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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County Grand Jury returned an 18-count indictment against Millburn Fire Inspector Peter Dicostanzo, 40, and his wife Angela Discostanzo, 35. The indictment charges the Nutley couple with theft, forgery, and misapplication of entrusted funds for the unauthorized use of money and the sale…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Peter V. Ryan sentenced Jaworski Sneed, 20, of East Orange, to life in state prison for murdering Daryl Logan, 47, of Newark. Logan was fatally shot on Christmas Eve 2010 outside a Newark grocery store where he worked. Logan left the store, located…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Kenneth Glasco, 47, of Irvington of 3rd degree leaving the of accident and 3rd degree endangering an injured victim. On Aug. 3, 2011 at approximately 1 a.m. Glasco, who was driving his car, struck then 50-year-old Carl Russell who was…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Muhammed Farooq, 49, of Somerset has been arrested and charged with first 1st degree money laundering, 2nd degree theft by deception and 4th degree Food Stamp fraud. Following a joint investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Anwar Crockett, 32, and Ali Ibn Karim, 31, both of Elizabeth, were sentenced to extended prison terms today by the Honorable Martin Cronin, J.S.C. Crockett was sentenced to 30 years with a 22-year period of parole ineligibility. Karim was sentenced to 24 years with a…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Peter V. Ryan, J.S.C., sentenced former Newark Police Officer Hugo Fierro, 46, of Newark, to 5 years in New Jersey state prison for assaulting a 44-year-old man with his weapon in front of Tony’s Marisqueira Bar and Restaurant in Newark in 2011 On…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Bloomfield Police Chief Christopher Goul announced today that arrest warrants have been issued for Marcelus Tonic, 25, of Newark. Tonic is wanted for the murder of 24-year-old Ron E. Jean of Belleville. Jean was fatally shot on April 27 at approximately 3:30 am in the 500 block…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Raheem Cleveland, 33, of Newark of murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses. Following a three-day trial before the Honorable Joseph C. Cassini, III, the jury deliberated a day and half before reaching a verdict finding Cleveland guilty on all…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Felicia Williams, 38, of Montclair was indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter for the Jan. 13 fatal stabbing of Herbert W. Spriggs, III, 47, also of Montclair. Following an early morning argument between the couple, Williams allegedly stabbed Spriggs one time in the residence they…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Joseph Melillo, 45, who was homeless but has resided in Newark, was indicted for the November 2012 murder of Therese Diggins, 58, also of Newark. The body of Diggins was pulled from the Passaic River the day after Thanksgiving in 2012. She died from strangulation,…
