The Franklin (Tennessee) Police Department and the FBI are, once again, asking for the public’s help in solving the 1991 murder of a 49-year-old mother who was shot and killed by an unknown assailant or assailants while on the job at a Franklin restaurant. The Bureau just increased its reward in the case to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the murder.

 

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Chief Thomson congratulates Lieutenant Joseph Hoffman, who retired this week from the Camden County Police Department after 25 years serving Camden with the former city police department and the CCPD. Hoffman spent much of his career as a detective investigating arson cases and then coordinating training before moving to Internal Affairs in 2009.

We thank Lt. Hoffman for his 25 years of hard work and dedication to the cause of public safety in Camden!

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Sat, May 02, 2015

WOODBURY NJ May 1, 2015 (CNBNews.net)–Devin E. Cooper (DOB 8/13/88), of Lakehurst NJ, was charged Thursday by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office with setting fire to his vehicle on Caulfield Ave. in Deptford Township NJ on 4/17/15.

Cooper, a New Jersey corrections officer, turned himself in at the Deptford Township Police Department, accompanied by his lawyer. He is charged with second-degree aggravated arson and third-degree arson. Cooper was released after posting $25,000 bail.

Linda M. Contursi (nee Foster), on April 26, 2015, of Cherry Hill, formerly of Bellmawr. Age 52.

Mother of Pierce Contursi, Richard Zelenski, Brittany and Rachel Moloughney. Daughter of Thomas and Constance Foster. Sister of Thomas Foster, Jr. and David Foster (Dawn). Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services are private at the convenience of the family.

Donations may be made to Autism Speaks, Attn: Web Gifts, 1060 State Rd., 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Family and friends may share memories at www.GardnerFuneralHome.

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on May 2, 2015, of Bellmawr. Age 93. Beloved wife of the late Vincent J. Devoted mother of Lucille D. Ettore (Anthony), RoseMarie DeAngelis, Harriet Lobascio (Robert), and James DeAngelis (Kay). Loving grandmother of Michele, Mark, Alessandro, Scott, Athena, Lorraine, Katelyn, and Gabrielle. Great grandmother of William, ChaeLee, and Eyris. Dear sister of Ethel Fremin, Mary Booth, Lucille Pollok, Francis, Raymond, Leo, the late Leona M., Emmanuel A., Anthony, and Joseph Bourgeois. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

Doris was a WWII Army veteran and a member of the Women’s Army Band. She worked as an LPN and volunteered at West Jersey Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes. Doris was also a CCD teacher at St. Gregory’s.

There will be a visitation from 7 to 9pm Wednesday evening and 8:15 to 9:15am Thursday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral service 10am Thursday at St. Theresa’s Church, Holy Child Parish. Interment New St. Mary’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Doris’s name to the VA NJ Memorial Home at 524 NW Blvd, Vineland, NJ 08360. Family and friends may share memories at www.GardnerFuneralHome.com.

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