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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Millville juveniles charged with deadly robbery of Buena Regional High School student
Three Millville juveniles are charged with the murder of a Buena Regional High School student, authorities say. The victim, 17-year-old Lucas DeGeorge, crashed his car on a Millville street after being shot on May 17, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. DeGeorge, with residences in Mickleton and Buena Vista, was found at the accident scene on the 900 block of Church Street. He died at a local hospital. Attack at park: Wildwood Crest man accused of murdering woman DeGeorge was a junior and honor student at Buena Regional, and an employee at the Acme supermarket in Mays Landing, according to an obituary. It described DeGeorge as a "sneakerhead" with "an eye for shoes and an admiration for cars." He also had a "deep passion for soccer" and enjoyed riding his bike, playing video games and "hanging out with friends, often around a fire in the backyard," it said. A GoFundMe appeal is seeking donations to help with funeral expenses The three suspects are charged with felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, robbery and weapons offenses, the prosecutor's office said. Their names and ages were not disclosed. The charges, filed on May 21 and May 22, are only allegations. No one has been convicted in the case. Two of the suspects encountered DeGeorge before the shooting, then went to the third suspect's home, the prosecutor's office alleged. It said one juvenile then directed DeGeorge to meet the other suspects in Millville. Anyone with information is asked to call Prosecutor's Det. William Parker III at 856-453-0486 or Millville Police Detective Robert Vit at 856-825-7010. Jim Walsh is a senior reporter for the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: Jwalsh@ This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Lucas DeGeorge, 17, of Buena Regional High was shot prior to crash
CBS News
22-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Mass held to honor 2 sisters killed in fire in Millville, New Jersey
A mass was held on Wednesday night to honor the lives of two sisters killed in a Millville, New Jersey, fire that happened in April. Family members, consoling one another, gathered alongside students of Bishop Schad Regional School for a special mass at Sacred Heart Church to honor two young lives gone too soon. Valery, 13, and 11-year-old Gissel Cardona Gómez were killed when a fire broke out at the family's home on South 4th Street in Millville on April 9. "It's hard going into that classroom and not expecting her to be there," Susan Bencie, the fifth grade teacher at the school, said. Gissel Cardona Gómez was in Bencie's fifth grade class this year, and Valery Cardona Gómez was her student two years ago. Valery Cardona Gómez loved gymnastics, painting and singing, and she dreamed of going into the Army one day. Gissel Cardona Gómez also loved gymnastics, reading and animals, and she wanted to be a veterinarian. "They were friends with everyone, truly they didn't have anyone in the class that they weren't friends with or didn't include in things, and they made everyone feel like they were their best friend," Bencie said. Bencie and her students made a book to give to the family, as many here are still very much grieving this immense loss. "They wrote notes and things. Our book was called 'Gissel Is Our Friend,' so every page started with 'My Friend Gissel Is' and they talked about and shared memories," Bencie said. Sister Olga Cano, the principal of Bishop Schad Regional School, greeted the family as they arrived and said her heart is still heavy with what happened to two beautiful people. Two homes were destroyed in the fire, including Gissel and Valery's. It also displaced at least 23 residents. But from all this tragedy those here say this community has come together in their grief. "I think it's wonderful that we all get to be together, and I hope that it will be a celebration of their life," Bencie said. Valery and Gissel's father and 2-year old twin siblings survived the fire. The cause remains under investigation.
CBS News
08-05-2025
- CBS News
New Jersey man charged in connection with woman found shot to death in city park, prosecutor say
A man from Cape May County faces many charges in connection with the murder of a woman who was found shot to death in a park in South Jersey in November 2024, the Cumberland County prosecutor announced on Wednesday. Kirk Williams, 30, of Wildwood Crest, was charged with purposeful and knowing murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, certain persons not to possess a weapon and tampering with evidence, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in the release. Teaoshia Still, 36, was found dead in Millville on Nov. 9, 2024, with gunshot wounds. Millville Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office led an investigation together into Still's death. The release said Still met up with Williams in the park on Nov. 9 to give some of his belongings, where he then shot her, the state alleges. The state also alleged that Williams had some of Still's personal belongings after the fatal shooting. The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion on Wednesday to hold Williams pending trial. The hearing is scheduled for Monday.
