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June 11, 2015 Two Plead Guilty to Killing during Gang Discipline Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that two members of the Bloods street gang entered guilty pleas to causing the death of Kelry Pierrejules, 23, of Orange during a gang disciplining on Aug. 30, 2011. Pierrejules was assaulted on…
June 10, 2015 Man Who Killed Prom Queen Enters Guilty Plea Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Al-Muqqadin Means, 20, of East Orange pleaded guilty yesterday to murdering 17-year-old Aquilla Flood at her East Orange apartment a week before she was to be crowned prom queen. Yesterday, Means entered…
May 8, 2015 Man Sentenced to 55 Years for Murder and Robbery Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Marquise Hawkins, 20, of Newark has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison for the murder of 16-year-old Khalil Williams of Irvington. The sentence was handed down today…
April 24, 2015 Convicted Cop Killer Sentenced to 60 Years Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that convicted cop killer Rasul McNeil-Thomas, 23, of Newark was sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison by the Honorable Robert Gardner, Judge of the Superior Court, for killing off-duty Newark Police…
April 22, 2015 Acting Essex County Prosecutor Announces Crime Victims’ Rights Week Activities Newark – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the tradition of recognizing crime victims and those who serve them, has been designated by President Barack Obama as April 19 to 25. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will be joining with other agencies…
April 16, 2015 Jury Finds Man Guilty of Long Term Child Sexual Abuse Newark Man is Convicted on all 44 Counts Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Michael Calderon, 61, of Newark of 44 counts, including 21 counts of first degree aggravated sexual…
Newark Man Convicted of Double Murder Jury finds him guilty on all 24 counts Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has found James Olbert, 19, of Newark guilty on all 24 counts in connection with a murderous crime spree during which he killed two…
March 30, 2015 Essex County Jury Convicts Man of Murder and Robbery Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Marquise Hawkins, 20, of Newark of murder, felony murder, robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Khalil Williams of Irvington.…
Feb. 24, 2015 Essex County Jury Convicts Man of Killing Off-Duty Police Officer Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Rasul McNeil-Thomas of aggravated manslaughter for killing off-duty police Officer William Johnson, a lifelong resident of Newark and a 16-year veteran of the Newark…
Feb. 17, 2015 Maplewood Teacher Indicted for Sexually Assaulting 6 Boys Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County Grand Jury has indicted Maplewood school teacher Nicole DuFault, 35, of Caldwell on 40 counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child for engaging in…
