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Superseding indictment charges new man in 2014 Trenton murder
The state is suddenly prosecuting a new co-defendant in connection with the 2014 murder of 20-year-old Enrico Smalley Jr.Alvie Vereen (left) and Shaheed BrownSouth Woods State Prison inmate Alvie...
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Mother who abandoned newborn girl gets state prison term
Yardis Perez-Perez (MCPO)A mother who abandoned her newborn daughter in a vacant building in New Jersey's capital city last year is now headed to prison. Yardis Perez-Perez pleaded guilty last December...
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Trenton gunman murders Mason’s barber in 2013 robbery, gets convicted at trial
Zaire SmithA city man has been convicted of murdering popular local barber Rasheen Jones during the commission of a July 2013 armed robbery.Zaire K. Smith, 24, of Trenton, faces 30 years to life in...
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Trenton man gets life imprisonment for murdering Chevin Burgess and torching...
Convicted murderer Calier Samad is serving a life sentence at Trenton’s state prison while a co-defendant in the case has received a significantly less severe punishment.Calier SamadSamad, 31, of...
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2 self-confessed Trenton killers receive heavy prison sentences
Justice has been served.Two self-confessed killers — Jose C. Garcia and Wade Williams — are now serving time in the big house.Jose C. Garcia (left) and Wade WilliamsGarcia, 20, of Hamilton, has been...
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Woman murdered in Trenton Tuesday, suspects set getaway car on fire
Police investigate a murder in Trenton Tuesday afternoon. (Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman - Trentonian)A reputed gang member who was suspected in several capital city shootings was gunned down Tuesday afternoon...
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Superseding indictment charges new man in 2014 Trenton murder
The state is suddenly prosecuting a new co-defendant in connection with the 2014 murder of 20-year-old Enrico Smalley Jr.Alvie Vereen (left) and Shaheed BrownSouth Woods State Prison inmate Alvie...
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Gunman gets 12 years in 2014 Trenton homicide case
State prisoner Anthony L. Concepcion is serving additional time in the slammer for admitting he killed 39-year-old Patrick Walker in 2014.Anthony ConcepcionConcepcion, 26, of Trenton, pleaded guilty to...
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2018: Trenton's homicides by the numbers
Police investigate the scene of a fatal shooting on the 300 block of Spring Street in Trenton.Penny Ray - The TrentonianThe capital city concluded 2018 with 21 homicides, which includes the death of...
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Ewing man arrested for murder Wednesday night
Issiaha BivensCops arrested a Ewing man Wednesday night, charging him in connection with a murder that happened in November. Issiaha Bivens, 20, was charged with murder, felony murder, robbery,...
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Trenton homicide trial ends with murder conviction, justice for Mooky Johnson
The man who shot and killed 26-year-old Jermaine “Mooky” Johnson in an April 2016 broad daylight execution has been convicted.Jamar McCoyJamar McCoy, 35, of Ewing, has been found guilty of murder and...
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Convicted killer gets 47 years in Trenton murder case, vows to appeal
Edward Kevin Nock (contributed photo)Convicted murderer Isaac Grey smiled and blew kisses Friday after a judge had sentenced him to more than 40 years of incarceration.Despite being convicted of...
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Trenton man arrested for for 2018 daylight murder of 19-year-old Shaela Johnson
Nazier FrancoisTRENTON — A city man has been arrested for the murder of 19-year-old Shaela Johnson.Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that Nazier Francois, of Chambers Street, is...
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3 men charged in murder of Trenton teen Shaela Johnson
A brutal murder case has finally been solved.Three defendants have been charged in connection with the November 2018 slaying of 19-year-old Shaela Johnson and the subsequent torching of the suspected...
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Slain Trenton rapper Jamar Tucker dies by gun violence, body found in...
Jamar TuckerJamar Tucker, an up-and-coming rapper from Trenton, was shot and killed on his birthday, The Trentonian has learned.Tucker, who turned 36 on Friday, is the deceased gunshot victim whose...
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Mother who abandoned newborn girl gets state prison term
Yardis Perez-Perez (MCPO)A mother who abandoned her newborn daughter in a vacant building in New Jersey's capital city last year is now headed to prison. Yardis Perez-Perez pleaded guilty last December...
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Trenton gunman murders Mason’s barber in 2013 robbery, gets convicted at trial
Zaire SmithA city man has been convicted of murdering popular local barber Rasheen Jones during the commission of a July 2013 armed robbery.Zaire K. Smith, 24, of Trenton, faces 30 years to life in...
View ArticleMurder rocks Bellevue Avenue in Trenton Wednesday evening
TRENTON — A city man was gunned down Wednesday evening on the first block of Bellevue Ave and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at a local hospital, police saidSources say the victim was shot...
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Trenton gunman murders Mason’s barber in 2013 robbery, gets convicted at trial
Zaire SmithA city man has been convicted of murdering popular local barber Rasheen Jones during the commission of a July 2013 armed robbery.Zaire K. Smith, 24, of Trenton, faces 30 years to life in...
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Trenton killers plead guilty, go to prison for slaying Devahje Bing
The co-defendants who shot and killed 19-year-old Devahje Bing in 2013 are now state prisoners.Tahj Laws, 22, and Kareem McNeil, 28, have each pleaded guilty for their roles in the homicide and are...
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