Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Teenagers Allegedly Steal G-Wagon, Fatal Joyride Kills Couple
Police say four teenagers allegedly took a luxury SUV without permission.
They reportedly drove it around New Jersey early Saturday morning.
Officers tried to stop the vehicle and later saw it again.
Before 8 a.m., the SUV was driving on the wrong side of the road.
It crashed into another car near a gas station in Mays Landing.
The two people in that car, Alice Stilwell and Robert Barr Jr., died.
The teenagers reportedly ran away after the crash but were arrested soon afterward.
One suspect is 18, while the other three are minors.
The investigation is still continuing, and authorities have not said who was driving.
Four New Jersey teenagers allegedly stole a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon valued at $220,000 early Saturday morning.
Police tracked the SUV after an officer attempted to stop it in Longport and later spotted it in Hamilton Township.
Shortly before 8 a.m., the G-Wagon allegedly crossed onto the wrong side of the road and struck a Hyundai sedan head-on in Mays Landing.
The crash killed 67-year-old Alice Stilwell and 54-year-old Robert Barr Jr., her long-time partner.
An 18-year-old suspect and three minors were arrested and charged; authorities have not identified the alleged driver.
- Who
- Four New Jersey teenagers, including 18-year-old Nayshaun Brown, are accused; Alice Stilwell and Robert Barr Jr. were killed.
- What
- A stolen Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon allegedly crashed head-on into a Hyundai sedan, killing its two occupants.
- When
- The vehicle was reportedly stolen early Saturday morning; the fatal crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m.
- Where
- The crash occurred near Route 50 and Third Street in Mays Landing, New Jersey, after police tracked the SUV in Longport and Hamilton Township.
- Why
- Authorities say the teenagers allegedly took the vehicle for a joyride; the crash occurred while the SUV was traveling on the wrong side of the road.
- Vehicle
- 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon
- Reported value
- $220,000
- Victims
- Alice Stilwell, 67, and Robert Barr Jr., 54
- Suspects
- Four teenagers, including one adult and three minors
- Charges
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, joyriding, eluding police, and receiving a stolen motor vehicle
- Crash location
- Near Route 50 and Third Street in Mays Landing
- Investigation status
- Ongoing; authorities have not identified the alleged driver