Mediaboss Marketing

APP.com is your source for local breaking news

Know what's happening at the Jersey Shore and beyond. Follow APP.com for your local breaking news coverage.

Ryan Ross, Asbury Park Press

JACKSON - A 44-year-old township woman has been charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband in the early morning hours of Monday, according to authorities.

Antonia Ashford, wascharged Monday with murder and with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, announced Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz late Monday night.

Jackson police responded to the home on Harvey Jones Drive at 2:15 a.m. in response to a 911 call that a man had been shot, Billhimer and Kunz said in a joint statement.

The officers found the body of Roderick Ashford, 47, lying unresponsive on the floor with a gunshot wound to hisface. Attempts were made to revive Ashford, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deadat the scene, the statement said.

An investigation has determined that Antonia Ashford pointed thehandgun at her husbandAshford and then firedthe weapon, killing him, the statement said.

Antonia Ashford was arrested and takento the Ocean County Jail in Toms River, where she remained Monday night pending a detention hearing in state Superior Court, according to Billhimer and Kunz.

Another shooting: Authorities investigate Berkeley shooting involving police

On Monday morning, police tape was stretched across Harvey Jones Drive at two different points restricting access from roughly the middle of the half-mile-long street while Ocean County Sheriffs Office vehicles, including a satellite truck, sat idle near the home where the shooting was believed to have taken place.

Some neighbors just a few feet away from the home at the center of the police investigation said they didnt realize anything was wrong until the morning, when law enforcement officers knocked on their doors.

Sandy Troyano, who lives next door to the house where an investigation seemed to be underway this morning, said neither she nor her children heard anything overnight. She said the family at the home had only moved onto the street a few months ago.

Who would think this could happen? Its right in your own backyard, Troyano said.

Jim Senkewicz, who lives diagonally to the home, said he heard the sounds of a truck backing up just before 3 a.m., which he believes were the first investigatory units arriving on scene.

Billhimer and Kunz said the investigation underway was being done by the Prosecutors Office Major Crime Unit, the Jackson Police Department Detective Bureau and Patrol Division, and the Ocean County Sheriffs Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit.

Read this article:
Jackson woman charged with murder of husband after cops said she shot him in the face - Asbury Park Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

ARREST UPDATE: Columbia Police have arrested 28-year-old Darrius L. Davis of Columbia, in connection the Saturday morning's shots fired on Clark Lane.

Davis was arrested on domestic assault in the first degree, assault in the first degree, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and tampering with physical evidence.

CPD identified the victim of the shooting as a woman.

UPDATE: According to a press release, one person suffered non-life threatening injuries after being shot at the 2200 block of Clark Lane.

The victim, walked into a local hospital's emergency room.

Police originally responded to Clark Lane at 12:30 Saturday morning for a report of a disturbance with shots fired.

During the investigation, police located evidence of shots being fired at the scene.

ORIGINAL: Columbia Police confirmed shots were fired early Saturday morning near the crossroads of Clark lane and Towne Drive in Columbia.

Police say they were originally called to the scene on Towne and Clark for an argument, discovering shots had been fired once on scene.

ABC 17 News crews on the scene saw at least five CPD cars investigating around 2:15 a.m. Crews on the scene reported seeing crime scene tape blocking off part of Towne Drive and an area of a parking lot close by.

Police were seen searching the area and nearby homes with flashlights.

Columbia's Crime Scene Investigation van was also on scene, placing crime scene markers in the parking lot off Towne and Clark.

This is a developing story. Tune into ABC 17 News at 6 a.m. for a live report.

See original here:
UPDATE: One person arrested in connection to shots fired on Clark Lane in Columbia - ABC17News.com

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. The Warren County Sheriffs Office is excited to announce a new program within their department.

The Crime Scene Investigation Team is changing up a little bit, and with it, the sheriffs office will be able to better solve and collect evidence for crimes.

When the program goes live, instead of having several deputies collect and tag evidence, one deputy will oversee trained civilians in that process instead.

These civilians are a team of currently employed individuals inside of the sheriffs office such as court bailiffs and 9-1-1 operators who already have a basic understanding of law enforcement.

In the idea behind this is a force multiplier to use other people who could be trained in the same realm and so while they are collecting and being overseen by our detective division then you have your deputies who arent having to be used collecting bagging and tagging and helping with the security at that scene

They will be trained and prepped over the next several months and, after selection and training is completed, the team will be formed to assist in critical cases, according to Deputy Chief Kevin Wiles.

This month, sort of figure out who is serious about this and who really wants to do it, and from that point well sort of build the foundation on actually getting some training in and hopefully this fall well actually have them stood up as a team that can then respond as needed, Wiles said.

Wiles says the team should be functioning by the end of the year.

Hightower says he got the idea after working with the FBI on a case and seeing the feds operate in a similar fashion.

More here:
Warren County Sheriff's Office will utilize civilians for their CSI team - wnky.com

Diners get treated to a short cartoon as they drive through a new pizza restaurant in Henderson. Fly Pie from Born and Raised founder Scott Godino Jr. and partner Anthony E. Zuiker, best known for creating the hit TV franchise CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, opened on the corner of St. Rose and Corporate Center with its drive-thru for pizza and wings.

