NEWARK, NJ — On the early morning of Friday, Jan. 13, 21-year-old Adner Oquendo was arrested for charges stemming from an incident that occurred on Saturday, Dec. 31. The 33-year-old victim informed police that, shortly before 9 p.m., he was robbed by three men, who were in the company of his child’s mother. One of […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a shooting in which four people were shot, one fatally. Kevin Barber, 16, of Newark sustained a fatal gunshot wound on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Three other males, ages 19, 16 and 15, were also shot. All […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mario Lyn, 21, of East Orange, was convicted on Wednesday, Jan. 11, by an Essex County jury of a 2014 Mother’s Day robbery, following a trial before Superior Court Judge Joseph Donohue. According to Assistant Prosecutor Meredith Mona, who tried the case, the 14-year-old victim had just left his grandmother’s home and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the pictured male, Bennie Williams, 66, of Newark. Williams weighs approximately 195 pounds, is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and has black hair. He was last seen at approximately 12:15 p.m. Jan. 10 in the area of Schley […]
NEWARK, NJ — Raheem Henry, 38, of Newark, was arrested and charged with the murder of Anthony Polite, 28, of Sunrise Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Polite was fatally shot on Friday, Dec. 30, in the 300 block of South 11th Street in Newark. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, Henry was charged with one count of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Faquir H. Parrish, 24, of Newark, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for an aggravated assault on Monday, Jan. 9. At approximately 6 p.m., police responded to the area of 1st Street and 7th Avenue on a call of a person with a firearm. A male suspect pointed a handgun at four […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that a man who stole approximately $298,000 from customers of his two fraudulent debt relief businesses pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to one of the two scams. Germaine Theodore, 36, of Maplewood promised customers of TGC Movement in Maplewood and Save My Future in Jersey City big reductions […]
ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray has announced that murder charges have been filed against Khalil Wheeler-Weaver in connection with death of Joanne Brown, 33, of Newark. Brown’s body was discovered on Dec. 5 in a vacant house in the 300 block of Highland Avenue in Orange. The cause of death […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today, Dec. 16, that the Professional Standards Bureau of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has reviewed Millburn Det. Colin McMillan’s conduct during the investigation and trial of Shawn Custis. Custis was convicted this past May of severely beating a woman in her Millburn home […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the pictured male, Porfirio Santos, 85, of Newark. Santos weighs approximately 130 lbs., is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and has short gray hair. He was last seen Wednesday, Dec. 14, at St. Michael’s Hospital. He was wearing […]