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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Julio C. Gomezmarte, 45, of East Orange was arrested without incident at his home this morning and charged with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. At approximately 6:05 am detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit and East Orange Police…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County jury has convicted Alameen Adams, 21, of Newark of murdering Ian Morris, 34, of East Orange. The murder occurred in East Orange. On March 24, 2010 Morris was shot in the head and robbed of marijuana in the stairwell of his South Harrison…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Cesar Clausett-Soto, 29, of Newark was arrested at approximately 8 a.m. this morning for the murder of Johnny Nazario, 23, of Kearny. Nazario was fatally shot in the early morning hours of May 28, on Highland Avenue in Newark. Newark Police and investigators from the Essex…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of an off-duty Newark Police officer. The officer, William Johnson, 45, of Newark is a 16-year veteran of the Newark Police Department. He was assigned to the Communications Division at 311…
Acting Prosecutor Carolyn Murray has announced that the cause of death of an 8 year old Irvington child was found to be homicide. The child’s mother Venette Ovilde, 30 and friend Myriam Janvier, 23 both of Irvington, have been charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The mother has been additionally charged with Aggravated…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court, sentenced Alexander Alfaro, 20, of Newark to 212 years in New Jersey state prison. “The sentencing of defendant Alfaro is an important milestone in bringing this case to a just conclusion. We look forward to meeting…
Re: Sentencing in State v. Alexander Alfaro The third defendant in the Newark School yard triple murder case, Alexander Alfaro, 20, of Newark is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow – Thursday, May 19, 2011 – by the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. Judge Ravin’s courtroom is located at…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an officer employed by the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center has been charged with one count of aggravated assault. Steven McMillon, 30, of Orange has been charged with assaulting a 17-year-old male resident of the facility. The Essex County Detention Center Internal Affairs Unit referred…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the arrest of Evan George, 59, of Essex Fells for possession of child pornography. A search warrant was executed at George’s home on May 9 by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit, the FBI, the Essex Fells Police, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray will be the keynote speaker on Friday, May 13, 2011, when the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office hosts its fifteenth “World Against Violence” Youth Conference (WAV #15): “No More Bullying!” for approximately 500 students from middle schools located in Newark, Irvington, East Orange, South Orange, Maplewood and Livingston. The…
