NEWARK, NJ — Desmond Herring, 48, of Newburgh, N.Y., has admitted to possessing a stolen and loaded firearm that he tried to get through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced April 7. Herring pleaded guilty on April 7 by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to an […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the execution of an emergent search warrant on April 5 at the West Orange residence of a suspect originally wanted for eluding police and criminal mischief, Essex County sheriff’s detectives recovered handguns, extended high-capacity magazines, handgun laser beam sights and narcotics, according to an April 6 press release from the sheriff’s […]
NEWARK, NJ — Nine people were arraigned March 15 on illegal drug and firearms charges contained in a 17-count indictment, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gilbert Bermudez, aka “Troub,” 29; Brian Elijah Mitchell, aka “Slash,” 32; Jaahan Mitchell, 32; Keith Rogers, aka “Dog” and “Z,” 45; Isaiah Bullock, 26; Jennifer Rivera, 41; and Shamika […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man with a previous felony conviction made his initial appearance in court on March 7 on a criminal complaint charging him with two counts of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, the first count related to a June 2021 shooting in Newark, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced March 7. […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted Jeremy Arrington, 31, of a triple murder, according to a March 5 press release from the ECPO. He was convicted of murdering a female college student, as well as two children. The two children, Ariel Little Whitehurst, age 7, and her 11-year-old brother, Al-Jahon Whitehurst, were […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Feb. 16, at approximately 9:55 a.m., a good Samaritan called Maplewood police headquarters and reported that a male in the area of Hughes and Jacoby streets had possibly been shot, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. Upon arrival, patrols located the victim in that area. He was […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Sandy Springs, Ga., man appeared in federal court on Dec. 7 to face weapons charges after allegedly trying to get a firearm through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Desmond Herring, 48, is charged by complaint with one count of carrying a weapon on […]
NEWARK, NJ — Joseph Triplett, 32, of East Orange, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Nov. 22. Triplett previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information charging him with one count of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Bilal Ward, 29, of Newark, who has a prior felony conviction, has admitted illegally possessing a loaded handgun and a magazine, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Nov. 23. Ward pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court on Nov. 23 to an information charging him […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Nov. 18 that the Department of Law and Public Safety is making available $12 million in grant funding to reduce gun violence and support crime victims, including $10 million to support Community-Based Violence Intervention Programs, making this the largest single investment in such programs in […]