The building, which looks like an airplane hanger, features all the bells and whistles of a flight, from takeoff to landing. In between, an in-flight short cartoon featuring the characters of Fly Pie. Customers stay in their cars from ordering to pickup, watching original characters, created by Zuiker and brought to life by Tremblay Bros. Studios (Looney Tunes, Felix the Cat). Through the adventures of Lil Churro Tot, Mr. Heat, Chomp, and their friends, customers see fun and inspiring stories and smell the aromas of pizza, cinnamon, and bacon.

Diners can order pizzas cooked in less than three minutes with dough that uses New York water, wings, loaded fries, and made-to-order desserts such as fried Oreos and churros inspired by Godinos menu at Born & Raised.

Fly Pie, 2590 Saint Rose Pkwy., Henderson. Open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Drive-Thru Pizza With a Side of Animated Shorts Lands in Henderson in April at Fly Pie [ELV]

The Regions First Drive-Thru, Fly Pie Pizza Experience Heads to Henderson [ELV]

Drive-Thru Pizza Expects to Land in Henderson [ELV]

Every Restaurant and Bar That Opened in Las Vegas: 2021 Edition [ELV]

Sign up for our newsletter.

2850 St. Rose Pkwy., Henderson, NV

Read the original post:
Drive-thru pizzas with animation shorts to entertain land at Hendersons new Fly Pie - Eater Vegas

TRENTON A state grand jury on Monday indicted 14 men and women fora incident last year that lefta New Jersey State Police detective seriously wounded at a mobile homepark in Salem County.

The New Jersey Attorney Generals Office announced first-degree attempted murder and second-degree aggravated assault chargesagainst Najzeir Naz Hutchings, 22; Kareen Kai Warner, 20; and Tremaine Hadden, 28.

More: Bridgeton man accused of shooting State Police detective in Pittsgrove

More: Vineland boosting COVID vaccine effort amid 'waning' clinic attendance

Hutchings, Warner, and Hadden, all Bridgeton residents, all face other charges as well. They are in jail pending trial.

An indictment, like the preceding arrest charge, is an allegation a crime was committed and not a proof of guilt. The next step would be arraignment hearings for the defendants, who would be tried in Salem County if their cases reach that stage.

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewalpraised state police Detective Richard Hershey for courageously responding to a dangerous situation.

I promised at the outset of this investigation to bring all of those responsible to justice, Grewal said. As I said at the time, we wont tolerate mob violence and we certainly wont tolerate an attempt to murder a police officer.

The detectivereportedly was hit in one leg but was able to fire his weapon during the April 25, 2020 incident. Hisfirearm use remains the subject of a separate investigation, a requirement under a N.J. Attorney Generals Office directive.

According to the Attorney Generals Office, the incident started with a hostile mob of 15 people, traveling in five cars, arriving at Harding Woods. The group allegedly had two handguns with them, at least, and officials claim the group intended to attack and inflict damage on a resident and her home.

Hershey already was present to investigate areported home invasion, in which a woman was beaten and robbed.

According to Mondays statement, members of the group got out of their vehicles and confronted Hershey. He reportedly identified himself and issued commands in an effort to control the intruders.

Hershey then reportedly was taken under fire, with Hutchings and Warner allegedly shooting from one vehicle and Hadden allegedly from another vehicle. The detective fired back, and the group fled.

The brazen ambush attack of Detective Richard Hershey was a violent assault that put the lives of innocent bystanders in jeopardy, NJSP Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan stated. Detective Hershey stood his ground under a barrage of gunfire and his actions undoubtedly prevented this assault from becoming a mass casualty incident.

The grand jury returned a range of charges, with not all defendants facing the same charges.

In addition, Bridgeton resident Imari Lazu, 23, pleaded guilty Monday morning to conspiracy to commit witness tampering/second degree. Under the plea agreement, the state will recommend that she be sentenced to three years in state prison.

The shooting investigation was conducted by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, Division of Criminal Justice, and New Jersey State Police, specifically itsMajor Crime Unit South, Troop A Criminal Investigation Office, Crime Scene Investigation Unit and Cold Case Unit of the New Jersey State Police.

New Jersey State Police Fugitive and TEAMS units made the arrests. Assistance was provided by the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

First-degree attempted murder carries a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison, with a period of parole ineligibility equal to 85 percent of the sentence imposed,and a fine of up to $200,000.

Second-degree crimes carry a sentence of five to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $150,000.

Possession of a weapon as a convicted felon carries a mandatory minimum term of fiveyears without parole.

Unlawful possession of a weapon carries a mandatory term of parole ineligibility equal to one-third to one-half of the sentence imposed or three and a half years, whichever is greater.

Third-degree crimes carry a sentence of three to fiveyears in prison and a fine of up to $15,000, while fourth-degree crimes carry a sentence of up to eighteen months in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey more than 30 years ago, keeping an eye now on government in South Jersey. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer forThe Daily Journal in Vineland, Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, and the Burlington County Times.

Have a tip? Reach out at (856) 563-5252 or jsmith@thedailyjournal.com or follow me on Twitter, @jpsmith-dj. Help support local journalism with a subscription.

Continued here:
Grand jury indicts 14 in mobile home shootout, NJSP detective wounded in incident - The Daily Journal