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The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced today, April 5, 2011, that pending criminal charges against Jordan Theodore have been dismissed. Theodore, a basketball player at Seton Hall University, had been accused of displaying a handgun during an on-campus altercation on Feb. 15, 2011. A criminal complaint had been filed by a citizen and forwarded to…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Kisha C. Curtis, 27, of Newark has been charged in municipal court with animal abuse for leaving her one-year-old pit bull unattended at the Garden Spires apartment complex in Newark. The emaciated dog, named “Patrick” by caretakers because he was discovered the day before St. Patrick’s…
On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at approximately 9 a.m. closing arguments are scheduled in State v. Alexander Alfaro before the Honorable Michael A. Ravin, J.S.C. at the Essex County Veterans Courthouse, Newark, NJ, court room 1104. Alfaro, 20, of Newark is on trial for the Aug. 4, 2007 triple homicide at the Mount Vernon school…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Gene L. Muldrow, 35, of Jersey City has been charged with 2nd degree vehicular homicide and driving while his license was suspended – a 3rd degree crime. Muldrow struck and killed Mohammad R. Akhtar, 60, Avenel. The fatal collision occurred earlier this morning in the…
On Friday, March 25, 2011, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will host its first female only youth conference in recognition of Women’s History Month. Over 250 high school students from Newark, Montclair, Irvington, Maplewood, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Nutley, South Orange and East Orange are expected to attend the “Being Inspired & Empowered” youth conference. The goal…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Eusebio Jacome, a 51 year-old Honduran living in Newark, was arrested for the murder of Miradaliza DeJesus Jimenez, 34, of also of Newark. Jacome has also been charged with two weapons offenses for allegedly unlawfully using a weapon (a hammer) to carry out the murder. He…
Acting Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an indictment was returned by an Essex County Grand Jury charging Frederick Pieters, 53, of Newark with the murder of his wife, Yvette Pieters. Mrs. Pieters was fatally stabbed on Aug. 5, 2010 at her home in Newark. The indictment charges the defendant will killing his wife.…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the arrest of Travis Hartsfield, 24, of Newark for the murder of his 20-month-old daughter, Asiyah Hartsfield. The defendant has been charged with one count of murder and is being held in the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. Bail was set at $750,000 by the…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the arrest of a 14-year-old Jersey City juvenile on terroristic threats and harassment charges for cyber bullying two 12-year-old Belleville boys. The juvenile, who used Facebook and the telephone to harass and threaten the victims, was charged with four counts of making terroristic threats and two…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Richard Smith, 39, of Newark of the murder of Charles David Mathis, 24, also of Newark. Smith was also convicted of two weapons charges. Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Handley said the murder occurred on Dec. 18, 2006 at the St. John’s…
