Law Enforcement Seeks Help in Newark Homicide

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that authorities are seeking assistance in a Newark homicide. Last night at approximately 10:20 pm Alsamad Davis, 34, of Irvington was fatally shot outside a residence located on Brookdale Avenue in the city of Newark. Moniefa Bullock, 31, of Newark was also shot in the leg.…

Sentencing, School Yard Slaying Case

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Rodolfo Godinez, 27, of Newark has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus twenty years – a total of 245 years — for the schoolyard murders of Iofemi Hightower, 20, Dashon Harvey, 20, Terrance Aeriel, 18, and the attempted murder of Natasha Aeriel, now…

Arrests Made in East Orange Fatal Stabbing

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced the arrests of three men in connection with the fatal stabbing of Malik Denny, 34, of East Orange. Jorge Santana Peralda, 22, of Irvington has been charged with Denny’s murder. Wilber Duran Reyes, 20, of Newark has been charged with aggravated assault and the unlawful possession…

Seton Hall Basketball Players Indicted

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that an Essex County Grand Jury returned a 29-count indictment against former Seton Hall University basketball players Kelly Whitney, 27, of Chicago and Robert Mitchell, 23, of Brooklyn. They are charged with eight counts of kidnapping, eight counts of aggravated assault, burglary, robbery and weapons offenses.…