Julie ShawWhat I DoI cover crime and courts, with a focus on Philadelphia and South Jersey.(215) 854-2592A woman was fatally struck by a Camden County police officer’s vehicle in Woodlynne in a ‘tragic accident’The woman was walking in the roadway on Mount Ephraim Avenue, about 10 to 20 yards from the intersection, about 11 p.m. Wednesday, a police spokesperson said.Julie Shaw June 10, 2021Link copied to clipboardPhilly father sentenced to 6 to 12 years in prison after his teen son fatally shot his twin brotherAleem Gillard encouraged his sons to play with a gun in his apartment and one son, Fayaadh, accidentally killed his brother, Suhail, authorities said.Julie Shaw June 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard2 charged with murder in Maple Shade shooting that killed a woman and injured her boyfriendAuthorities said Semaj Pittman, 21, of Willingboro, shot Kayla Winkler, 22, and injured her boyfriend during a robbery. A male teenager, who was a juvenile at the time, was also charged with murder.Julie Shaw May 26, 2021Link copied to clipboardLawsuits seek to end discrimination against Orthodox Jews in Jackson Township, N.J.The New Jersey Attorney General's Office sued the township last month, alleging it discriminated against Orthodox Jews through targeted zoning ordinances and enforcement practices.Julie Shaw May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboardCamden man charged with fatally stabbing girlfriend and staging her death as a suicideEdwin Zavaleta, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.Julie Shaw May 12, 2021Link copied to clipboardPhilly’s vaccination effort reaches out to another community: the deafAlthough Saturday was dedicated to people with hearing loss, the FEMA-run sites at Esperanza and the Convention Center regularly have American Sign Language interpreters available.Julie Shaw May 1, 2021Link copied to clipboardPolice in Philly and beyond are struggling with a shortage of police recruits and a surge in retirements“People don’t want to be police anymore,” one local police chief said. “It’s a good job, and good-paying job, but when you look at national news every day, people just don’t want to be officers.”Mensah M. Dean, Julie Shaw, and Vinny Vella April 23, 2021Link copied to clipboardPhilly’s Asian community is on edge after recent assaultsA Chinese American takeout owner was fatally punched in May after helping a delivery driver in an accident. On Friday, a 17-year-old high school student was randomly punched and injured in Mayfair.Julie Shaw June 9, 2021Link copied to clipboardAfter a year of COVID-19 restrictions, criminal trials are the final step in restoring Philly-area courthouses to full capacityCourts across the region are planning to resume jury trials in the coming weeks.Vinny Vella and Julie Shaw June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboardSouth Jersey man charged in murder-for-hire plot will remain jailed until trialJeffrey Callahan, 44, of Clayton, and his girlfriend, Heather Reynolds, 43, of Sicklerville, are charged with conspiring to have her ex-paramour killed.Julie Shaw May 25, 2021Link copied to clipboard‘I’m so heartbroken,’ aunt says as relatives grieve 5-year-old Camden boy’s death Bryan Hence Jr. died earlier this week. His mother, Marlena Cook, and her boyfriend, Saeed Bey, were charged with murder in his fatal beating.Julie Shaw May 21, 2021Link copied to clipboardVideo of Brewerytown dog walker’s slaying is played in court as accused shooter is held for trialMilan Loncar, 25, was fatally shot in his Brewerytown neighborhood. The alleged gunman, Josephus Davis, 20, was held for trial on murder and related charges.Julie Shaw May 11, 2021Link copied to clipboardMan killed and boy, 10, wounded in Burlington City shooting; girl, 4, grazed by bullet in TrentonThe shootings occurred Friday. No arrests or motives were reported.Julie Shaw May 1, 2021Link copied to clipboardThree charged with murder in the death of an Atlantic City man; 30 charged in drug-trafficking caseThree men were charged with murder in the February 2019 shooting death of Demond Tally, a longtime friend of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.Julie Shaw April 22, 2021Link copied to clipboardSouth Jersey man, 80, sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing $2.5M from Moorestown companyCharles Esposito, of Hainesport, had worked as an accounting manager for the company, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.Julie Shaw June 9, 2021Link copied to clipboardPhilly man is released from prison after serving 29 years for murderEric Riddick was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder. Under a plea agreement with the DA's Office, he was ordered released from custody Friday.Julie Shaw May 28, 2021Link copied to clipboardSouth Jersey man arrested in birthday party shooting that killed 2, injured 12Kevin Dawkins, 36, of Bridgeton, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Authorities declined to say if he was a shooter, citing the ongoing investigation.Julie Shaw May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboardMan charged with killing 2 at South Jersey birthday party was released from prison because of COVID-19Ronny Paden, 27, is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of James Gist III, 29, of Westampton, and Marcus Thompson, 29, of Willingboro.Julie Shaw May 19, 2021Link copied to clipboardCrime victims are some of the most visible figures fighting against Philly DA Larry Krasner’s reelectionThey are prominently featured in TV ads funded by an outside group that is the biggest spender in the race, and in campaign mailers for Kranser's opponent Carlos Vega.Julie Shaw May 8, 2021Link copied to clipboardFormer Gloucester Township cop sentenced to 4 years in prison for slapping a 13-year-old girlThe judge waived a mandatory minimum prison term of five years for Flinn, finding that in this case, such a term would be a "serious injustice."Julie Shaw April 26, 2021Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
