DATE: 2/9/2018 DEFENDANT(s): Daevon Davis CATEGORY: Homicide Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Daevon Davis, 28, of Newark of the July 2015 murder of 44-year-old Christopher Graham of Irvington, following a trial before the Honorable Mark Ali, Judge of the Superior Court. According to Assistant Prosecutor…
DATE: 2/9/2018 DEFENDANT(s): Saladine Nunez CATEGORY: Financial Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Saladine Nunez, 30, of the Fords section of Woodbridge pled guilty to using a fake passport to attempt to collect nearly $250,000 fraudulently wiring to him. Assistant Prosecutor Sarah Turk, who handled the case, said between Aug. 1…
DATE: 1/30/2018 DEFENDANT(s): Eduard Bentura; Yodelin Diaz; Lidio Martinez Miese; Jesus Quinones CATEGORY: Burglary, Robbery, Weapons Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that four men have entered guilty pleas, admitting their role in a West Orange home invasion in which a husband and wife and a young child were terrorized.…
DATE: 12/11/2017 DEFENDANT(s): Durrell Hearn CATEGORY: Homicide, Robbery, Shooting, Weapons 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, Judge of the Superior Court.…
DATE: 12/1/2017 DEFENDANT(s): Kanem Williamson CATEGORY: Homicide 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, a 35-year-old Newark mother, who was shot outside her…
NEWARK MAN ADMITS WITNESS TAMPERING DATE: 11/16/2017 DEFENDANT(s): Kyon Coleman CATEGORY: Assault 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…
