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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has obtained warrants for the arrest of Troy R. Rose, 26, of Newark. Rose, who remains at large, is wanted for the murder of Shawn Miller, 20, of Newark. In addition to murder, Rose is charged unlawful possession of a weapon…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted two men of multiple charges in connection with a carjacking, shooting, and ten-mile chase through Newark, Jersey City and Kearny. Following a jury trial before the Honorable Ronald D. Wigler, Emmanuel Pierrevil, 34, of Plainfield was found guilty of ten…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Orlando Barrett, 34, of Orange, who was shot on June 4 in the 100 block of Main Street in Orange, died from his injuries this morning at University Hospital. Barrett had been hospitalized since the June 4 shooting. Kareem Norman, 23, of East Orange and Asher…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today a suspect wanted for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of a corrections officer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound today. Allen Barron, 21, was wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of Katrina Owens, a 37-year-old corrections officer from the Monmouth Junction section…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is actively investigating three fatal shootings. There were four shootings in Newark this morning. Three were fatal. In addition, two people were shot in Irvington, but survived. The dead have been identified as Shawn Miller, 20, of…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is actively investigating the fatal shooting of Katrina Owens, a 37-year-old corrections officer from the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Owens was attending a barbeque with a male friend in the Newark/East Orange area when a…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County Grand Jury declined to bring any charges against Sheriff’s Officer Edward Esposito, 30, in connection with the shooting death of Atlanta businessman DeFarra Ivan Gaymon, 48. On July 16, 2010 at approximately 6 p.m. Gaymon was fatally shot in Branch Brook Park…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that two people were killed in fatal motor vehicle incidents in Newark over the weekend. “The number of pedestrians and motorists on our streets is increasing everyday; it is critical that we take proactive measures to prevent and reduce tragedies like these on our roadways. We…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County jury convicted Phillip Holden, 40, of Newark of murdering Karen Cunningham, 55, also of Newark. Mrs. Cunningham had gone to the store to buy a bag of potato chips. She was stepping into her car when she was caught in the crossfire. She…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that a man opened fire on his girlfriend in East Orange, killing her in the apartment they shared, and then turned the gun on himself committing suicide. Last night East Orange Police responded to 377 North Grove Street on a report of a shooting. When they…
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