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June 27, 2018 Defendants Sentenced to More than 100 Years for Maplewood Triple Murder Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that two Atlantic County men were sentenced to more than 100 years in New Jersey State Prison for murdering three people in Maplewood. The Honorable Richard T. Sules, Judge of…
June 21, 2018 Man Convicted of Aggravated Manslaughter Newark – Acting Essex Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Mutah Brown, 21, of Newark of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide for causing the death of 18-year-old Quadir K. Jackson, also of Newark. Jackson was killed in a motor crash…
June 21, 2018 Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Vidrole Monace, 43, of East Orange of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. According to Assistant Prosecutor Jenna Gouck, who tried the case with Assistant Prosecutor Peter Polidoro,…
June 20, 2018 Man Found Guilty of Raping Woman Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Jerome Mitchell, 37, of Newark of kidnapping and sexual assault. On Oct. 10, 2017 Mitchell approached his victim as she was walking, engaged her in conversation and then…
June 12, 2018 East Orange Man Convicted of Murder Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Akeeme Thompson, 26, of East Orange and Bloomfield, was found guilty of murdering Pierre Collins by an Essex County jury following a trial before the Honorable Verna Leath, Judge of the Superior Court. Thompson…
June 1, 2018 Comedian Artie Lange Sentenced to Probation for Possession of Heroin Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that comedian Artie Lange, 50, of Hoboken was sentenced to probation by the Honorable Nancy Sivilli, Judge of the Superior Court, after pleading guilty to possession of heroin. Back in December 2017,…
Man Convicted of Maplewood Robbery Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Andre Weekes, 25, of Maplewood of first degree armed robbery, following a trial before the Honorable Nancy Sivilli, Judge of the Superior Court. According to Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Brown, who tried the…
May 4, 2018 Jury Convicts Man of Robbing Carpenter on Easter Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Tariq Thompson, 39, of Union of robbing a carpenter in the parking lot of a Springfield Avenue restaurant in Irvington during the predawn hours of Easter…
May 1, 2018 Seattle Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Under New Jersey’s Terrorism Statute for Murder of College Student Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Ali Muhammad Brown, 33, of Seattle was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by the Honorable Ronald D. Wigler,…
April 24, 2018 Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Gregory Bentley, 24, of attempted murder, robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy and weapons charges following a trial before the Honorable Marysol Rosero, Judge of the Superior Court. According to…