A woman was fatally struck by a Camden County police officer’s vehicle in Woodlynne in a ‘tragic accident’The woman was walking in the roadway on Mount Ephraim Avenue, about 10 to 20 yards from the intersection, about 11 p.m. Wednesday, a police spokesperson said.Julie Shaw June 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard
A woman was fatally struck by a Camden County police officer’s vehicle in Woodlynne in a ‘tragic accident’The woman was walking in the roadway on Mount Ephraim Avenue, about 10 to 20 yards from the intersection, about 11 p.m. Wednesday, a police spokesperson said.Julie Shaw June 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly father sentenced to 6 to 12 years in prison after his teen son fatally shot his twin brotherAleem Gillard encouraged his sons to play with a gun in his apartment and one son, Fayaadh, accidentally killed his brother, Suhail, authorities said.Julie Shaw June 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly father sentenced to 6 to 12 years in prison after his teen son fatally shot his twin brotherAleem Gillard encouraged his sons to play with a gun in his apartment and one son, Fayaadh, accidentally killed his brother, Suhail, authorities said.Julie Shaw June 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
2 charged with murder in Maple Shade shooting that killed a woman and injured her boyfriendAuthorities said Semaj Pittman, 21, of Willingboro, shot Kayla Winkler, 22, and injured her boyfriend during a robbery. A male teenager, who was a juvenile at the time, was also charged with murder.Julie Shaw May 26, 2021Link copied to clipboard
2 charged with murder in Maple Shade shooting that killed a woman and injured her boyfriendAuthorities said Semaj Pittman, 21, of Willingboro, shot Kayla Winkler, 22, and injured her boyfriend during a robbery. A male teenager, who was a juvenile at the time, was also charged with murder.Julie Shaw May 26, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Lawsuits seek to end discrimination against Orthodox Jews in Jackson Township, N.J.The New Jersey Attorney General's Office sued the township last month, alleging it discriminated against Orthodox Jews through targeted zoning ordinances and enforcement practices.Julie Shaw May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Lawsuits seek to end discrimination against Orthodox Jews in Jackson Township, N.J.The New Jersey Attorney General's Office sued the township last month, alleging it discriminated against Orthodox Jews through targeted zoning ordinances and enforcement practices.Julie Shaw May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Camden man charged with fatally stabbing girlfriend and staging her death as a suicideEdwin Zavaleta, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.Julie Shaw May 12, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Camden man charged with fatally stabbing girlfriend and staging her death as a suicideEdwin Zavaleta, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.Julie Shaw May 12, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s vaccination effort reaches out to another community: the deafAlthough Saturday was dedicated to people with hearing loss, the FEMA-run sites at Esperanza and the Convention Center regularly have American Sign Language interpreters available.Julie Shaw May 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s vaccination effort reaches out to another community: the deafAlthough Saturday was dedicated to people with hearing loss, the FEMA-run sites at Esperanza and the Convention Center regularly have American Sign Language interpreters available.Julie Shaw May 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Police in Philly and beyond are struggling with a shortage of police recruits and a surge in retirements“People don’t want to be police anymore,” one local police chief said. “It’s a good job, and good-paying job, but when you look at national news every day, people just don’t want to be officers.”Mensah M. Dean, Julie Shaw, and Vinny Vella April 23, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Police in Philly and beyond are struggling with a shortage of police recruits and a surge in retirements“People don’t want to be police anymore,” one local police chief said. “It’s a good job, and good-paying job, but when you look at national news every day, people just don’t want to be officers.”Mensah M. Dean, Julie Shaw, and Vinny Vella April 23, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s Asian community is on edge after recent assaultsA Chinese American takeout owner was fatally punched in May after helping a delivery driver in an accident. On Friday, a 17-year-old high school student was randomly punched and injured in Mayfair.Julie Shaw June 9, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s Asian community is on edge after recent assaultsA Chinese American takeout owner was fatally punched in May after helping a delivery driver in an accident. On Friday, a 17-year-old high school student was randomly punched and injured in Mayfair.Julie Shaw June 9, 2021Link copied to clipboard
After a year of COVID-19 restrictions, criminal trials are the final step in restoring Philly-area courthouses to full capacityCourts across the region are planning to resume jury trials in the coming weeks.Vinny Vella and Julie Shaw June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
