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06/12/19 State v. Larry Pulcine – Guilty Verdicts after Jury Trial
Larry Pulcine, 36, of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of the October 10, 2016, murder of Ivan Scott Strayer II, Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. A Cumberland County jury returned the verdict Wednesday morning after deliberating a little more than two and a half hours. Deliberations began late Tuesday afternoon after closing arguments. The jury found Pulcine guilty read more »
05/28/2019 – STATE v. ANTHONY FIGUEROA & NAHOMI COLLAZO: GUILTY BY JURY VERDICT
On May 28, 2019, after a trial of several weeks, a Cumberland County Jury returned guilty verdicts against: Anthony Figueroa, Age 29 of Vineland, New Jersey (photo attached) and Nahomi Collazo, Age 37 of Vineland, New Jersey (photo attached). With read more »
05/14/2019 – State v. Charles Hunter – Entry of Guilty Plea
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the following: On May 13, 2019 Charles Hunter, age 49 of Bridgeton, pled guilty to two counts of Vehicular Homicide for the deaths of Lois Morgan, 82, and Henry Mazzoni, 81, also of Bridgeton. The guilty plea was entered in Superior Court before the Honorable Robert G. Malestein. In exchange for read more »
05/09/2019 Guilty finding after Trial by Jury – STATE V. BRUCE CISROW
On May 6, 2019, defendant Bruce Cisrow, age 63 of Bridgeton, was found guilty by a Cumberland County jury of 3rd degree Criminal Mischief in a trial that lasted one (1) week before the Honorable Michael Silvanio, J.S.C. He was acquitted of 2nd degree Aggravated Arson and 4th degree Aggravated Assault. On May 17, 2017, read more »
05/02/19 Conviction after Jury Trial – STATE V. DONALD SCURRY AND CHARLES CLARK
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces: On May 1, 2019, Donald Scurry of Bridgeton, was found guilty by a Cumberland County Jury of the following offenses: Murder, 1st degree; Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, 2nd degree; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, 2nd degree; Hindering His Own Apprehension, 3rd degree; and Possession of a Firearm read more »
04/26/2019 CCPO to co-host a Hometown Security Event with the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce
The CCPO is collaborating with the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce and the NJ Department of Homeland Security to conduct a Hometown Security Seminar. This program is targeted towards the business community. We will be discussing topics such as protective measures to make businesses more secure, identifying and reporting suspicious activity and cybersecurity. The event read more »
04/20/2019 HOMICIDE: STATE V. MICHAEL TEDESCO
On Friday, April 19, 2019 at 9:44 AM, officers from the Millville Police Department responded to a residence in the 400 block of Carlton Avenue, Millville, NJ and discovered 66 year old Gary Tedesco, from Millville, NJ, dead from apparent stab wounds received during an altercation with his son, Michael Tedesco, age 38 also from read more »
04/13/2019 STATE V. RICARDO CARRILLO-SANTIAGO: SENTENCING
On January 31, 2019, Ricardo Carrillo-Santiago, 37, of Millville, New Jersey, was found guilty by a Cumberland County Jury of the following offenses: 1) Murder, 1st degree, with Aggravating Factors; 2) Murder, 1st degree, with Aggravating Factors; 3) Unlawful Disposal of Human Remains, 2nd degree. On April 12, 2019, Carrillo-Santiago was sentenced by the Honorable read more »
04/08/19 – STATE V. RICHARD SHEVCHENKO – SENTENCING
On Monday, April 8, 2019, Richard Shevchenko, age 69, of Upper Deerfield, was sentenced to a state prison term in connection with an incident that occurred on January 17, 2018 at the Woodland County Day School in Stow Creek. Following a hearing before the Honorable Michael J. Silvanio, Shevchenko was sentenced to a five year read more »
04/05/2019 PROSECUTOR WEBB-MCRAE CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO REDUCE GANG INVOLVEMENT AND GUN VIOLENCE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY (AS PART OF THE CC THRIVE INITIATIVE)
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae has issued a request for proposals through the CC THRIVE initiative (a comprehensive gang and gun violence reduction initiative in Cumberland County focused on youth aged 10-25 in Bridgeton, Millville, and Vineland) for the following programs: Credible Messenger Program –This program focuses on working directly with youth and young adults to reduce read more »
04/01/2019 – 19 Volunteers Trained to Combat Youth Gang Violence in Cumberland County
On March 26, 2019, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae, members of the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission Anti-Gang Unit, Bridgeton City Mayor Albert Kelly and representatives of the Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland Housing Authorities came out to congratulate volunteers who came together to combat gang and gun violence by improving young people’s ability to make read more »
04/01/19 – CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN DEA TAKE BACK DAY
