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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County Grand Jury indicted Khalid Khan, 43, of Bloomfield for the murder of his estranged wife Shazmina Khan, 31, of Montclair. The indictment alleges Ms. Khan was fatally stabbed in her Montclair home on July 3, 2011. The four-count indictment also charges the…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Thomas Moore, J.S.C. sentenced Juquan Walker, 24, of Irvington to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison yesterday for possessing cocaine, possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, weapons offenses and resisting arrest. Walker, who has two prior felony convictions and was on probation…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced that the Honorable Joseph A. Portelli, J.S.C., today sentenced James Perry, 24, of East Orange to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing a mother and her son while speeding in a stolen car. Perry must serve 30 years before he will be eligible for…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Joseph Mastriani, 32, of Bloomfield was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, J.S.C., for his role in a criminal scheme to smuggle drugs, cell phones and other contraband into the Essex County Correctional Facility. “When a…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Parsippany restaurant owner Spyridon Gizas, 53, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison today by the Honorable Peter J. Vazquez, J.S.C. for his role in a credit card fraud scheme. “Even though I argued for a longer sentence, I am satisfied with…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will hold its first youth conference to address issues of particular significance to teenage males on Friday, March 23, 2012. More than 200 male students from various high schools in Essex County are expected to attend the “From Boys to…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Jose Carranza, 32, of Newark was sentenced today to 155 years in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, J.S.C. for his role in a triple murder at Mount Vernon schoolyard in Newark. Assistant Prosecutor Romesh Sukhdeo, who tried the case, said,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Orange Police Director John E. Rappaport announced today that 25 individuals involved in street level drug distribution have been charged as part of a joint operation with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Orange Police Department. The four-month long investigation dubbed “Operation Clean Sweep’’ ended this past…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino announced today that Dwayne Flourney, 26, of Maplewood has been arrested and charged with murdering his father and grandmother. The victims are Sandra Flourney, 76, a retired school teacher, and Brian Flourney, 52, an investigator employed by the Union County Public Defender’s…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Barbara Queen, 75, a retired West Orange school teacher currently living in East Hanover, has been charged with first degree financial facilitation and theft for her role in a scheme to sell fraudulent stock. On Feb. 10, of this year, Queen was charged with engaging…
