Trenton murder victim regretted his troubled past, his family says
Breion Greenfield (contributed photo)A local street hustler describes Breion Greenfield as the type of person who “lived his life like every minute was his last.” Greenfield’s family describes him as a...
View ArticleTrenton woman who admitted killing boyfriend to get no more than 13 years in...
Edna White showed no remorse inside an empty criminal courtroom in Mercer County, coldly admitting stabbing her former boyfriend to death nearly 22 months ago.“I’m guilty,” she told Judge Robert...
View ArticleDefense attorney says Trenton man who allegedly targeted slain witness in...
An attorney for Mikal Bush, who is free on $600,000 bail and set to go on trial for murder next year, says his client had nothing to do with the death of a key witness in his case.Breion Greenfield...
View ArticleRandy Washington indicted in connection with murder of George Jamison
Randy Kareem WashingtonA man accused of killing two people last year has been indicted in connection with the death of 43-year-old George Jamison. Randy Washington, 34, was indicted last week on...
View ArticleTrenton man awaiting trial for 2014 murder charged in connection with...
Ernier PachecoA city man who was indicted earlier this year in connection with the 2014 stabbing death of Alberto Saquic, now faces aggravated assault charges stemming from an incident that happened...
View ArticleTrenton’s most interesting murders of 2015
This mural in memory of Unkle Lord, aka Davae Dickson, was painted by Will Kasso of S.A.G.E. Coalition at the corner of Chambers and Locust streets. (contributed photo)The number of people murdered in...
View Article2015: Trenton’s homicides by the numbers
The numbers in this report are pulled from Homicide Watch Trenton’s database, unless otherwise noted. For more information, use the sorting features of the victims and suspects databases, or explore...
View ArticleHung juries stand out among Mercer County criminal cases in 2015
Mercer County had two hung juries in back-to-back murder trials in two weeks, a vexing problem for prosecutors that legal experts said could point to flaws in the cases, flaws in the way their cases...
View ArticleBloods gang member: Trenton's crime issues linked to poverty
Earlie Harrell, a high-ranking member of the Sex, Money, Murder set of the Bloods street gang, who is also known as Messiah. (Contributed photo)Earlie Harrell, a high-ranking member of the Sex, Money,...
View ArticleMan shot Friday dies in hospital
Police investigate a shooting in the area of Chambers Street and Walnut Avenue after a shooting on Saturday evening just after 6 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2016. (Scott Ketterer- The Trentonian)A 24-year-old man...
View ArticleMan shot Saturday night dies in hospital
Police investigate a shooting in the area of Chambers Street and Walnut Avenue. Jan. 9, 2016. (Scott Ketterer- The Trentonian)A man who was shot Saturday night later died in the hospital, becoming the...
View ArticleTwo days, two dead
Police investigate a shooting in the area of Chambers Street and Walnut Avenue on Jan. 9, 2016. (Scott Ketterer- The Trentonian)On New Year’s Eve, Shawntay Ross posted a meme on his Facebook page that...
View ArticleTrenton man charged in two murders could be tried at single trial
A Trenton man charged with killing two people days apart in 2013 may have his murder cases tried together at a single trial if prosecutors have their way.Assistant Prosecutor Stephanie Katz said she...
View ArticleTrenton woman who admitted killing boyfriend to get no more than 13 years in...
Edna White showed no remorse inside an empty criminal courtroom in Mercer County, coldly admitting stabbing her former boyfriend to death nearly 22 months ago.“I’m guilty,” she told Judge Robert...
View ArticleDefense attorney says Trenton man who allegedly targeted slain witness in...
An attorney for Mikal Bush, who is free on $600,000 bail and set to go on trial for murder next year, says his client had nothing to do with the death of a key witness in his case.Breion Greenfield...
View ArticleRandy Washington indicted in connection with murder of George Jamison
Randy Kareem WashingtonA man accused of killing two people last year has been indicted in connection with the death of 43-year-old George Jamison. Randy Washington, 34, was indicted last week on...
View ArticleTrenton man awaiting trial for 2014 murder charged in connection with...
Ernier PachecoA city man who was indicted earlier this year in connection with the 2014 stabbing death of Alberto Saquic, now faces aggravated assault charges stemming from an incident that happened...
View ArticleNew attorney subs in for Trenton teen charged with murder
A Trenton teenager accused of fatally shooting another teen during a botched drug deal has a new attorney.Alberto Lopez, 18, is now represented by defense attorney Mark Fury. He was being represented...
View ArticleTrenton woman who killed second ex-boyfriend gets fewer years than for first...
A wheel-chair-bound Edna White had suffered a stroke and the elevator from the holding cell leading to Courtroom 2C was out of commission, forcing a cadre of sheriff’s officers to maneuver her past...
View ArticleTrenton man charged as murder accomplice gets 5 years on VOP
A probation violation on a drug conviction was the least of Zihqwan “Woodiey” Clemens’ problems. He is also facing murder charges for allegedly being an accomplice in the 2013 slaying of a Trenton...
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