Year after year the majority of misused and abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including someone else’s medication being stolen from the home medicine cabinet. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. On Saturday, April read more »
04/01/2019 – STATE V. JONATHAN GADOLA, SENTENCING
On March 29, 2019, Jonathan Gadola, 68, of Vineland, NJ, was sentenced by the Honorable Michael Silvanio, J.S.C. to eighty (80) years New Jersey State Prison with fifty (50) years of parole ineligibility pursuant to the Jessica Lunsford Act. The sentencing was the result of the guilty verdict at trial in August of 2018, where read more »
03/25/19 – State v. Gladys Lugardo-Hemple
Defendant Gladys Lugardo-Hemple, age 71, of Smith Street, Bridgeton, was charged by way of the attached Accusation with Theft By Deception-Third Degree; Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received-Third Degree; Misapplication of Entrusted Property and Property of Government or Financial Institution-Third Degree; and, Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition-Third Degree. The Accusation read more »
03/22/19 State v. William Eisenhardt, Entry of Guilty Plea
William Eisenhardt, 32, of Commercial Township, pled guilty to his involvement in the August 2015 death of Christian Gibson, 20, of Buena. The guilty plea was entered in Superior Court on Friday, March 22nd before the Honorable Michael J. Silvanio, J.S.C. in Bridgeton. In exchange for a plea of guilty to first degree Aggravated Manslaughter read more »
02-27-2019 CCPO is seeking Peer Mentors for its Veteran’s Diversion Program
The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office has instituted a Veterans Diversion Program (VDP). This program is designed to assist individuals who have served in the U.S. Military and now have come into contact with the criminal justice system. If an individual is accepted into this program and successfully completes the program, it is possible for the read more »
02-26-2019 CCPO to co-host 14th Annual Crime Victim’s Rights Week program on 4/8/19
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Crime Victim’s Rights Week Conference to be held on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Wildwood Convention Center from 8:00 – 12:00 pm. The program is being co-hosted by the Cape May and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Offices. The Keynote Speaker will be Teresa Fidelis Lancaster, read more »
02/09/2019 STATE V. NAKIRA M. GRINER, HOMICIDE CHARGES FILED
At approximately 6:36pm on February 8, 2019, Nakira M. Griner, age 24 of Bridgeton, reported to Bridgeton City Police Department that her child, Daniel Griner Jr., 23 months, was abducted. A search was initiated by the Child Abduction Response Team and assisted by investigators of the Bridgeton Police Department, Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey read more »
02-07-2019 CCPO TO OFFER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP SERVICES TO ADULTS WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE TO VIOLENT CRIME IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae is pleased to announce The Grief Recovery Method® Grief Support Group facilitated by Rita Carr-Volpe & Lorena Diaz, Certified Grief Recovery Specialists® to begin March 5th & 6th, 2019. This support group will run for 8 consecutive weeks and is free to Cumberland County adult residents who have lost a loved one read more »
02/01/19 – State v. Ricardo Carrillo-Santiago – Guilty Verdict After Trial
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces a guilty verdict after trial in the above-referenced matter. On January 31, 2019, Ricardo Carrillo-Santiago of Millville, was found guilty by a Cumberland County Jury of the following offenses: Murder, 1st degree, 2 Counts, both with Aggravating Factors Unlawful Disposal of Human Remains, 2nd degree, 2 Counts On December read more »
01/30/2019 Homicide Investigation – Victim Walter L. Brown, III
On January 29, 2019, at approximately 9:00pm, the Vineland Police Department received a call regarding a shooting that had taken place at 706 E. Oxford Street, Vineland, NJ 08360. Upon arrival by Vineland Police Officers the victim, Walter L. Brown, III, 32, of Vineland, NJ, was found shot in his home. Brown was transported to read more »
1/28/19 – Body Worn Cameras in 1/12/19 Officer Involved Use of Force involving Serious Bodily Injury (Vineland Police Department) Released to Media Outlets pursuant to NJ Attorney General Directive 2018-01
Pursuant to the request of several media outlets pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, the body worn camera footage in the Officer Involved Use of Force Involving Serious Bodily Injury arising out of a 1/12/19 incident involving the Vineland Police Department were released today. They can be accessed at the following links: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nm9hvet4c25wjfg/BWC1.mp4?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/23x0ozhulqye846/BWC2.mp4?dl=0 read more »
01/18/2019 STATE V. JEREMIAH MONELL – Guilty Verdict after Trial
