NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating a vehicle-pedestrian collision that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old girl, according to a Feb. 1 press release from the ECPO. On Jan. 31 at 6:44 p.m., Newark police notified CSIB of a vehicle-pedestrian collision at the intersection of 6th […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Al-Supreme Davis, age 30, according to a Jan. 27 press release from the ECPO. On Jan. 26 at 7:28 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 1000 block of Broad Street in Newark. […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Monday, Jan. 23, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics executed a court-ordered search warrant at a residence on 2nd Avenue in Newark, which resulted in the arrest of Tykequan T. Hollis, 34, of Newark. A search of the residence revealed ecstasy tablets, handguns, ammunition, marijuana and proceeds from the […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Boubacar Doukoure, according to a Jan. 27 press release from the ECPO. On Jan. 24 at 5:29 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark. Doukoure […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers announced Jan. 19 that the ECPO Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force has charged Jonathan Quallis, 32, with aggravated murder relating to the fatal shooting of Ibn Vincent, 37, of Irvington. On Jan. 18 at 7:36 p.m., Irvington police were […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Jan. 17 at 11:25 a.m., the Essex County Sheriff’s Office’s Bureau of Narcotics and Tactical Response Team executed a court-ordered search warrant on North 9th Street in Newark, which resulted in the arrest of five people: Kareem W. Koon, 44, of East Orange; Jamar Horne, 44, of East Orange; Alkadair V. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal stabbing of Haleem Youngblood, 35, of Irvington, according to a Jan. 18 press release from the ECPO. On Jan. 18 at 2:03 a.m., Irvington police were notified of an alleged stabbing inside a residence on the 100 block of […]
NEWARK, NJ — A New Jersey tax preparer and an Arizona man were charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit wire fraud and defraud the IRS, and for aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Jan. 18. Omar Khater, 32, of Fairfield, and Walid Khater, 37, of Mesa, Ariz., are each charged […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Jan. 13 that an Essex County jury has convicted Zahir “Peewee” Moore, 22, of Newark, of first-degree murder for the 2019 shooting and killing of 19-year-old Waleik McCollum, also of Newark. On Sept. 29, 2019, Moore shot at McCollum nine times with a […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Roseland acting Police Director John Matheis announced Jan. 10 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating a two-car collision in Roseland that apparently caused the death of Christine Perrella, 70, of Caldwell. On Jan. 9 at 12:11 p.m., […]