MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After dark on Nov. 3, 1966, Carol Ann Farino, age 17, was walking back to her home on Jefferson Avenue in Maplewood, where her parents and 11-year-old sister were waiting for her. But Carol never arrived home. The vibrant and popular teenager had been abducted after she left work and murdered. Her […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Abdul Crowley, 23, of Newark, according to an Aug. 30 press release from the ECPO. On Aug. 30, at 12:50 a.m., Newark police discovered the victim on the 100 […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, has arrested and charged Chauncey Venable with the July murder of Rasheed Mells, 24, of Irvington, according to an Aug. 31 press release from the ECPO. Venable has been charged with murder, unlawful possession of […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Donnell Gillespie, 31, of Newark, according to a Sept. 1 press release from the ECPO. On Aug. 31 at noon, Newark police discovered Gillespie on the 1000 block of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers announced Aug. 26 the arrest of a 16-year-old who is being charged with the murder of a 17-year-old in Irvington. On Aug. 19, at 10:10 p.m., police discovered the 17-year-old victim, whose name is not being released, on […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ramunas Katkus, of Summit, has been arrested for the murder of Angelika K. Miles, 28, of Summit, according to an Aug. 27 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Katkus is being charged with murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. On Friday, Aug. […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Nadir King, 29, of Newark, according to an Aug. 20 press release from the ECPO. On Friday, Aug. 19, at 11:29 p.m., police were notified of an alleged shooting […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Irvington, according to an Aug. 20 press release from the ECPO. On Friday, Aug. 19, at 10:10 p.m., police discovered the juvenile, whose name is not being released, on the 100 block of Maple […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Public Safety Department announced that, as of Aug. 1, a limited number of municipal police officers are now equipped with body-worn cameras, according to a press release. The public will be able to see the new cameras worn by police officers in the patrol division. Irvington officials did not respond […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Thomas J. Pickett, 23, of Newark, according to an Aug. 14 press release from the ECPO. On Saturday, Aug. 13, at 9:44 p.m., Newark police discovered the victim, who […]