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One dead, two more injured in North Ward shooting
Three people where shot, one of them fatally, Wednesday night in the city’s North Ward.The shooting took place on Girard Avenue near St. Joes Avenue, and police on the scene said that all three victims...
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Two men shot and killed this week brings 2014 murder toll to nine
Two people were killed in the city this week, bringing the 2014 murder toll to nine. “Right now, we do not have control of the city and it bothers me,” Mayor George Muschal said Thursday evening. “We...
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Four men indicted in 2013 home invasion shooting
A Mercer County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment charging four suspected gangsters with shooting Kayron Jones to death after invading his home at 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 13.Mercer Prosecutor...
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Police charge two in connection with murder of Chevin Burgess
Two city men have been charged in connection with the death of 22-year-old Chevin Burgess. On the evening of January 4, firefighters found Burgess dead inside a burning car in the 100 block of Hart...
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Bail stays at $600K for murder suspect Foreman
A judge refused to lower the $600,000 bail this morning for Joeryan Foreman, 20, who is charged in the gunshot execution of a victim whose body was then set afire in a car. Mercer Superior Court Judge...
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Police investigating Homicide on Quinton Avenue
Police are investigating a homicide in the city’s Villa Park section.The killing took place around 12:28 a.m. to the 800 block of Quinton Avenue, according to Police Lt. Mark Kieffer.“Officers were...
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Police arrest two in connection with Jahmar Hall murder
Two city residents were arrested Saturday and later charged with murder in connection with the death of 24-year-old Jahmar Hall. Daniel Angel McCargo, 28, and Curtis J. Grier, 27, are each charged with...
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Three shot at church funeral for Cagney Roberts
Three people were shot Tuesday afternoon while attending a funeral for 19-year-old Cagney Roberts who was gunned down earlier this month on Girard Avenue.“Cagney’s mother was hiding under the chairs...
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Retired Trenton police officer's house set on fire, officials say it's arson
Law enforcement officials are investigating a fire that ignited Wednesday morning on the porch of a home owned by retired Trenton Police Sergeant Luddie Austin, whose son was shot and killed last...
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Man found shot and killed Thursday morning near Sanhican Drive
A man was found dead Thursday morning near Sanhican Drive and police are calling it a homicide."It appears he may have suffered a gunshot wound," Lt. Steven Varn said. Varn said police received a call...
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Murder suspect held on $1 million bail
The suspect in the death of a Trenton man has been returned to New Jersey after he was captured in Miami.Robert E. Byers, of Trenton, has been charged with the shooting death of Devon Hewitt on Nov....
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Interfaith leaders visit sites of 2014 murders in observance of National Day...
Believers from across Mercer County gathered on the front steps of Shiloh Baptist Church Thursday evening for National Day of Prayer, and afterward, a group of interfaith leaders visited each of the 11...
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A year after Ira Charles’ death, family still mourns
Ira Charles sitting on his BMW Ira Charles and his sister Janeira Ira Charles dressed to impressAccording to family members, 24-year-old Ira Charles Jr. drove to a friend’s house to retrieve a memory...
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Authorities investigating homicide on East Hanover Street
Just hours after the New Jersey Attorney General’s office announced there would be a stronger police presence on the city’s streets following the shooting of a 9-year-old on Monday, a city man was shot...
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Murder victim had history with cops
A day after a Franklinville man was found lying dead on a city street from multiple gunshot wounds, his criminal history revealed he was no stranger to the law.Police were summoned to East Hanover...
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Prosecutors charge Jack Isabell with murder of Raheim Hayes
A city man who has been in custody in connection with an April shooting that left one victim injured was charged last week with the murder of 34-year-old Raheim Hayes.Jack Isabell, 41, is charged with...
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Murder suspect believed martians were out to get him, judge orders mental...
A judge ordered a mental status evaluation Tuesday for Jack Isabell, who is accused of shooting and killing 34-year-old Raheim Hayes."I think Mr. Isabell is a very dangerous individual and obviously he...
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Man found shot and killed inside a car Wednesday morning
A city man was found shot and killed inside a vehicle Wednesday morning on McKinley Avenue.According to law enforcement, around 6 a.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to McKinley Avenue to...
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Accused jailhouse killer indicted on murder charges
HOPEWELL - A Trenton man who allegedly admitted to killing his cellmate at the Mercer County Correction Center last year has been indicted in connection with the case. Lamar Gaines, 19, was indicted...
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Teenager killed in late night Sunday shooting on Stuyvesant Avenue
About six hours before 16-year-old Rayquan Brown was gunned down on Stuyvesant Avenue, he picked up his grandmother from work and they went shopping. “We went to ShopRite and then came home,” his...
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