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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that his office, along with the Newark Police Department are investigating the homicide of Barron M. Weir, age 27 of South Orange, NJ on September 21, 2010. Newark police responded to the area of 40 Salem Street in the city’s Vailsburg section at approximately 8:30 p.m. and…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that Melvin Jovel aka “Cholo” plead guilty today to three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and two weapons charges before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin. Jovel, 21, of Elizabeth admitted murdering Iofemi Hightower, 20, Dashon Harvey, 20, and Terrance Aeriel, 18. He also pled…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Vernon Parker, 37, of West Orange has pleaded guilty to official misconduct related to the aggravated assault of a prisoner. In an unrelated case, Parker also admitted to endangering the welfare of a child for physically abusing his teenage stepdaughter. Appearing before the Honorable Ronald…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Rakeem Gartrell was sentenced yesterday to 37 years in state prison for the murder of his former girlfriend Latoya Thomas and her parents. On Feb. 13, 2008, Gartrell murdered Thomas, 22 of Irvington, the mother of his daughter, and her parents, Leroy Cooper, 66, and…
On Sunday, Sept. 12 at approximately 5 a.m. Victoria Carmen White, 28, of Newark was fatally shot at a private residence located at 159 Jacoby Street in Maplewood. Information released immediately following the shooting identified the victim as James White. The victim’s legal name is Victoria Carmen White. Following an examination by the Medical Examiner…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Debra Schinnagel, 51, of Bayonne and Marvin Crespo, 35, of North Bergen both plead guilty today to one count of second degree theft by deception before the Honorable Robert H. Gardner, J.S.C. Assistant Prosecutor Jane Plaisted said the two admitted participating in a scheme to steal more…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that members of law enforcement are seeking assistance in apprehending Jalil Teal, 20, of Newark. Teal, who also uses the name Taheemen Green, is wanted for the murder or Nii Sowah. The Honorable Michael A. Petrolle, J.S.C. signed an arrest warrant last night for Teal. Sowah,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today the arrest of Mark W. Olsen, 41, of Millburn on multiple counts of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. The abuse allegedly started earlier this year when the girl was 14 years old. Olsen, who is self-employed, is married and has children of his own. He…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Original Allah, also known as Raymond Champan and Raymond Chapman, 46, of Newark plead guilty yesterday to second degree aggravate arson before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin. Allah admitted to starting a fire in the 500 block of North 6th Street in Newark on Feb.…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino is seeking assistance from the public to help solve a fatal hit and run. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, Andre Bryant, 21, of Newark was struck and killed at Nye and Bergen Avenues. Bryant, whose family is originally from Brooklyn, was living and working in…
