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Essex County Prosecutor's Office
Serving the People of Essex County, NJ
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Robert Johnson, 45, a registered sex offenders under Megan’s Law, the state law which requires potentially dangerous sex offenders to register with law enforcement, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a disabled 14-year-old girl at a Rutgers University Library in Newark. At the time…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Richard Konadu, 39, formerly of Irvington, has been returned to the United States to face trial for the murder of his wife. Konadu is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, March 3 at approximately 9 a.m. before the Honorable Peter J. Vazquez, J.S.C., at the…
DetailsOn Tuesday, March 1, 2011 opening arguments are scheduled in State v. Alexander Alfaro before the Honorable Michael A. Ravin, J.S.C. at the Essex County Veterans Courthouse, Newark, NJ, court room 1104. Alfaro, 20, of Newark is scheduled to be tried in connection with the Aug. 4, 2007 triple homicide at the Mount Vernon school…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Jahmal McNeil, 32, of Irvington was convicted by an Essex County Jury of 2nd degree eluding. Assistant Prosecutor Lynne Borasio, who tried the case, said McNeil was arrested on June 23, 2010 by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit at 3 a.m. in Irvington.…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray today announced that Pierre Deneus, 50, of Irvington has been convicted by an Essex County jury of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl. The jury also convicted him of endangering the welfare of a minor, promoting prostitution, conspiracy to commit murder, witness tampering and hindering prosecution. He was found not…
DetailsThe new Acting Essex County Prosecutor, Carolyn A. Murray, was sworn in today, Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m., at the Leroy Smith Public Safety Building, 14th Floor Conference Room. Acting Prosecutor Murray replaces Acting Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino, who was appointed by Attorney General Paula Dow (former Essex County Prosecutor) in January, 2010. Former…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Wilquan Williams, 33, of Irvington pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Rasheena McCray of Newark. At approximately 1 a.m. on March 1, 2008 McCray was standing in front of the Tremont Lounge, located in Newark, where she and others had gathered for a…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today the arrests of a dozen individuals, including two members of the Crips gang, on drug and weapons charges. The two-day operation conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Narcotics Gang Task Force, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office and the Newark Police Department started yesterday and…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Wordell Phelps, 37, of Newark was convicted by an Essex County jury of aggravated assault and weapons charges for attacking a 17-year-old Plainfield boy at McDonald’s in West Orange. In addition to the assault charge, Phelps was also convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Muhammad Ramseur, 25, of Newark pleaded guilty to carjacking a 65-year-old grandmother. When Ramseur is sentenced on March 16, he is expected to receive 15 years in New Jersey State Prison. In a case before the Honorable Joseph V. Isabella, J.S.C., Ramseur elected to plead…
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