One suspect remains at large in the slaying of intellectually disabled Trenton man Rodney Burke, but a larger degree of justice has been served in the murder case. Three co-defendants who participated in the deadly November 2014 robbery-turned-homicide are serving state prison sentences after admitting their roles in the violent crime. Jaquan Dallas, 22, of …
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It was the knock at the door no mother wants to hear. Gloria Burke’s landlord stood outside, accompanied by two detectives. The detectives showed Gloria a picture asked her if she recognized the man in the photo. She said it was her son. They paused for what seemed like minutes. “I’m so sorry, ma’am,” the …
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By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman Three men accused of shooting and killing intellectually disabled city resident Rodney Burke during an attempted robbery last year have all been indicted this week on first-degree felony murder charges and related offenses, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. The indictment alleges Kenneth Hines, 35, Alexandria Gomez, 31, and Jaquan Dallas, …
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