Authorities in Atlantic County are investigating the circumstances regarding a fatal shooting early Monday morning in Pleasantville. Authorities say 30 year old Jazmen Martin-Richardson of Pleasantville was found shot to death along Iowa Avenue in the city. The suspect remains at large.
A 16 year old boy was killed while riding his bicycle in Pleasantville when he was struck by a motor vehicle Wednesday afternoon. City police say the teen was struck by a vehicle driven by a woman from Egg Harbor Township who remained at the scene of the accident. The investigation into the fatal accident…
32 year old Jermaine Wharton of Pleasantville has been charged with a firing a weapon that killed 41 year old Ivan Smith of Somers Point back on November 13th. Wharton was already in custody on an unrelated crime when he was hit with these charges. Police are unsure of the circumstances that led to the…
Pleasantville Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a girl while she was on her way to school Thursday morning. NJ.com reports that the incident took place in a wooded area. The girl was treated for injuries at a local hospital; the suspect remains at large.
Reports say a Pleasantville woman is accused of killing her two young daughters inside their home in Arizona. NJ Advanced Media reports that 35 year old Retta Cruse is accused of killing her four and nine year old daughters on September 8th. The girls were were found by the younger girl’s father locked in an…
One person is dead, and two others are injured following a shooting incident in Pleasantville on Thursday. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office reports that the shooting occurred Thursday afternoon in Linden Avenue. Killed in the shooting was 26 year old Maurice Hampton of Pleasantville. The suspect remains at large.
There was a major warehouse fire in Pleasantville overnight. Fire crews remain on the scene of the fire Tuesday morning putting out some hot spots. An apartment building was temporarily evacuated as a precaution. There are no reported injuries. The auto parts warehouse is located off Main Street.
27 year old Vance Golden of Atlantic City has been charged with robbing a man at gunpoint inside the men’s room at the Wawa convenience store located on West Deliliah Road in Pleasantville. Authorities say the holdup took place Thursday just before lunchtime. Several hundred dollars in cash was robbed from the victim; Golden was…
It’s three years in prison for one of the men involved in a shooting last year at a high school football game that claimed the life of a young boy. 27 year old Shahid Dixon of Atlantic City was handed the prison term on Tuesday. A ten year old boy was shot and killed at…
The school year hasn’t even started, and a student athlete has tested positive for coronavirus at Pleasantville High School. School district officials are asking anyone who came in contact with the student to quarantine for the next two weeks be…