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Newark, N.J.-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that Shaheed Hall, 36, of Newark, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a Newark man who was seated in his wheelchair. On July 24, 2026, a jury found Hall guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a…
Newark, N.J.-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a former controller of a family-owned business in Newark has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for stealing more than $200,000 from the company. Mark Malinosky, 60, of Tucson, Arizona, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft, second-degree computer theft, and second-degree…
Newark, N.J. – Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that Ahigjah Broomes, 29, of Orange, was sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2018 murder of his former girlfriend on a Montclair Street. On March 23, 2026, a jury found Broomes guilty of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of…
Newark, N.J. – Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones are urging the public to remain vigilant following reports of a bail scam targeting the families recently arrested individuals. Scammers are posing as law enforcement officers, attorneys, or court personnel and demanding bail payments through mobile payment apps such…
Newark, N.J.- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a Newark man has been convicted of aggravated assault and weapons offenses in connection with the 2024 shooting of a man on a Newark street. On August 14, 2026, following approximately two days of deliberations, a jury convicted Shamsuddin Lockett, 53, of third-degree…
Newark – Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Livingston Township Chief of Police Gary Marshuetz announced today that John Kane, 39, of Sparta, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. It is alleged that Kane, a former wrestling coach at Newark…
Newark, N.J.– Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a Newark man has been sentenced to a total of 45 years in New Jersey State Prison for physically assaulting a woman and sexually assaulting a minor in Irvington in 2024. On March 7, 2026, Caream Davis, 46, of Newark, was found guilty…
Newark, N.J – Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda announced today an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl in Newark on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Erik Montesinos, 26, of Bloomfield is charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, second-degree…
Newark, N.J.- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a Newark man has been convicted of attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with the 2025 shooting of a man outside a Newark bar. On August 5, 2026, after approximately two hours of deliberations, a jury convicted Daishaun Mercer, 26, of first-degree…
July 28, 2026 Newark, N.J.-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that a Newark man has been convicted of first-degree murder and weapons charges in connection with a 2024 murder in Newark. On July 24, 2026, following approximately two hours of deliberations, a jury found Shaheed Hall, 36, guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree…
