Homicide Watch Trenton

Shaheed Brown was indicted last week in connection with the murder of Enrico Smalley Jr.

Brown, 30, was indicted on charges of murder, related weapons offenses and certain persons not to possess a firearm. Read more

Murder suspect Isiah Greene rejected a plea offer and asked for a trial Wednesday before a prosecutor disclosed that a key witness in his case was killed recently.

Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor Jim Scott said there was no indication of a link between locked-up Greene and the slain man, whose name was not disclosed in court.

Greene is charged with murder, attempted murder and a slew of drug offenses for allegedly shooting 24-year-old Quaadir “Ace” Gurley as he sat on a porch along Rossell Avenue at 1:30 the morning of July 21, 2013. Read more

A Ewing man was shot and killed Thursday during a police-involved shooting on Wilson Street.

Darnell Stafford (Mugshots.com)

Darnell Stafford, 31, was shot by officers after he fired gunshots through the windshield of their police cruiser. Stafford was then taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

According to law enforcement, around 7 a.m. Thursday, Officers Robert Albanowski and Marlon Parrot were dispatched to the first block of Wilson Street after police received an emergency 911 call reporting a man with a gun who had just invaded a home. Police say the call was made by an adolescent who escaped from the house. When the officers arrived on-scene, they saw the suspect, later identified as Stafford, who then fired directly at them while they were sitting in their police vehicle. The officers then returned fire.

Three bullet holes could be seen in the windshield directly in front of the driver’s seat of the police cruiser as law enforcement processed the scene Thursday. Acting Police Director Ernest Parrey Jr. said the officers were in “imminent danger” at the time of the shooting. Read more

The death of an elderly man who died in the hospital last month has been ruled a homicide.

On Oct. 29, Felix Colon, 71, died in the hospital from injuries suffered during a physical altercation that took place at a rehabilitation center in the city.

According to prosecutors, on the day before his death, Colon and a 46-year-old man, whose name has not been released, were admitted to Capital Health Regional Medical Center after having a verbal dispute that turned physical. Read more

Authorities announced on Friday evening that police arrested Donte Jones, 23, of Trenton in connection with the murder of Levonza G. Thompson, 36, of Philadelphia.

According to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office, the 23 year-old was discovered hiding under a pile of clothes in the third floor attic of a home in the first block of Laurel Place. Read more

Police have charged a city man in connection with two murders and five armed robberies.

Randy Kareem Washington, 33, is charged in connection with the murders of 43-year-old George Jamison and 64-year-old Silas Johnson. He is also charged in connection with five armed robberies that occurred in Trenton between July and October.

“Make no mistake, whether it takes 24 hours or 24 months, we will utilize the full power of our resources to throw in jail anyone who perpetuates violence against our city and its resilient people,” Mayor Eric Jackson said in a written statement. Read more

A city man was shot and killed Tuesday morning.

It’s the city’s second reported homicide in less than 24 hours.

Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of South Broad Street around 2 a.m. Tuesday and found the victim, 48-year-old Rodney Burke, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Burke was then taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Prosecutors say the home where he was found is his residence. Police say Burke was found inside his home, but they believe he was shot elsewhere. Read more

Two city men have been indicted in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Julio Cesar Cruz.

On the evening of Feb. 15, Cruz was returning home from a shopping trip with groceries in hand when two people tried to rob him. The incident occurred in the first block of Rusling Street, and according to prosecutors investigating the case, Cruz was able to bang on the front door of the home where he was living and call for help. Read more

The city has now experienced five homicides in less than three weeks.

Around 8 a.m. Monday, police found 21-year-old Quran Brittingham dead after officers were dispatched to the intersection of Bruce Park Drive and Edgewood Avenue to investigate a report of “unknown trouble.” Read more

A city woman was indicted last week in connection with the fatal stabbing of her ex-boyfriend.

Edna White, 57, was indicted Friday on charges of murder, aggravated assault and related weapons offenses in connection with the death of 55-year-old Dwelle Jerome Clark.

According to witnesses to the murder, on the evening of Feb. 15, White stabbed Clark in the chest after he caught her rummaging through his mother’s handbag. Read more