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Jury deliberations begin in Zaire Jackson’s murder trial
Defense attorney Steven Lember (left) and defendant Zaire Jackson listen to testimony at Jackson’s murder trial in Mercer County Superior Court. (GREGG SLABODA — The Trentonian)The fate of alleged...
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Lawyer: Trenton woman accused of murdering boyfriend has ‘mental health issues’
Briann LindseyThe city woman accused of murdering her boyfriend inside their Brookville Commons apartment has a history of mental health issues and has been placed on suicide watch at the county jail....
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Wayne Bush’s murder trial begins in shooting death of Trenton rapper
Wayne BushWayne Bush’s long-awaited murder trial kicked off Wednesday with the prosecution accusing him of being the gunman who shot and killed a local hip-hop artist. Jafar “Young Farr” Lewis, 26, was...
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Fiancée of slain Trenton rapper ‘Young Farr’ testifies at murder trial
The fiancée of slain hip-hop artist Jafar “Young Farr” Lewis witnessed her man get shot and killed more than three years ago but still remembers the vivid details as if it happened yesterday.Testifying...
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Wayne Bush murder trial judge: Oops, my ‘snap judgment’ was probably wrong
A woman who witnessed the August 2013 shooting death of her hip-hop lyricist fiancé Jafar “Young Farr” Lewis probably should not have been questioned over her previous credit card fraud plea deal when...
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Prosecutors: Upper Freehold man who struck and killed crossing guard in...
Prosecutors indicted Duane Bennett, 43, of Upper Freehold, last week in connection with the death of 56-year-old crossing guard Antonio Wiley on April 18, 2016 at the Route 129 and Lalor Street...
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Prosecutors: Man found dead on Cleveland Avenue being investigated as homicide
Police investigate on Cleveland Ave in Trenton where some teens found a man dead late Thursday night.Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman - The TrentonianThe Mercer County Prosecutor's Office has identified a man who...
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Convicted sex offender gets 13 years for killing Trenton man
David NoncentThe convicted sex offender who fatally stabbed 26-year-old Trenton man Courtney Levine on Dec. 4, 2012, has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison.David Noncent, 45, who previously...
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Convicted robber sent text message claiming he gunned down Trenton rapper...
When police were investigating a brutal August 2013 murder in North Trenton, a man who had previously served time in state prison for robbery and selling drugs sent a text message claiming he was the...
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Cops make fourth arrest in fatal Lyft robbery
Ronderrick ManuelA man who was arrested last week on burglary offenses is now facing murder charges accusing him of being the gunman who shot and killed Amber Dudley during last November’s fatal Lyft...
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Judge declares speedy mistrial in Wayne Bush murder trial over illicit...
The judge who presided over Wayne Bush’s murder trial abruptly declared a mistrial on Wednesday after a woman gave potentially inflammatory testimony on the witness stand, marking Mercer County’s...
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Prosecutors want latest Lyft murder defendant to be jailed without bail
Ronderrick ManuelProsecutors are seeking to keep Ronderrick Manuel locked up without bail at the Mercer County jail on allegations he shot and killed Lyft rideshare passenger Amber Dudley last fall in...
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Alleged gunman in Lyft murder misses court appearance due to illness
The fourth defendant to be arrested and charged in connection with last year’s murder of Amber Dudley did not appear in court Thursday for his scheduled detention hearing.Ronderrick Manuel, 45, of...
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Suspended driver charged with striking, killing Trenton crossing guard...
The suspended driver accused of striking and killing a Trenton crossing guard last year in a high-profile case of vehicular homicide appeared in court Monday for a post-indictment arraignment.The legal...
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Alleged Lyft murder gunman: Detaining me without bail means I may lose my home
Ronderrick ManuelThe fourth defendant arrested and charged in connection with last year’s Lyft rideshare murder has such an extensive history of failing to appear in court and such high New Jersey...
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Trenton teen waived up as adult in Lance Beckett slaying case
Lance Beckett (Facebook photo)On Friday, a 17-year-old was waived up as an adult in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Lance Beckett. Beckett was shot and killed on September 18, 2016 on East...
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Five indicted in Lyft murder of Amber Dudley
Amber DudleyFive people were indicted last week in the murder of 27-year-old Amber Dudley, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday.Ronderrick Manuel, 43, of Trenton, who is the alleged...
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Masiyah Howard’s murder trial approaches in brazen 2013 Chambersburg slaying
Alleged killer Masiyah Howard will soon have his day in court.Howard’s murder trial is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. May 4 at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse before Superior Court Judge Andrew...
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City man sentenced to 12 years in 2014 stabbing death of Alberto Saquic
When all was said and done Ernier Pacheco was sentenced to 12 years in state prison.Ernier PachecoHe plead to aggravated manslaughter in the 2014 stabbing death of 21-year-old Alberto Saquic outside of...
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Two teens indicted in the 2016 killing of Ricardo Montalvan
Two teens have been indicted in the murder of Ricardo Montalvan Jr., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said on Friday. Ricardo Montalvan Jr.Prosecutors said that Divon Ray, 17, and Zakeem Brown,...
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