NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man made his initial appearance July 20 on charges stemming from a July 9 attempted carjacking in Jersey City during which a victim was shot in the abdomen, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Tevin Browning, 29, is charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count […]
NEWARK, NJ — Elias Serrano, 51, of Newark, was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison by Superior Court Judge James L. Jukes on July 24, according to a press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Serrano was sentenced to eight years for possession with the intent to sell heroin within 500 […]
NEWARK, NJ — Rashidah Y. Sutton-Bryant, 21, of Newark was fatally shot at Bradley Court Complex on North Munn Avenue, according to a July 27 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The shooting occurred July 26 at approximately 10:22 p.m. Sutton-Bryant was rushed to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 10:58 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a fatal shooting, according to a July 22 press release from the prosecutor’s office. Alex Jean, 24, was shot in the area of 61 Melrose Ave. He was pronounced dead at 11:38 p.m. on Monday, July […]
ORANGE, NJ — On July 14, the Orange Police Department Street Crimes Gang and Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant operation, dubbed “Operation Hitech Driving School,” as a result of a long-term investigation into illegal gambling in the area of 122 South Center St. Kelvis Martinezgil and Jean Raymond were the targets of this […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the murder of Laquan Nowlin, 32, of East Orange. On July 3, Nowlin was sitting in his vehicle at the intersection of Lanark […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information regarding the disappearance of Venika Williams, 28, of Newark, who has been missing since Dec. 22, 2017, according to a July 17 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. A renewed appeal is […]
ORANGE, NJ — The former acting business administrator for the township of Orange has been charged in a 28-count indictment with conspiracy, bribe-taking, money and property fraud; federal tax fraud; and making false statements in connection with a mortgage, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced in a July 8 press release. Willis Edwards III, 49, formerly […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a homicide, according to a July 13 press release from the prosecutor’s office. On Sunday, July 12, Tyree R. Quinones, 22, of Newark, was fatally shot on the 100 block of Sunset Avenue […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced July 10 that criminal charges were filed against a suspended detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly lying to internal affairs investigators in an investigation concerning his installation of a GPS device on a suspect’s vehicle without obtaining the required warrant from a judge […]