TRENTON, N.J. (AP) A series of recent shootings in New Jersey's capital city has left four men dead and three others wounded, but authorities do not believe the shootings are connected. Leon Mack, 31, of Hamilton, is charged with murder, burglary, and multiple weapons offenses. Officials say the victim was a 16-year-old boy. As a result, OSC obtained information about MCFDs payroll tax processes through interviews with MCFD employees. The Red Cross called for eight people displaced including three children. This will mean jobs for our citizens and expanded opportunities for local businesses.. In addition to the prison term, Chief Judge Wolfson sentenced Taylor to five years of supervised release. School Officials immediately instituted a shelter in place to isolate and locate Crayton. **12/23/2022 Cause of death to be determined by Medical Examiners Office, NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report available here:https://www.njsp.org/ucr/uniform-crime-reports.shtml. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. OSCs investigation was initiated upon receipt of a confidential complaint in 2021. TRENTON - A man is dead and a woman is hurt following a broad daylight shooting Tuesday afternoon in New Jersey's capital, police said. TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- A 26-year-old man is dead after an overnight shooting in Trenton, Mercer County officials said. More information can be found athttps://www.trentonnj.org/DocumentCenter/View/7715/Redevelopment-OpportunityRoebling-Block-2. In preparing this Report, OSC considered the responses received and incorporated them where appropriate. Attorneys Alexander E. Ramey and Michelle S. Gasparian of the U.S. Attorneys Offices Criminal Division. The stabbing occurred inside the arena on Hamilton Avenue. A spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutors Office said a man was shot to death before midnight Saturday on the 400 block of Stuyvesant Avenue. Trenton police responded to the scene around 6:45 p.m. Saturday and found three teen shooting victims, including Davis, who was pronounced dead at the hospital. A male victim was stabbed multiple times inside the arena. As a district, our work continues to be critical to changing the circumstances of our young people. The Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police are investigating. The City of Trenton recovered 354 firearms in 2022, which marks a 9% increase compared with 2021. It was just before 11:55 a.m. when Engines 1, 8 and 10, Ladder 4 and Rescue 1 were dispatched to the 300 block of Spring Street in response to multiple 911 calls reporting a house fire. Two other men were wounded in the shooting that killed Smith. Based upon the facts uncovered in its investigation, OSC makes the following six recommendations intended to promote more efficient government. From 2018 to 2021, Mercer County Incurred Nearly $4.5 Million in Penalties and Interest for Late Payroll Tax Filings and Payments. Students and staff have experienced tragic events happening inside schools, within our community, and watched them unfold across the country. Ultimately the new Trenton City Council will decide which developer is chosen after invitations are made to present before Council. The All Hands signal for a working fire was transmitted and additional firefighters from Engines 1 and 3, Ladder 4, and Special Services 1 responded. The County Administrator, who manages day-to-day affairs for county government, told OSC that she gave the CFO substantial discretion in handling departmental operations. In its response to OSCs draft report, the County agreed to implement OSCs recommendations, and indicated the County has already formed a Finance Committee to oversee the operations of MCFD. If further details become available the story will be updated. This past year, the City of Trenton opened Trenton RISE, a community-based youth center, to provide at-risk youth a safe space to study and play before or after school. A Trenton Building inspector notified the fire department that there was smoke coming from the second-floor window. The County failed to file even one timely payroll tax return for 2020. A total of five hose lines were stretched to knock the main body of fire down. Teska Frisby organized Saturdays gathering and said shes upset again by this latest shooting. B. Carlsbad man sentenced to 14 years for sexual texting with 9-year-old. The site has been the location of several fires and needs redevelopment: TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced today that an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Trenton man for last years shooting death of Chron Jenks. Questions can be emailed toRoeblingblock2RFP@trentonnj.organd responses to all questions will be posted on the City of Trenton website. TRENTON/HAMILTON, NJ (MERCER)Trenton and Hamilton firefighters responded to the intersection of Chambers and Liberty Streets for a large gas leak. Additionally, annual independent audits of the County repeatedly noted issues regarding a lack of adequate staffing within MCFD. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force was on scene investigating. Defense counsel: Jerome A. Ballarotto Esq., Trenton. All Rights Reserved. For his life to be snuffed out like this, its just hurtful., Weve gotta do more, weve gotta do better, Frisby added, if you dont say something, youre part of the problem.. Twenty-three of the 26 defendants charged in the complaint have pleaded guilty. TRENTON, NJ 10 HOURS AGO MidJersey.News The brothers were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse. If information becomes available the story will be updated as it is received. May 22, 2020 / 3:09 PM The All Hands signal for a working fire was transmitted and additional firefighting units, including Engine 1 and Ladder 4, were dispatched. Jones was charged with second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon after a handgun was recovered from his bedroom. A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody following a shooting on Meade Street around 1:14 p.m. At approximately 9:06 a.