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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Jean Joseph, 39, of Irvington of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl. In April of 2010 when the crime occurred, the child was in the defendant’s home because the defendant’s mother was babysitting. Joseph brought the child to a secluded bedroom…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Matthew Kirnan, 52, of Ramsey entered a guilty plea admitting he stole $750,000 from three clients he was representing in real estate and other legal transactions. Kirnan, a disbarred attorney, represented himself, when he pleaded guilty on July 16 to three counts of theft by…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Darnell Williams, 19, of Newark was indicted for the Nov. 12, 2011 murder and robbery of Kenneth Kwiatkowsky, 64, also of Newark. Kwiatkowsky was killed during a robbery on Chapel Street in the East Ward. In addition to murder, the eight-count indictment charges Williams with…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today that two teenagers have been arrested and charged with the murder of taxicab driver Rochenel Guerrier, 49, of Irvington. Guerrier was killed in the predawn hours of Saturday, July 7. Just after 5 am Newark Police received a report of a car crash…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Rolando Terrell, 40, of Newark for the September 8, 2008 murders of Candes McLean, 40; her daughter, Talia McLean, 18; her niece, Zakiyyah Jones, 18; and her boyfriend’s daughter, Latrisha Curruthers-Fields, 13, all of Irvington. Terrell was found guilty of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today the Newark Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Section, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested two homicide suspects this morning. “I congratulate all the detectives for an outstanding job in apprehending two suspects wanted in connection with these murders. The…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and East Orange Police Chief William C. Robinson announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department have arrested Rochenel Estinphil, 19, of East Orange for the murder of Tyree Thomas, 18, also of East Orange. Thomas was fatally…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County Grand Jury returned a 5-count indictment charging Phillip Sessoms, 23, of Newark with the murder of Kendal Davis, 22, also of Newark. In addition to murder, Sessoms is charged with two counts of second degree aggravated assault and two weapons offenses for…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today that an arrest warrant has been issued for Robert Spann, 31, of Newark. Spann is wanted by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police in connection with a shooting homicide that occurred at 84…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today that six individuals were arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Regina Baker, a 29-year-old Jersey City mother of five. On June 19, Baker’s body was found inside a vacant townhouse on South 15th Street in…
