Essex County Corrections Officer Shoots Carjacker

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving an off-duty Essex County Corrections Officer. The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 10:55 p.m. yesterday an off-duty corrections officer was approached…

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Arrests Made in Two Newark Homicides

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today the Newark Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Section, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested two homicide suspects this morning. “I congratulate all the detectives for an outstanding job in apprehending two suspects wanted in connection with these murders. The…

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19-year-old Charged with Murder in East Orange

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and East Orange Police Chief William C. Robinson announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department have arrested Rochenel Estinphil, 19, of East Orange for the murder of Tyree Thomas, 18, also of East Orange. Thomas was fatally…

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