Man Pleads Guilty to Triple Murder

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that David James Jackson, 27, of Newark has pleaded guilty to killing three people at a Newark social club. Jackson admitted killing Cynthia Corbett, 46, Jessie Young, 44, and Yusef Muhammad, who was 48 when he died three years after the Sept. 27, 2005 shooting. All…

Nutley Teen Arrested for Child Porn

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that a 17-year-old Nutley youth was charged with possession of child pornography today, a felony. The juvenile, whose name is not being released because of his age, was charged following an investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crime Unit. Investigators from the Essex County…

Arrest Made in Murder of Orange Grandmother

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested in Norfolk, Virginia and charged with the murder of 69-year-old Luz Hernandez of Orange. The juvenile, whose name will not be released at this time because of his age, remains in custody in Norfolk, Va. Ms. Hernandez was killed during…

Christmas 2007 Killer Convicted

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury convicted David Fernandez, 29, of Newark of murder and attempted murder for killing Jose A. Rivera, 39, and attempting to kill Uriel Ocasio, who was 36 at the time. Both victims are longtime Newark residents. Following a five-week trial, the jury…