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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today Uvaldo Melgar, 46, of Newark was sentenced to 18 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two young girls. “This sentence brings finality and a sense of closure to the victims and their families,’’ said Assistant Prosecutor Peter Polidoro, who tried the case. Following a three-week…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Bomani Duncan, 20, of Bloomfield entered a guilty plea, admitting to using Twitter to recruit gang members and sell guns. He also pled guilty to possession of a handgun. Assistant Prosecutor Joseph A. Giordano, who handled the case, said under the terms of the plea…
DetailsJune 23, 2017 Essex County Jury Convicts Belleville Man Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Edwin Andujar, 53, of Belleville of murder for fatally stabbing his roommate Thomas Parent, 59, also of Belleville. “This defendant brutally stabbed the victim 12 times as he…
DetailsJune 22, 2017 Newark Man Found Guilty of Murdering Irvington Mini-Market Owner Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Ivery Brinson, 29, of Newark of aggravated manslaughter for killing Narendrak Patel, 52, of Parsippany. Following a trial before the Honorable John Zunic, Judge of…
DetailsJune 21, 2017 Passaic Man Enters Guilty Plea at Start Home Invasion Trial Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Peter Kopic, 38, of Passaic pled guilty to an Irvington home invasion robbery, one day after the start of his trial before the Honorable Siobhan A. Teare, Judge of the…
DetailsJune 22, 2017 Watchung Man Found Guilty in East Orange Murder of Teacher Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Andre Higgs, 45, of Watchung of the murder of Latrena May, 27, a teacher at Pride Academy Charter School in East Orange. Following a…
DetailsMay 18, 2017 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION IN COLD HOMICIDE CASE Newark – Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed Newark Liberty International Airport employee Bruce Santos, 26, of Newark. During the evening…
DetailsDec. 16, 2016 Orange Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Drugs and Gun Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Michael Ford, 28, of Orange was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison today by the Honorable Richard T. Sules, Judge of the Superior Court. Ford was sentenced…
DetailsDec. 14, 2016 Man Convicted of Illegal Possession of a Gun Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Braulio A. Lopez, 20, of Newark was convicted of illegal possession of a weapon following a trial before the Honorable John Gizzo, Judge of the Superior Court. At approximately 9:50 p.m. on…
DetailsDec. 13, 2016 Jury Convicts Man of Killing Three at Irvington Strip Club Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Anthony Fields, 22, of Newark of killing three people and wounding two others on Christmas Day 2013 at Slick’s, an Irvington go go bar…
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