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2023, Trenton police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and Trenton Communications received calls for a female shot in the area of Prospect Street and W. Hanover Avenue. Earlja J. Dudley was sentenced in March of 2022 to 30 months in prison; Killian F Melecio was sentenced in June of 2021 to 28 months in prison; and Justin D. Spry was sentenced in September 2021 to 24 months in prison. If the employers return is more than 60 days late, the minimum failure to file penalty is $435 or 100 percent of the tax required to be shown on the return, whichever is less. As part of the payroll process, MCFDs accounting software generates paper checks for MCFD to pay its payroll taxes. In Mayor W. Reed Guscioras first term, he opened the Trenton Real-Time Crime Center with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) to prevent violent crime, launched the Trenton Community Street Teams where civilian leaders mediate neighborhood conflicts before they become violent, hired more than 200 city youth during summers to provide alternatives to employment in the shadow economy, funded the citys Summer Youth Camp to support the positive development of city children, and hired mental health counselors and dozens of new police officers. pic.twitter.com/RnSXGMjEvM, UPDATE: All five victims at Sparrow Hospital are in critical condition. Names of the 2023 Trenton Homicide Victims. **10/24/2022Cause of fire under investigation by Mercer County Prosecutors Office Brian Wharton, 57, of Trenton, 24. 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All Rights Reserved. The fatal stabbing occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the CURE Insurance Arena on Hamilton Avenue where Trenton police officers were working at a basketball tournament at the arena. Fortunately, the emergency was cleared quickly and the injured firefighter was removed from the building and transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Mayor W. Reed Gusciora affirmed, This recent news is welcomed, but we can only celebrate victory after our shared goals have been achieved. At this time, we are not aware of any current students who may have been directly involved but have contacted those who may be connected to ensure they are not on campus today (Feb. 17). The WOW accommodates five WIC professionals and can be on-location for Mercer County families to get easy access for nutrition benefits and education. OSC attempted to interview David Miller, the Mercer County CFO during the period under review, about the operations of MCFD and the issues identified in this report. The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. Officials say police. During the course of this investigation, OSC requested information about penalties and interest Mercer County paid to the Division of Taxation in excess of its payroll tax liabilities, but the County did not provide any responsive records. Yaz, Crystal, and Jasi will be incredible advocates for Trentonians, and theyll join our four city councilmembers as critical partners.. At approximately 9:06 a.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2023, Trenton police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and Trenton Communications received calls for a female shot in the area of Prospect Street and W. Hanover Avenue. So far, police have arrested three teenagers for their. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From October 2017 to October 2018, Taylor and others engaged in a large narcotics conspiracy that operated in the areas of Martin Luther King Boulevard, Sanford Street, Middle Rose Street, Southard Street, Hoffman Avenue, and Coolidge Avenue in Trenton, and which sought to profit from the distribution of heroin and numerous other controlled substances. 3/03/2022 Helen Nelson, 73, of Trenton, Physical Assault. Companies briefly had to evacuate the fire buildings after a mechanical issue reportedly occurred with one of the engines and compromised the water supply to fire attack hoselines. While medical personnel were still enroute, they were advised via radio by their dispatcher that the victim was possibly not breathing. The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Khalil Glanton, a resident of Trenton. TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Two people were shot inside a home in Trenton, New Jersey. An Office of the State Comptroller investigation reveals Mercer County regularly failed to make timely and sufficient payroll tax payments. A triple shooting left a teen girl dead Saturday evening in Trenton, New Jersey. On Apr. Anyone with information on the murders is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at 609-989-6406 or email tips to mchtftips@mercercounty.org. Police were called to the. At a time when we should be celebrating the achievements of our basketball team, we are instead confronted with acts by individuals whose main goal it seems was to commit violence. While enroute, firefighters spotted a column of smoke looming up into the night sky. Trenton police and Mercer County Prosecutors Office Detectives were on the scene. We are grateful to our local county, state, and federal partners for their support and collaboration. He also thanked officers of the Trenton Police Department, under the direction of Police Director Steve E. Wilson; troopers of the New Jersey State Police, under the direction of Col. Patrick J. Callahan; and officers of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, under the direction of Commissioner Victoria L. Kuhn, for their assistance. We need to ensure that all Mercer County personnel who operate a metal detector are adequately trained. Investigators returned to the scene. Police, Fire and EMS responded to the scene. The County also claimed that it took steps to hire one additional staff member, a Deputy CFO, at that time. In addition to the prison term, Judge Martinotti sentenced Dockery to three years of supervised release. The IRS automatically applied part of that overpayment to the Countys prior delinquent taxes as far back as 2015 and refunded the remaining amount. February 12, 2023 TRENTON, N.J. (PBN) Trenton Police and the Mercer County Homicide task force is investigating a homicide Sunday morning. 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