2 a.m....
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Man shot last month dies in hospital
A city man who was shot last month has died from his injuries.Hakeem Brooks, 28, died Monday morning at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Hakeem Brooks (Contributed photo)According to police,...
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Prosecutors paint Trenton murder suspect as violent 'terror' who stalked victim
A Beverly man who “terrorized” Trenton during a murderous four-month crime spree that claimed two men’s lives was “stalking” one of his victims when he climbed aboard a city train the morning of Oct....
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