Son of Local Reality TV Star Killed

The son of Detective Sgt. Luddie Austin from the A&E reality show, "Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force" was shot dead on Tuesday.

The 18-year-old son of a reality television star was shot dead in a Tuesday afternoon murder across the Delaware River in Trenton, N.J. NJ.com identified the gunshot victim as James Austin, son of former Trenton police Detective Sgt. Luddie Austin and one of stars of the A&E reality show, "Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force." James Austin was shot in the chest while visiting the mother of his two children on East State Street in the afternoon hours, The Trenonian reported. Both news organizations said a suspect had not been captured. Luddie Austin served on the Trenton police force years and the military overseas before retiring from law enforcement in 2011. The officer, who served on the task force featured on the small screen, said in his A…

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Cold Weather Causes Icy Delaware

During the recent cold snap, parts of the Delaware River were filled with ice.

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Man Under Arrest After Shots Fired at Gas Station

A Trenton man is in custody for firing two shots at a Bristol Township gas station.

When police officers stopped a gold 2000 Dodge Intrepid on Monday, a 22-year-old man stepped out with a handgun. Police were able to safely take Trenton resident Bias Robinson into custody after he is alleged to have fired two rounds from a Ruger .40 caliber gun just minutes earlier, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Bristol Township authorities. Police said the suspect fired two rounds at the Sunoco gas station in the 1200 block of Veterans Highway (Route 413) just after 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Robinson was said to have fired the weapon after he told another male he was “not playing,” a witness told authorities. The 22-year-old made statements to investigators saying he fired the .40 caliber gun as an act of "self defense…

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