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Dec. 18, 2017 Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Killing Inmate in Jail Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Rahdi Richardson, 34, has been sentenced to 29 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing his cellmate Desmond Sanders, 27, of Newark. On Sept. 1, 2013 Sanders was discovered…
Dec. 14, 2017 Irvington Man Found Guilty of Murder Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Terrell Haywood, 28, of Irvington was found guilty of murdering 23-year-old Kharey Reynolds following a two-week trial before the Honorable Alfonso J. Cifelli, Judge of the Superior Court. According to Assistant Prosecutor Jacqueline Bilinkas,…
Dec. 14, 2017 Irvington Man Found Guilty of Carjacking Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Judson Porter, 22, of Irvington of carjacking and nine other counts following a three-day trial before the Honorable John Zunic, Judge of the Superior Court. On Jan. 27…
Dec. 11, 2017 Essex County Jury Convicts Man of Murder and Robbery Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Durrell Hearn, 26, of Newark of murdering Tykwan Crenshaw during a robbery a chicken restaurant, following a one-week trial before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin,…
Dec. 1, 2017 Newark Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing Young Mother Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Kanem Williamson, 22, of Newark was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Siobhan Teare, Judge of the Superior Court, for killing of Amera Bell,…
Nov. 16, 2017 Man Admits Witness Tampering Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Kyon Coleman, 20, of Newark pled guilty to one count of witness tampering and two counts of second degree aggravated assault before the Honorable Martin G. Cronin, Judge of the Superior Court. Under the terms of…
June 23, 2017 Essex County Jury Convicts Belleville Man Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Edwin Andujar, 53, of Belleville of murder for fatally stabbing his roommate Thomas Parent, 59, also of Belleville. “This defendant brutally stabbed the victim 12 times as he…
June 22, 2017 Newark Man Found Guilty of Murdering Irvington Mini-Market Owner Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Ivery Brinson, 29, of Newark of aggravated manslaughter for killing Narendrak Patel, 52, of Parsippany. Following a trial before the Honorable John Zunic, Judge of…
June 21, 2017 Passaic Man Enters Guilty Plea at Start Home Invasion Trial Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Peter Kopic, 38, of Passaic pled guilty to an Irvington home invasion robbery, one day after the start of his trial before the Honorable Siobhan A. Teare, Judge of the…
June 22, 2017 Watchung Man Found Guilty in East Orange Murder of Teacher Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Andre Higgs, 45, of Watchung of the murder of Latrena May, 27, a teacher at Pride Academy Charter School in East Orange. Following a…
