2 Trenton men get hit with prison sentences in connection with murder cases

Two Trenton men charged in separate murder cases will serve hard time behind bars. Marquis Skillman, 30, received an 11-year prison sentence last week for his role in the 2013 shooting death of Rayshawn Ransom while Tomarkus Whitfield, 39, received a sentence of 19 years and six months in the slammer for killing Pinkey Priester … Read more →

Trenton man admits to 2014 slaying in plea deal

A city man who appeared headed for trial has accepted a plea deal that will send him to prison for nearly two decades for killing another city man in 2014. Tomarkus Whitfield, 38, recently accepted a plea deal that will send him to prison for 19 and a half years for killing Pinkey Priester in … Read more →

Prosecutors, Trenton suspected killer at impasse in negotiations

A Trenton man accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Pinkey Priester appears headed for trial. Tomarkus Whitfield, 37, has pleaded not guilty and so far rejected prosecutors’ offer to serve 25 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter. He is charged with counts of murder and weapons offenses after authorities said he pumped more than 10 rounds … Read more →

Murder suspect enters not guilty plea in Trenton shooting death

A Trenton man accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Pinkey Priester entered a not guilty plea at an arraignment Monday. Tomarkus Whitfield, 36, was indicted in December on counts of murder and weapons offenses after authorities said he pumped more than 10 rounds into Prieseter. Assistant Prosecutor Michelle Gasparian said at a bail hearing she spoke … Read more →

Tomarkus Whitfield indicted in Pinkey Priester slaying

The man accused of killing 33-year-old Pinkey Priester was indicted on December 19, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. A grand jury indicted Tomarkus Whitfield, 36, of Trenton on one count of murder, one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun … Read more →

Bail amount upheld for Trenton man accused of killing Pinkey Priester

A judge kept the bail at $750,000 cash Wednesday for the ex-con charged with shooting ten bullets into Pinkey Priester in the middle of Centre Street on the night of June 15. Murder suspect Tomarkus Whitfield, 36, appeared on jailhouse video before Mercer Superior Court Judge Robert Billmeier, who made his call after hearing the … Read more →

Man arrested in connection with Pinkey Priester murder

A city man was arrested Tuesday evening in connection with the murder of 33-year-old Pinkey Priester. Around 10 p.m. on June 16, police were dispatched to the 300 block of Centre Street where they found Priester lying in the middle of the road suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Priester was then taken to Capital Health … Read more →

Tomarkus L. Whitfield

  • Arrested: June 24, 2014
  • Age: 36
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Suspected in the June 16, 2014, death of Pinkey Priester.