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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police are investigating the fatal shooting of Antwan McAdoo, 42, of Burlington, North Carolina. On Friday, July 15, East Orange Police were dispatched to…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting Rabel Ramos-Gomez, 46, of Belleville. On Sunday, July 17 Ramos-Gomez was shot while working…
April 8, 2022 Newark Man Found Guilty of Triple Homicide Sentenced to 375 Years in New Jersey State Prison Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Jeremy Arrington, 32, of Newark was sentenced to 375 years for murdering three people and attempting to murder three more after becoming enraged…
March 31, 2022 Orange Homicide Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Orange Police Director Todd Warren announced today that Khalil A. Wheeler Weaver, 24, of Orange has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Mawa Doumbia of Newark. The victim’s father and sister last saw her on the evening of…
March 5, 2022 Man Convicted of Triple Murder Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Jeremy Arrington, 31, of a triple murder. He was convicted of murdering a female college student as well as two children. The two children, Ariel Little Whitehurst, a…
Oct. 6, 2021 Serial Killer Sentenced to 160 Years for Killing Three Women Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced that convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, now 25, of Orange was sentenced today to 160 years for killing three young woman and attempting to kill a fourth between August 2016 and…
Feb. 5, 2020 Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Photographer Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Christopher Poole, 26, of Newark was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Rasheed “O.J.” Olabode, 27, also of Newark. “There is nothing we can do to bring back Rasheed, but…
Dec. 30, 2019 Newark Man Enters Guilty Plea in Vehicular Homicide Newark—Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Gustavo Palomo, 39, of Newark pled guilty to first degree vehicular homicide for causing the death of 19-year-old Jaleel McCauley of Newark. In exchange for his guilty plea, entered before the Honorable Ronald…
Dec. 23, 2019 Essex County Jury Convicts Serial Killer on All Counts Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 23, of Orange on three counts of murder in connection with the deaths of three young women he killed between…
Nov. 22, 2019 Man Sentenced to 65 Years for Murder Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that the Honorable Martin G. Cronin, Judge of the Superior Court, sentenced Hassan Todd, 31, of Newark to 65 years in New Jersey State Prison for the murder of Elijah Roberts, 30, also…
