August 2, 2024
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on August 2, 2024, Christopher Gregor, 32, of Monroe Township, was sentenced to twenty years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P. in connection with the death of his six-year-old son, identified as C.M., on or about April 2, 2021. This sentence will be subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, meaning that Gregor will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility.
Gregor was found guilty of Aggravated Manslaughter on May 31, 2024, following a nearly six-week jury trial before Judge Ryan. The jury also found Gregor guilty of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in connection with events that occurred on March 20, 2021, in Barnegat Township. Judge Ryan sentenced Gregor to five years NJSP, as to the Endangering the Welfare of a Child charge. The sentences are to run consecutively.
On April 2, 2021, Officers from the Stafford Township Police Department responded to Southern Ocean Medical Center in reference to the death of a six-year-old male, identified as C.M. On April 3, 2021, a post-mortem examination was performed by the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, and it was determined that C.M. sustained injuries due to blunt force trauma. In the course of investigating the child’s death, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad, and Barnegat Township Police Department, discovered evidence that revealed that Gregor had committed acts of abuse against the child in Barnegat Township on March 20, 2021. Accordingly, Gregor was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child on July 7, 2021. Though initially lodged in the Ocean County Jail, Gregor was subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
On March 3, 2022, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office received a report from the State’s expert witness that indicated that C.M. died as a result of blunt force impact to the chest and abdomen, and determined the manner of the child’s death to be homicide. An extensive investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Barnegat Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, revealed that C.M. was in the custody of Gregor at the time he sustained his life-ending injuries, and that Gregor was the individual responsible for the child’s death.
On March 9, 2022, Gregor was taken into custody by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Sea Bright Police Department, and Barnegat Township Police Department. Gregor has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since the date of his apprehension.
“Christopher Gregor will spend the rest of his days here on earth knowing that he caused the death of his son Corey. While nothing can bring this precious child back to his family, I hope that today’s sentence brings some sense of closure for those who knew and loved Corey. At long last, justice for Corey has been accomplished,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
Prosecutor Billhimer applauds the outstanding efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Christine Lento and Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Jamie Schron, who ably and skillfully tried the case on behalf of the State. The Prosecutor likewise extends his gratitude to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victim’s Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Economic Crimes Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Barnegat Township Police Department, Stafford Township Police Department, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Englishtown Police Department, Manalapan Township Police Department, Monroe Township Police Department, Sea Bright Police Department, New Jersey State Police, and Alcoa (Tennessee) Police Department, for their collective and cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation, leading to Gregor’s apprehension, guilty verdicts, and now his state prison sentence.
Christopher Gregor, 32, of Monroe Township, was sentenced to twenty years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P. in connection with the death of his six-year-old son, identified as C.M., on or about April 2, 2021. This sentence will be subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, meaning that Gregor will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility.
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August 2, 2024
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Police reported that early Sunday Morning, July 28, 2024 over 30 vehicle burglaries occurred in the Northeast section of Hopewell Township and in Hopewell Borough. The burglaries included locations on Taylor Terrace, Cedar, View Point, Crestview, Bailey Dr, Van Dyke Rd, and Howard Way.
Investigation on scene revealed that no vehicles were stolen, however, items from inside some of the vehicles were taken. These items included credit cards and driver’s licenses, all other items were left or discarded. Some car keys were recovered, as they were thrown or left behind by the suspects as they left the area.
There were no forced entries made into the vehicles, as all vehicles that were broken into were left unlocked. Residents are reminded to lock their vehicles overnight or when left unattended.
Detective Collins is handling the investigation and is currently following active leads in pursuit of the suspects involved. Please call HTPD if you observe suspicious activity or vehicles in your neighborhood. HTPD will continue to provide additional presence in residential areas of Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough. Hopewell Township Police Department 609-737-3100
Multiple Car Burglaries Reported Overnight in Robbinsville
August 2, 2024
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson announced today that an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force (MCHTF) and the Trenton Police Department has resulted in the arrest of four individuals in the July shooting death of Capriest Ruiz.
Dajon Bethea, 26, of Trenton, Shyheim McMillon, 27, of Trenton, Jamir Black, 26, of Trenton, and Shatwan Liverman, 27, of Suffolk, Virginia, are each charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Additionally, Bethea and McMillon each face a charge of accomplice liability murder.
Bethea, Black and Liverman were taken into custody Thursday morning, August 1, in locations in Trenton, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, the MCHTF, the Mercer County Tactical Response Team, the Monmouth County SWAT Team, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Trenton Police Department and the New Jersey State Parole Board. At the time of his arrest, Bethea was in possession of a defaced firearm and suspected heroin. Additional charges are forthcoming. McMillion was taken into custody Thursday morning, August 1, in a hotel room in Miami Beach, Florida, by members of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Miami Beach Police Department.
At approximately 1:35 p.m. on July 2, 2024, Trenton police responded to the 200 block of Euclid Avenue on a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival, officers located 23-year-old Ruiz, of Camden, NJ, on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound to his head. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he died the next day. According to complaints in the case, on the afternoon of the shooting, Ruiz was riding a bicycle through Trenton. The four defendants followed the victim for several city blocks in a white Jeep and while on Euclid Avenue, gunshots were fired, and Ruiz was shot in the head.
Bethea’s girlfriend, Patricia Washington, 29, was also arrested Thursday morning in relation to the case and charged with false reporting, obstruction and hindering apprehension. The investigation revealed that about 30 minutes after the shooting, Washington reported to law enforcement that her white Jeep was stolen in an attempt to hinder Bethea’s apprehension after he committed a crime.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Scott Peterson at (609) 989-6406 or Sgt. Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997. Information can also be emailed to [email protected].
Despite having been charged, every defendant is presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
July 2nd Trenton Shooting Victim Identified as Resident of Camden, NJ
Names of the 2024 Trenton Homicide Victims
- 01/13/2024 Eduardo Lopez-Cruz, 38, of Trenton, Shooting
- 01/16/2024 Stefon Locke, 33, Shooting on 1/16 died 2/8/2024
- 02/28/2024 Shawn Moore, 45, Trenton, Shooting
- 03/19/2024 Donnell Jenkins age 52, Stabbing
- 04/04/2024 Jose Alfredo Azcona Garcia, 46, of Trenton, Shooting
- 05/01/2024 Jerome Francis, 43, of Hamilton
- 05/01/2024 Chevaughn Fagan, 28, of Trenton
- 05/19/2024 Stephon Fisher, 18, of Trenton, Shooting
- 05/26/2024 Dwayne Penix, 20, of Trenton, Shooting
- 06/11/2024 Johnathan Applegate
- 06/23/2024 Samier Vincent, 30, of Trenton, Shooting, died 6/27/2024
- 07/04/2024 Amir Williams, 32, of Trenton, Shooting
- 07/02/2024 Capriest Ruiz, 23, of Camden, Shooting, died on 7/3/2024
- 07/12/2024 Yoni Emmanuel Cruz-Rodrigez, Shooting
