NOT GUILTY: MILLVILLE MAN AVOIDS MURDER CHARGE

A jury returned a non-guilty verdict for a first-degree murder charge. A Millville man had been charged in the death of 55-year-old Hamilton Blackshear, of Bridgeton. Andrew Swinton was found guilty of attempt burglary, attempted robbery, and weapons offenses charges. He avoids the potential of life in prison by being acquitted of murder and armed robbery. The second-degree charges that Swinton faces could place him in jail for between seven and 10 years.