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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that following a joint investigation by the Port Authority Police of New York and New Jersey and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Fidel Ortez, a bus driver who struck and killed a pedestrian at Newark Liberty International Airport, has been arrested. Fidel Ortez, 47, of West…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel A. DeMaio announced today that Bridgette Rivera, 21, of Belleville has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Michael Perez, 20, of Newark. At approximately 7:57 p.m. Perez was shot on Saturday, April 20, in his apartment located in the 300…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Felicia Williams, 38, of Montclair was indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter for the Jan. 13 fatal stabbing of Herbert W. Spriggs, III, 47, also of Montclair. Following an early morning argument between the couple, Williams allegedly stabbed Spriggs one time in the residence they…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Joseph Melillo, 45, who was homeless but has resided in Newark, was indicted for the November 2012 murder of Therese Diggins, 58, also of Newark. The body of Diggins was pulled from the Passaic River the day after Thanksgiving in 2012. She died from strangulation,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will kick off National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by unveiling a new 30-minute video and an updated website focusing on the needs of crime victims. “Serving the needs of crime victims in this high-tech, fast-moving environment is a challenge. Sometimes…
