Maplewood Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Seven Year Old Girl

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Gery Destra, 21, of Maplewood, of sexually assaulting a seven year-old girl. “It took a great deal of bravery and courage for the child to come to court, much less talk about something so traumatizing before the jury,’’ said Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Lyons-Boswick,…

Man Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Woman

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Kanem Williamson, 22, of Newark of aggravated manslaughter for shooting a woman at the Bradley Court housing community in Newark. Following a trial before the Honorable Siobhan Teare, Judge of the Superior Court, Williamson was convicted today of aggravated…