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July 28, 2016 Irvington Mother Sentenced to 45 Years for Starving Daughter to Death Two other children were starved Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court, sentenced Krisla Rezierkyson Kris, also known as Venette Ovilde, to 45 years in…
March 21, 2016 Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Kidnapping and Raping Girl Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Pedro R. Rios, 60, of Newark was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey state prison by the Honorable Bahir Kamil, Judge of the Superior Court, for kidnapping and sexually…
March 8, 2016 Man Pleads Guilty in Homicide Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Charles Puryear, 30, of Newark entered a guilty plea today before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court, for killing Jackie Pena, 21, of East Orange on Nov. 25, 2011. Assistant Prosecutor…
Feb. 1, 2016 Jury Convicts Woman of Reckless Manslaughter in Super Bowl Sunday Killing Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Amber Brooks, 21, of Newark of reckless manslaughter for fatally shooting Michael Brown, 49, of Newark. Following a three week trial before the…
Jan. 21, 2016 North Bergen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in State’s First Human Trafficking Case Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Charles P. Torres, 56, of North Bergen was sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison, with a 20-year period of parole ineligibility, after pleading guilty…
Jan. 21, 2016 Ali Muhammad Brown Sentenced to 36 ½ Years for West Orange Robbery Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Ali Muhammad Brown, 31, of Seattle, Washington was sentenced yesterday to 36 years and six months in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Michael Petrolle, Judge of…
Jan. 20, 2016 Firefighter Pleads Guilty Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Latina Byrd, a 14-year veteran of the Newark fire department, pled guilty to hindering, a disorderly persons offense. Byrd was responsible for managing a fund that firefighters pooled together to help pay for cable, supplies and other incidental…
Jan. 20, 2016 Belleville Man Found Guilty of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Freddies Cresporios, 21, of Belleville of eight counts, including robbery, aggravated assault and weapons charges all linked to two separate attacks in Newark. Assistant…
Jan. 15, 2016 Former Chairwoman of Rutgers University Philosophy Department Sentenced to 12 Years for Raping Disabled Man Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Siobhan Teare, Judge of the Superior Court, has sentenced the former Chairwoman of the Rutgers University Philosophy Department to 12 years in New…
Jan. 6, 2016 Man Enters Guilty Plea to Eluding Charges Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Freddie Wright, 23, of Newark pled to eluding and other charges yesterday just as his trial was scheduled to begin before the Honorable Martin G. Cronin, Judge of the Superior Court. Under the…
