Child Murder Charges Likely For Alleged Blackwood Thief

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Gloucester Township man who has been arrested and charged in connection with three armed robberies is also expected to be charged in the death of a 3-year-old girl.

Travis Graham, 22, of the Blackwood section of the township, is expected to be charged with murder in the death of a 3-year-old girl that happened in 2017, a Camden County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson confirmed Monday morning.

Assistant Prosecutor Christine Shah revealed the pending allegations during Graham’s pretrial detention hearing on the robberies, according to the Courier Post. The girl was killed in a fall while Graham was watching her.

“At this time, there are no charges filed against Travis Graham for the death of the little girl,” Camden County Public Information Officer Alexandra McVeigh told Patch in an email Monday morning. “However, the office is anticipating charges in the upcoming week or weeks. Currently, though, the office is awaiting documentation from another agency before charges can be filed.”

Graham was arrested on Wednesday, July 11, after police received tips from members of the community linking Graham to the armed robbery at the Pine Run Deli.

The robbery took place on Wednesday, June 27, when Graham walked into the deli wearing an “Atco Dragway” hooded sweatshirt. He covered his face with a bandana before pulling out a knife and demanding money from the clerk, police said.

He then fled the store and ran around the back of the deli, toward Lower Landing Road. The next day, police released images and video of Graham from the scene.

After he was arrested, Graham was connected to two other armed robberies. He is accused of serving as the getaway driver in an armed robbery that took place at the same deli on Jan. 24 of this year.

In that incident, 32-year-old Brian Smith, of Washington Township, stands accused of robbing the Pine Run Deli while wearing a Joker mask. Police said he robbed the store using a black semi-automatic handgun. Smith was arrested in April, after Gloucester Township police received tips from the community.

Graham has also been charged with stealing money and cigarettes from the Pantry One in Glendora on Feb. 3, 2017. Gloucester Township police worked with New Jersey State Police to resolve these cases.

In the robberies, Graham charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (firearm), one count of third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (handgun) one count of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (knife) and one count of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (knife). He is being held in Camden County Jail.

Smith was charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree terroristic threats and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

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