In A Year: Wanted Program Aids in Capture of 18 Fugitives

COURT HOUSE — The county Sheriff’s Office has reported that two more wanted individuals were captured thanks in part to a partnership with this newspaper and another county law enforcement agency.
In April of last year, Sheriff Gary Schaffer and Prosecutor Robert Taylor joined with the Herald in a new “Most Wanted” program that featured biweekly publication (both online and in print) of information on some of the fugitives wanted by those two offices.
Since its inception, the program has been responsible for the capture or surrender of 18 of this county’s most wanted fugitives.
The two most recent captures were of Robert Hermley Keen and Christina Mulvehill.
Keen, 31, was arrested in Cherry Hill after authorities received a call from his girlfriend,who wanted him out of the house because of the original article, according to the Sheriff’s office.
Keen was wanted for a probation violation. His original charges were fraudulent use of credit card, theft by unlawful taking and credit card theft. He was remanded to county jail as of April 21.
Mulvehill, 20, who was featured as a wanted person on the Herald’s Web site at 2:30 p.m. on April 27 was captured later that evening before her poster was even in the print edition.
Mulvehill was wanted on a probation warrant. Her original charge was for burglary.
Other apprehended fugitives included: Joseph T. Kelly, Verdell Gordon, Quinton Dozier, Richard Thomas, Tiffany Brewster, Shania Rojas, Tania Smith, Ryan Daniel Tomes, Leroy Hutchinson, Todd Ogden, John Leszczynski, Kairi Brooks, Deanna Nelson, James Powell, William Fox and Quinton Hatcher.
“First I would like to thank the Herald and Prosecutor Taylor for their help with this partnership. As a result of this initiative, our offices have been working hand in hand seeking out wanted persons. This enhanced working relationship only benefits the citizens of Cape May County,” said Schaffer.
“Most importantly the success of this program is a result of the Herald newspaper and their readers. With the continued space provided law enforcement for the posting of the most wanted and with all the tips that we receive from the readers, I can only see greater success. I want to thank all those involved and especially the reads who supplied the tips that have lead to the captures.”
“Like I said when we first rolled this program out, the criminal has no greater enemy that law enforcement and citizens working together,” Schaffer added.
Citizens who know the whereabouts of fugitives seen in the Herald are asked to contact the Prosecutor’s Tip Line at (609) 463-5323 or the Sheriff’s Tip Line at (609) 675-1207 with their tips.
The public is urged not to attempt to apprehend the fugitives themselves.