CRIME & SAFETY
Family of N.J. man blown through roof of building files wrongful death suit
The family of a man killed in an explosion that blew him through the roof of a Gloucester County business as he performed welding work on an oil truck has filed a lawsuit against his employer and others. Bruce A. Cheeseman, 48, of Cedarville, was working at Timberlane Services Inc.,...
Third man charged in daylight robbery that ended with shooting and crash on N.J. street
A daylight shooting and car crash that occurred last month in Gloucester County allegedly stemmed from an armed robbery moments earlier, prosecutors revealed during a court hearing Tuesday. Police responded to the 100 block of Adams Street in Paulsboro around 1:45 p.m. on April 6 for a report of someone...
Wave of Shootings in Southwest Philadelphia Leaves One Woman Dead, Three Men Injured
A spate of violence tore through Southwest Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, leaving one woman dead and three men wounded in two separate but possibly connected shootings. According to FOX 29, the first incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on the 7000 block of Wheeler Street, where police found a 34-year-old woman with fatal injuries to her stomach and wrist and a 29-year-old man shot in the face.
Man accused of burning N.J. church while battling bugs will remain jailed, judge says
A Gloucester County man accused of setting a church on fire as he tried to scare off insects will remain in jail until his trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Firefighters responded to a blaze at Colonial Manor United Methodist Church in West Deptford around 6:40 a.m. on April 20, officials said. One firefighter suffered severe burns to his hands will battling the blaze and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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