Sentencing, School Yard Slaying Case

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Rodolfo Godinez, 27, of Newark has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus twenty years – a total of 245 years — for the schoolyard murders of Iofemi Hightower, 20, Dashon Harvey, 20, Terrance Aeriel, 18, and the attempted murder of Natasha Aeriel, now…

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Seton Hall Basketball Players Indicted

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that an Essex County Grand Jury returned a 29-count indictment against former Seton Hall University basketball players Kelly Whitney, 27, of Chicago and Robert Mitchell, 23, of Brooklyn. They are charged with eight counts of kidnapping, eight counts of aggravated assault, burglary, robbery and weapons offenses.…

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Arrests Made in East Orange Fatal Stabbing

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced the arrests of three men in connection with the fatal stabbing of Malik Denny, 34, of East Orange. Jorge Santana Peralda, 22, of Irvington has been charged with Denny’s murder. Wilber Duran Reyes, 20, of Newark has been charged with aggravated assault and the unlawful possession…

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Suspect Sought in Police Shooting

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced Raheem Walker, 20, of Newark is wanted in connection with the police involved shooting in Newark on Monday, June 21, 2010. Walker has been charged with robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses. Walkers’ co-conspirator Jahad Phillips, 19, of Newark was fatally shot by a Newark Police officer.…

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