Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Atlantic Ave. in Atlantic City
Cops in Atlantic City say a 66-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Atlantic Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
The Atlantic City Police Department says at about 4:15 PM Wednesday, their officers responded to Tennessee and Atlantic Avenues for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
When they arrived, they found 66-year-old Jill Collette of Atlantic City suffering from serious injuries. She was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division where she was pronounced dead.
An initial investigation found Collette was walking across Atlantic Avenue in the crosswalk when the traffic signal for the opposite flow of traffic turned green. 69-year-old Daniel Sitarski of Brigantine was heading westbound on Atlantic Avenue and hit Collette.
Somers Point Man Charged in Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
Published: December 24, 2020
Two persons of interest in the murder of an Egg Harbor Township man in Atlantic City - Photo: Atlantic County Prosecutor s Office
Oshshakku Derrick - Photo: ACPO
Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner says 24-year-old Oshshakkur Derrick has been charged with felony murder, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a weapon, attempted robbery, robbery, and attempted murder.
Authorities say in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 22nd, the Atlantic City Police Department received a 911 call about a man who had been shot in a home on the 100 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave. When they arrived, they found 36-year-old Jose Ortiz of Egg Harbor Township suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center-City Campus where he was pronounced dead.
1 charged in fatal Atlantic City shooting; 1 still sought
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
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A month after a 36-year-old man was shot and killed in Atlantic City, authorities have made an arrest as they continue to search for a second suspect.
Oshshakkur Derrick, 24, is charged with felony murder, kidnapping, robbery and other offenses in connection with the Nov. 22 shooting, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday.
Investigators are still seeking a second man hey say was responsible for the death of Jose Ortiz.
Ortiz, 36, of Egg Harbor Township, was found shot in a home on the 100 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue around 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 22, the prosecutor’s office said.
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Pleasantville Man Indicted on Narcotics Distribution Charges
An Atlantic County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment against a man from Pleasantville on drug charges.
Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner says 42-year-old Eric Paige has been indicted on possession with the intent to distribute cocaine (1st degree), possession of cocaine (3rd degree), and money laundering (3rd degree) charges.
Tyner s office says back in March, members of the Atlantic County HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Task Force; Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit; and the Pleasantville Police Department executed multiple search warrants at Paige’s home in Pleasantville, at storage units, and for vehicles after he was arrested in connection with a drug investigation. Authorities say detectives recovered approximately 9.6 ounces of cocaine along with narcotic packaging and distribution materials; cops also seized over $66,000 cash and Paige’s BMW X5.