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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot in the 300 block of South Orange Avenue in Newark late last night. At approximately 11:30 PM police responded to a report of shots fired. The victim, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, has been identified as Dante Young, 13,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Professional Standards Bureau, along with the Irvington Police Department Internal Affairs Unit, are investigating a police involved shooting of a 15-year-old Newark juvenile. The non-fatal shooting occurred in Irvington. The preliminary investigation indicates that at…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Yvonne Walker, age 45 from Irvington, has been arrested for the murder of 88-year-old Casetta Blunt. The elderly woman was fatally stabbed multiples times in her home on Campfield Street in Irvington by Walker who regularly came to the home to do chores. Acting Prosecutor…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the preliminary autopsy results indicate 88-year-old Casetta Blunt was fatally stabbed in her Irvington home. At approximately 12:25 AM Irvington Police responded to the home, located at 18-20 Campfield Street, after receiving a report of an elderly woman found unconscious. The victim was pronounced dead…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that a Linden man sustained fatal injuries in a motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of Route 1 and 9 in Newark. The victim has been identified as Marcin Kotowski, 21, of Linden. The collision occurred at approximately 1:08 am. Kotowski and three other individuals were…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that a 20-year-old Orange man was shot and killed. The victim has been identified at Anthony Williams, 20, of Orange. He was fatally shot on the corner of Pierson and Hickory at approximately 11:36 p.m. He was transported to University Hospital in Newark. He was pronounced…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an 88-year-old Irvington woman was killed in her home. The victim has been identified as Casetta Blunt, 88, of Campfield Street. She was discovered in her home shortly after midnight and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is pending autopsy. Next of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County grand jury returned a 37-count indictment charging Anwar Crockett, 31, and Ali Karim, 30, both of Elizabeth with murder, felony murder, carjacking, robbery, arson, eluding and multiple drug and weapons charges. Both men were charged with murdering Reginald Wilson, 27, of Elizabeth and…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Howard Grant, 22, of Newark with the December 6, 2010 death of Sebastian Williams, 24, also of Newark. Grant was indicted on aggravated manslaughter charges for fatally stabbing Williams. Grant was also indicted on two weapons offenses.…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an indictment was returned by an Essex County Grand Jury charging defendant John Staten, 32, of Orange with the March 14, 2010 murder of Arthur S. Downey, III. Staten and Downey, 27, met in a chat room and then arranged to meet in person. Downey was…