Jeremiah E. Monell, 33, of Commercial Township, was found guilty of the December 18, 2016, murder of Tara O’Shea, also of Commercial Township. A Cumberland County jury returned the verdict Friday morning, January 18th, finding Monell guilty of first degree Murder and related weapons offenses following a two week trial before the Honorable Cristen P. read more »
01/14/19 State v. Robert Iverson; Robert Blake – Sentencing
STATE V. ROBERT IVERSON; ROBERT BLAKE On January 11, 2019, Robert Iverson, age 45, of Penns Grove, was sentenced by the Honorable Cristen D’Arrigo, JSC, to seventeen (17) years New Jersey State Prison, with the No Early Release Act applying. This came as a result of a verdict returned last October, where a jury found read more »
01/14/19 Officer Involved Use of Force Incident (01/12/19 – Vineland Police Department) being investigated by CCPO
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces: On 1/12/19 approximately 4:23 pm, Vineland Police Department Officer #1 responded to a domestic incident in the parking lot of the Inspira Medical Center located in Vineland, New Jersey. Officer #1 approached a male subject who was intoxicated. Subject took a step toward a female and a security officer with clenched read more »
01/07/2019 AG to host Community Listening Session on Use of Force Project in Bridgeton, NJ on 1/23/19
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Prosecutor Webb-McRae will host a Community Listening Session to discuss the AG’s “Use of Force Project” and related issues. For more information, please see flyer below:
01/07/2019 State v. Antwon McGriff – Sentencing
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the sentencing in the above -referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
CCPO to host Information Session on AG Immigrant Trust Directive
Prosecutor Webb-McRae announces an Informational Session on the Attorney General Immigrant Trust Directive to be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Parish of the Holy Cross – Saint Teresa of Avila located at 46 Central Ave., Bridgeton, NJ from 7 – 9 pm. This program will be delivered in Spanish. For more information, read more »
12/19/18 State v. Michael Huggins
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces convictions after trial in the above-referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
12/13/18 State v. Richard Shevchenko – Conviction after Trial
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the conviction after trial in the above-referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
12/4/18 – CCPO seeks Volunteer Veteran Mentors for its’ Veteran’s Diversionary Program
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE SEEKS VOLUNTEER VETERAN MENTORS FOR ITS’ VETERAN’S DIVERSION PROGRAM The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office has instituted a Veterans Diversion Program (VDP). This program is designed to assist individuals who have served in the U.S. Military and now have come into contact with the criminal justice system. If an individual is accepted into read more »
11/15/18 State v. Antwon McGriff – Conviction after Trial
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the convictions after trial in the above-referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
11/15/18 State v. Imani Priester – Sentencing
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the sentencing in the above-referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
11/13/18 State v. Clifton D. Bailey
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces an additional arrest in the Joseph Jones homicide from 8/9/18 in the City of Millville. See attached press release for more information.
10/19/18 State v. Kevin Kelly-Pallanta – Convictions after Trial
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces guilty verdicts after trial in the above-referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
10/19/18 – State v. Robert Blake & Robert Iverson – Convictions after Trial
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the guilty verdicts in the above-referenced trial. For more information, please see press release below:
10/12/2018 State v. Isaias Garza
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces an arrest in the above-referenced matter. For more information, please see press release below:
State v. Eugene Cosby, Will El-Bey, Genea Hughes-Lee, Tyrell Hart
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces arrests in the 8/9/18 homicide investigation (victim Joseph Jones) in Millville, NJ. For more information, please see press release below:
10/03/18 Municipal Court Domestic Violence Advocate Program
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces the Municipal Court Domestic Violence Advocate Program in Cumberland County. For more information, please see press release below:
10/3/18 Stand Out Against Domestic Violence Event on 10/17/18
Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announces a “Stand Out Against Domestic Violence Event” to be held on 10/17/18 at the Cumberland County College from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. For more information, please see press release and attachments below: