NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced July 21 that Newark Police Lt. Luis Santiago and his son, Officer Louis Santiago, have both been indicted in connection with the death of Damian Z. Dymka, a nurse who was struck and killed by Louis Santiago. On Nov. 1, 2021, Dymka, 29, […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Austin, Texas, woman was charged for using a passport belonging to another individual when she flew out of Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced July 7. Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, is charged by complaint with one count of misuse of a passport. According to the complaint, the city […]
NEWARK, NJ — Six Essex County residents were arrested on July 7 for scheming to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nyan Terry, aka “Racks,” 23, of Irvington; Samir Jefferson, aka “Tank Jeffe,” 23, of Newark; and Nasir Williams, aka “Harlem Pete,” 29, Hymeen Reynolds, aka “Meen,” 21, Brian […]
NEWARK, NJ — Three men and one woman were arrested June 23 for their alleged participation in a health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak by bribing Amtrak employees to allow people to submit fraudulent claims to the Amtrak health insurance plan, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Muhammad Mirza, 50, of Cedar Grove; Devon […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced June 9 that Darienne Murray, 35, of Orange, has been arrested for the murder of Melja T. Oliver, 37, of East Orange. On Friday, June 3, at 12:51 a.m., East Orange police were dispatched to […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced May 17 that Essex County Sheriff’s Office detectives assisted the Manhattan Warrant Squad and Essex County Prosecutor’s Office in apprehending Corrie “Lloyd” Corny, a suspect wanted for allegedly attacking and strong-arm robbing an 86-year-old male in East Harlem on July 21, 2021. According to detectives, at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced May 11 that two men have been arrested and charged with the murder of Kelsey Steels, 31, of Bronx, N.Y., who was found dead from a gunshot wound at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange. Michael […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two men have been arrested for the murder of Debra Derrick, a 63-year-old grandmother who was shot on her front porch as she celebrated her birthday, according to an April 25 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Jonathan Ritchie, 21, and his brother, Josiah Ritchie, 19, both of Newark, have […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced April 25 that Darneill Thomas, 22, of West Orange, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Joshua Dessin, 19, of Orange. On Tuesday, March 15, at approximately 10:31 p.m., East Orange police were […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini announced April 22 that Johnny Rivera, 52, of Bronx, N.Y., has been arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Candy Torres, 50, of Belleville. On March 12, family and friends were unable to reach the victim by phone. […]