MAPLE SHADE Police here are asking the public s help finding a man missing nearly two months.
Ryan G. McCleod, 31, was reported missing by his mother on March 20, according to police Lt. Jeffrey Hoch.
He was last seen in Camden on April 1 and is considered an at risk missing person meaning his life may be in danger.
Hoch explained that McCleod is known to frequent Camden and nearby areas.
McCleod is a Black male, 6 2 tall, weighing about 180 lbs.
Those with information about McCleod are asked to contact the police department at (856) 234-8300.
Hector Davila reports for the Burlington County Times. He is from Philadelphia and studied journalism at Eastern University. Reach him at hdavila@gannett.com
MOUNT HOLLY A Staten Island man who admitted to arranging a sexual encounter with who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl will now serve three years in prison.
John Emilio, 44, was charged with attempting to meet a girl at a Route 130 motel or his vehicle for sex, after he communicated with the child online.
The girl was an undercover detective. Emilio was arrested at his home in New York in February 2020.
“This defendant’s calculated, predatory behavior presented a very real and very dangerous threat to the vulnerable population he was targeting online,” Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. “We are thankful that there was no actual victim, but this case underscores the risks to children from online communication, and we urge parents to pay attention to the cyber activity of their kids.”
One morning, Parente woke up and simply knew it was time to go.
The chief shared how he contemplated retiring last year in the wake of coronavirus protocols and 2020 protests. But despite the pressure, he says, the department managed to deal with the stress. We got through it, and actually made it out a lot better than I thought we were going to, said Parente.
He also provided some insight as to why he made the decision to retire this year. The job wears on you. It is a young man s career. I will miss it, miss the people I worked with, but it was time to move on, said Parente.
WILLINGBORO - A township high school student was fatally shot outside his home on Thursday night, authorities say.
Yahsinn Robinson, 18, was gunned down around 11:30 p.m. on the first block of Barrington Lane, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor s Office.
Robinson, a senior at Willingboro High School, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, the prosecutor s office said.
In a Facebook post, Kalimah Perry described Robinson as her cousin,and an honor roll stutdent, chess master (and) musician. He was a gentle giant and kind to everyone who crossed his path, she wrote, adding Robinson was attacked while returning home from work.
MEDFORD For the past several years, over 300 American flags are dug into the ground at the Burlington Field of Honor at Freedom Field and arranged to form a path for visitors to pay their respects to our nation s military.
This Memorial Day, the Medford Sunrise Rotary Club will return after last year s pandemic-impacted ceremony with more flags and more options for visitors. The drive-thru path established last year will return as will the traditional walking path seen in previous years.
The event commemorates what the community service organization calls hometown heroes who dedicated their lives to serving the country and the community. This year s event is schedule for May 29 through June 4.