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Trenton man serving jail time indicted in connection with 2006 murder
A Trenton man has been indicted in connection with the 2006 murder of 27-year-old Kevin Thomas. According to prosecutors in the case, Thomas, of Hamilton, was shot and killed around 4 a.m. on September...
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‘Boom Bat’ will not testify in his fourth murder trial
Standing tall before the judge in his pea-colored suit, his hands nestled inside his pockets, Latin King leader Jose Negrete told the court Wednesday he would not testify in his fourth murder...
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Jose 'Boom Bat' Negrete trial wrapping up closing arguments
Latin Kings leader Jose “Boom Bat” Negrete “is not an innocent man,” his attorney said during closing arguments in his client’s fourth murder trial.“But he is not guilty of the crimes in this...
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One of the men charged in connection to killing of Rodney Burke admits to...
TRENTON >> One of three people charged as accomplices in the fatal shooting death of Rodney Burke admitted he was involved in a plot to rob the 48-year-old but denied any involvement in his...
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Jury deliberations begin in fourth ‘Boom Bat’ trial for 2004 Trenton murder
TRENTON >> Jurors began deliberations in the fourth murder trial of Latin Kings leader Jose Negrete but broke for the day without reaching a verdict.The 12-member panel, which will decide whether...
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Prosecutors say man accused of shooting Trenton boxer gave taped confession
A Trenton man accused of fatally shooting former boxer Steven Brannon admitted to the murder in a taped confession, prosecutors said.William Snead III, 31, is accused of opening fire on two men March...
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No verdict yet in ‘Boom Bat’ murder trial, jury to continue deliberations...
TRENTON >> The attorney for a Latin Kings leader on trial for murder did not step foot in a Mercer County courtroom Wednesday, leaving the reins to his young, baby-faced associate, Andrew...
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Jose ‘Boom Bat’ Negrete found guilty on all counts in fourth murder trial
Latin Kings leader Jose “Boom Bat” Negrete was convicted Thursday for his role in the summer 2004 slaying of gang “queen” Jeri Lynn Dotson and botched murder attempt of gang turncoat Alex Ruiz, drawing...
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Prosecutors hold course through a 10-year journey to a guilty verdict
The moment a jury foreman pronounced Jose “Boom Bat” Negrete guilty of ordering the killing of a gang “queen” Jeri Lynn Dotson and the near-strangulation of a gang turncoat Alex Ruiz in 2004, a single...
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Trenton murder suspect offered reduced sentence in exchange for help in...
A city man accused of fatally shooting Naquan Ellis must decide whether cooperating with the state in an unrelated case is worth getting five years shaved off his sentence as part of a plea package...
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Victim’s family removed from court after emotions flare
Accused killer Wayne Bush locked eyes with the mother of slain hip-hop artist Jafar Lewis and allegedly mouthed two words: “F--- you.”This was a man who had once attended holidays and family...
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Victim of March house fire dies in hospital, death ruled a homicide
A man who suffered burns during a house fire last month died in the hospital Sunday and his death has been ruled a homicide. The man, whose identity is still not known, suffered extensive burns during...
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Trenton homicide suspect rejected plea deal that could have freed him
TRENTON >> Prosecutors had offered a Trenton man charged with murder a plea deal that would have led to murder charges being dropped if he agreed to cooperate and testify against his...
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Bail upheld for alleged accomplice in Trenton murder
TRENTON >> The attorney for an admitted drug dealer charged as an accomplice to murder rhapsodized at a Tuesday bail hearing about injustice. But prosecutors needed only point to the man’s...
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Trenton man indicted in connection with 2014 murder of Keisha Alexander
A man accused of fatally stabbing 49-year-old Keisha Alexander last year has been indicted in connection with the case. Jorge RodriguezJorge L. Rodriguez, 21, is accused of breaking into Alexander’s...
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'Unity Walk' in Trenton to visit sites of murdered victims
Residents gather for a prayer service on the steps of Shiloh Baptist Church on May 1, 2014, in observance of the National Day of Prayer.Like biblical verses, Rev. Lukata Mjumbe can recite the names of...
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Trenton man charged with murder offered plea deal
One of two Trenton men accused of gunning down 26-year-old Brandon Nance outside a city bakery in 2013 was offered a plea deal by prosecutors calling for a 28-year sentence.Dante AlexanderDante...
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Man accused in 2011 murder offered plea deal
A Trenton man accused of fatally shooting city pharmacist Arjun Reddy Dyapa in 2011 must decide whether he is going to plead guilty to an unrelated gun possession charge or take his case to trial, a...
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Joseph Gaines was killed over an outstanding drug debt: Prosecutors
Prosecutors believe a former city drug dealer who had reportedly turned his life around to become a mentor for troubled city youth was killed because of an outstanding drug debt.The revelation came at...
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Attorneys agree to keep evidence about drugs out of Trenton murder trial
Jurors will never know slain hip-hop artist Jafar Lewis was allegedly gunned down in 2013 over a drug debt.Attorneys for both sides agreed to scrub references to a drug debt at the upcoming murder...
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