After a year of COVID-19 restrictions, criminal trials are the final step in restoring Philly-area courthouses to full capacityCourts across the region are planning to resume jury trials in the coming weeks.Vinny Vella and Julie Shaw June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey man charged in murder-for-hire plot will remain jailed until trialJeffrey Callahan, 44, of Clayton, and his girlfriend, Heather Reynolds, 43, of Sicklerville, are charged with conspiring to have her ex-paramour killed.Julie Shaw May 25, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey man charged in murder-for-hire plot will remain jailed until trialJeffrey Callahan, 44, of Clayton, and his girlfriend, Heather Reynolds, 43, of Sicklerville, are charged with conspiring to have her ex-paramour killed.Julie Shaw May 25, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘I’m so heartbroken,’ aunt says as relatives grieve 5-year-old Camden boy’s death Bryan Hence Jr. died earlier this week. His mother, Marlena Cook, and her boyfriend, Saeed Bey, were charged with murder in his fatal beating.Julie Shaw May 21, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘I’m so heartbroken,’ aunt says as relatives grieve 5-year-old Camden boy’s death Bryan Hence Jr. died earlier this week. His mother, Marlena Cook, and her boyfriend, Saeed Bey, were charged with murder in his fatal beating.Julie Shaw May 21, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Video of Brewerytown dog walker’s slaying is played in court as accused shooter is held for trialMilan Loncar, 25, was fatally shot in his Brewerytown neighborhood. The alleged gunman, Josephus Davis, 20, was held for trial on murder and related charges.Julie Shaw May 11, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Video of Brewerytown dog walker’s slaying is played in court as accused shooter is held for trialMilan Loncar, 25, was fatally shot in his Brewerytown neighborhood. The alleged gunman, Josephus Davis, 20, was held for trial on murder and related charges.Julie Shaw May 11, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Man killed and boy, 10, wounded in Burlington City shooting; girl, 4, grazed by bullet in TrentonThe shootings occurred Friday. No arrests or motives were reported.Julie Shaw May 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Man killed and boy, 10, wounded in Burlington City shooting; girl, 4, grazed by bullet in TrentonThe shootings occurred Friday. No arrests or motives were reported.Julie Shaw May 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Three charged with murder in the death of an Atlantic City man; 30 charged in drug-trafficking caseThree men were charged with murder in the February 2019 shooting death of Demond Tally, a longtime friend of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.Julie Shaw April 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Three charged with murder in the death of an Atlantic City man; 30 charged in drug-trafficking caseThree men were charged with murder in the February 2019 shooting death of Demond Tally, a longtime friend of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.Julie Shaw April 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey man, 80, sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing $2.5M from Moorestown companyCharles Esposito, of Hainesport, had worked as an accounting manager for the company, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.Julie Shaw June 9, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey man, 80, sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing $2.5M from Moorestown companyCharles Esposito, of Hainesport, had worked as an accounting manager for the company, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.Julie Shaw June 9, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly man is released from prison after serving 29 years for murderEric Riddick was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder. Under a plea agreement with the DA's Office, he was ordered released from custody Friday.Julie Shaw May 28, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Philly man is released from prison after serving 29 years for murderEric Riddick was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder. Under a plea agreement with the DA's Office, he was ordered released from custody Friday.Julie Shaw May 28, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey man arrested in birthday party shooting that killed 2, injured 12Kevin Dawkins, 36, of Bridgeton, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Authorities declined to say if he was a shooter, citing the ongoing investigation.Julie Shaw May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey man arrested in birthday party shooting that killed 2, injured 12Kevin Dawkins, 36, of Bridgeton, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Authorities declined to say if he was a shooter, citing the ongoing investigation.Julie Shaw May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Man charged with killing 2 at South Jersey birthday party was released from prison because of COVID-19Ronny Paden, 27, is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of James Gist III, 29, of Westampton, and Marcus Thompson, 29, of Willingboro.Julie Shaw May 19, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Man charged with killing 2 at South Jersey birthday party was released from prison because of COVID-19Ronny Paden, 27, is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of James Gist III, 29, of Westampton, and Marcus Thompson, 29, of Willingboro.Julie Shaw May 19, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Crime victims are some of the most visible figures fighting against Philly DA Larry Krasner’s reelectionThey are prominently featured in TV ads funded by an outside group that is the biggest spender in the race, and in campaign mailers for Kranser's opponent Carlos Vega.Julie Shaw May 8, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Crime victims are some of the most visible figures fighting against Philly DA Larry Krasner’s reelectionThey are prominently featured in TV ads funded by an outside group that is the biggest spender in the race, and in campaign mailers for Kranser's opponent Carlos Vega.Julie Shaw May 8, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Former Gloucester Township cop sentenced to 4 years in prison for slapping a 13-year-old girlThe judge waived a mandatory minimum prison term of five years for Flinn, finding that in this case, such a term would be a "serious injustice."Julie Shaw April 26, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Former Gloucester Township cop sentenced to 4 years in prison for slapping a 13-year-old girlThe judge waived a mandatory minimum prison term of five years for Flinn, finding that in this case, such a term would be a "serious injustice."Julie Shaw April 26, 2021Link copied to clipboard
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