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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Hakim Y. Jones, 23, of Newark was arraigned yesterday before the Honorable Michael A. Petrolle after the return of a 38-count indictment by the Grand Jury. The indictment alleges that the defendant committed aggravated sexual assaults of five women and girls over a 10 day…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Professional Standards Bureau of the Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a police involved shooting. The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on 4th Avenue and North 9th Street in the city of Newark,…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Khaalid Fate, 37, of Newark of two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer following a trial before the Honorable Sherry Hutchins-Henderson, Judge of the Superior Court. The jury also convicted Fate’s co-defendant, George Jones, 45, of Newark…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury late today convicted a Bloomfield man of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in her Montclair home. Following a three-week trial before the Honorable Martin G. Cronin, Judge of the Superior Court, the jury found Khalid Khan, 44, guilty of murdering Shazmina…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Sherry A. Hutchins-Henderson, J.S.C. sentenced Nadiyah Venable, 23, of Newark to 55 years state prison for the murder of Sha-Ron Moens, a 29-year-old mother of three from Newark. On May 15, 2010 a pregnant Venable, accompanied by her then 15-year-old cousin, went to…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Clarence Williams, 42, of Newark of carjacking following a trial before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court. Following a two week trial, the jury returned a verdict this morning finding Williams guilty of one count of…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Peter J. Vazquez, J.S.C., sentenced Nolvin Garcia, 25, also known as Jose Elvin Lendos Garcia, of Orange, to 24 years in New Jersey state prison for 1st degree aggravated manslaughter and 1st degree attempted murder in the fatal shooting of Jacques Nelson, 32,…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Muhammed Farooq, 49, of Somerset pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court, to one count of 2nd degree theft by deception in connection with a scheme to defraud the Food Stamp program. Following a joint investigation by the…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a Feb. 26, 2013 robbery and a subsequent attempted robbery and homicide. A composite sketch…
DetailsOn August 19, 2013, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray joined U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Newark Police Director Samuel A. DeMaio to announce the launch of a joint anti-carjacking public awareness campaign. Aimed at raising awareness of the serious consequences carjackers face, the campaign will include billboards,…
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