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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that the two remaining defendants in the Short Hill Mall carjacking murder from December 2013 entered guilty pleas today. Karif Ford, 35, of Newark and Hanif Thompson, 32, of Irvington pled guilty to their respective roles in the crime that resulted in the death of 30-year-old…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is urging parents to take proper precautions to protect children in the wake of three baby deaths over a 40-hour period last week. Parents should avoid sleeping with very young children and make sure they have cribs or bassinets. “In…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that Shawn Rainey, 20, of Newark pled guilty today just as the jury was about to begin deliberations in his robbery trial. Following a two week-trial before the Honorable Michael A. Petrolle, Judge of the Superior Court, Rainey pled guilty to one count of robbery, one count…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that Kevin Jones-Ward, 31, of Irvington was sentenced today to four years in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Michael A. Petrolle, Judge of the Superior Court. Ward-Jones was arrested on June 22, 2016, following an investigation conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Ivery Brinson, 30, of Newark was sentenced to life in New Jersey State Prison today for killing mini-mart owner Narendrak Patel, 52, of Parsippany. In June of this year an Essex County jury convicted Brinson of aggravated manslaughter, conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, felony murder,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today Uvaldo Melgar, 46, of Newark was sentenced to 18 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two young girls. “This sentence brings finality and a sense of closure to the victims and their families,’’ said Assistant Prosecutor Peter Polidoro, who tried the case. Following a three-week…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Bomani Duncan, 20, of Bloomfield entered a guilty plea, admitting to using Twitter to recruit gang members and sell guns. He also pled guilty to possession of a handgun. Assistant Prosecutor Joseph A. Giordano, who handled the case, said under the terms of the plea…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Eddie Roberson, 31, of Newark of the February 2013 murder of Talif Crowley, 38, of Bloomfield following a two-week trial before the Honorable Alfonse J. Cifelli, Judge of the Superior Court. According to Assistant Prosecutor Adam B. Wells, Roberson…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and East Orange Police Chief William Robinson announced today that the three people killed Wednesday in a motor vehicle collision on South Grove Street near the intersection of Central Avenue in East Orange, at approximately 8:50 p.m., have been identified. They are: Tyrief A. Parker, 24, of East…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable announced today that the woman found dead in Newark yesterday has been identified as Milta Aponte Castellano, 48, of Farmingdale. Shortly after 11:00 am yesterday, Newark police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Empire Street on a report of an…
