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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that a Linden man sustained fatal injuries in a motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of Route 1 and 9 in Newark. The victim has been identified as Marcin Kotowski, 21, of Linden. The collision occurred at approximately 1:08 am. Kotowski and three other individuals were…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that a 20-year-old Orange man was shot and killed. The victim has been identified at Anthony Williams, 20, of Orange. He was fatally shot on the corner of Pierson and Hickory at approximately 11:36 p.m. He was transported to University Hospital in Newark. He was pronounced…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an 88-year-old Irvington woman was killed in her home. The victim has been identified as Casetta Blunt, 88, of Campfield Street. She was discovered in her home shortly after midnight and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is pending autopsy. Next of…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County grand jury returned a 37-count indictment charging Anwar Crockett, 31, and Ali Karim, 30, both of Elizabeth with murder, felony murder, carjacking, robbery, arson, eluding and multiple drug and weapons charges. Both men were charged with murdering Reginald Wilson, 27, of Elizabeth and…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Howard Grant, 22, of Newark with the December 6, 2010 death of Sebastian Williams, 24, also of Newark. Grant was indicted on aggravated manslaughter charges for fatally stabbing Williams. Grant was also indicted on two weapons offenses.…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an indictment was returned by an Essex County Grand Jury charging defendant John Staten, 32, of Orange with the March 14, 2010 murder of Arthur S. Downey, III. Staten and Downey, 27, met in a chat room and then arranged to meet in person. Downey was…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today an Essex County jury has convicted Alameen Adams, 21, of Newark of murdering Ian Morris, 34, of East Orange. The murder occurred in East Orange. On March 24, 2010 Morris was shot in the head and robbed of marijuana in the stairwell of his South Harrison…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Julio C. Gomezmarte, 45, of East Orange was arrested without incident at his home this morning and charged with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. At approximately 6:05 am detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit and East Orange Police…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today Cesar Clausett-Soto, 29, of Newark was arrested at approximately 8 a.m. this morning for the murder of Johnny Nazario, 23, of Kearny. Nazario was fatally shot in the early morning hours of May 28, on Highland Avenue in Newark. Newark Police and investigators from the Essex…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of an off-duty Newark Police officer. The officer, William Johnson, 45, of Newark is a 16-year veteran of the Newark Police Department. He was assigned to the Communications Division at 311…
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