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Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that brothers, Fuquan Knight, 28, and Shaquan Knight, 20, both of East Orange have been sentenced by the Honorable Siobhan Teare, Judge of the Superior Court, after being convicted of first-degree robbery and second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery. Shaquan Knight was sentenced to…
Feb. 5, 2020 Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Photographer Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Christopher Poole, 26, of Newark was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Rasheed “O.J.” Olabode, 27, also of Newark. “There is nothing we can do to bring back Rasheed, but…
Feb. 5, 2020 Authorities Seek Help from Public in Cold Case Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in solving a cold case. On Oct. 5, 2006 Carey Suitt was struck and killed by a hit and run…
Jan. 30, 2020 Essex County Jury Convicts Man of Sexually Assaulting Girl for Years Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Roberto Grillo, 40, of Bloomfield was convicted by an Essex County jury of sexually assaulting a girl from the age of 12 to 16. Following a trial before…
Dec. 30, 2019 Newark Man Enters Guilty Plea in Vehicular Homicide Newark—Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Gustavo Palomo, 39, of Newark pled guilty to first degree vehicular homicide for causing the death of 19-year-old Jaleel McCauley of Newark. In exchange for his guilty plea, entered before the Honorable Ronald…
Dec. 23, 2019 Essex County Jury Convicts Serial Killer on All Counts Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 23, of Orange on three counts of murder in connection with the deaths of three young women he killed between…
Nov. 22, 2019 Man Sentenced to 65 Years for Murder Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that the Honorable Martin G. Cronin, Judge of the Superior Court, sentenced Hassan Todd, 31, of Newark to 65 years in New Jersey State Prison for the murder of Elijah Roberts, 30, also…
Nov. 26, 2019 Allegations of Abuse at Essex County Jail Deemed Unfounded Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that the Professional Standards Bureau of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO), more commonly known as the Internal Affairs Unit, has concluded that claims made by two ICE detainees that they…
Oct. 10, 2019 Newark Man Sentenced to Six and Half Years for Aggravated Assault Newark—Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Lateef Dennis, 40, of Newark was sentenced to six and a half years — the maximum sentence — on one count of aggravated assault on his uncle and one count…
Oct. 8, 2019 East Orange Man Convicted of Drug Distribution Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Willie C. Moore, 40, currently of East Orange of eight counts of possession and possession with intent to distribute opioids, including oxycodone, endocet, alprazolam and heroin.…
