Homicide Archives - John W. Tumelty

STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Mr. Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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Is Murder Different From Homicide?

August 23, 2018

In most courthouses, the crime of murder can be defined as an unlawful and intentional killing committed with malice aforethought. Although “malice aforethought” is included in this definition, many times courts will not require the prosecutor to prove that the offender committed the crime because of a preexisting hatred of the victim. Although, if the […]

Atlantic City Police Look for Clues in Fatal Shooting of Man from Camden County, NJ

November 7, 2016

Law enforcement in Atlantic City NJ is currently investigating the fatal shooting of a Camden County man who had come to the city. The tragic incident unfolded a short time before 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of South Carolina Avenue and Baltic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to a statement issued by the […]

Ventnor NJ Woman Charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in Death of Infant Daughter

October 6, 2016

A Ventnor NJ woman faces manslaughter charges for allegedly causing the death of her infant daughter. The suspect is a 32-year-old woman from Ventnor, New Jersey. On January 3, 2016, the suspect was at her residence, which is located on the 5700 block of Monmouth Avenue, when she needed to place an emergency call to […]

Man Accused of Fatal Shooting at Atlantic City Outlet Mall, Charged with Murder

September 13, 2016

The man who allegedly committed a violent shooting at an outlet mall in Atlantic City NJ has been formally charged with murder. The fatal shooting incident went down around 12:00 p.m. at The Walk, a popular outlet mall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to authorities, the suspect entered the Zumiez store at the shopping […]

Son of Former “Real Housewives” Star Faces Attempted Murder Charges

July 6, 2016

National tabloids and Internet media sources were able to generate salacious headlines after Joshua Waring, the son of a former reality TV star, was recently arrested and charged with attempted murder in California. Joshua Waring is the 27-year-old son of Lauri Peterson, who used to appear on the hit reality television show “Real Housewives of […]