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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 Michael Rutledge, 34, of Newark, according to an Aug. 25 press release from the ECPO. On Monday, Aug. 23, just before 9 p.m., Newark police officers responded to a […]
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NEWARK, NJ — D’Sean Roper, 27, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an information charging him with one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Aug. 24. According to documents filed in this case and statements made […]
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NEWARK, NJ — Three Essex County men have been charged in connection with possessing five firearms, and distributing, as well as possessing with the intent to distribute, controlled dangerous substances in Orange, East Orange and Newark, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Aug. 20. Myron Fulton, 29, of East Orange, is charged by complaint […]
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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 Antonio McCrimmon, 27, of Newark, according to an Aug. 17 press release from the ECPO. On Monday, Aug. 16, at approximately 7:53 p.m., Newark police responded to a report […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident involving an NJ Transit bus and a car, according to an Aug. 17 press release from the ECPO. The preliminary investigation indicates that, at approximately 6 a.m. on […]
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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 Tony Madison, 36, of Newark, according to an Aug. 16 press release from the ECPO. On Sunday, Aug. 15, Newark police responded to the 700 block of S. 18th […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident, according to an Aug. 12 press release from the ECPO. On Wednesday, Aug. 11, at approximately 4 p.m., Calvin Cross, 34, of Jersey City, sustained fatal injuries in […]
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NEWARK, NJ — Jared Walker, 24, of Newark, has admitted his role in a carjacking in which a firearm was brandished, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Aug. 3. Walker pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to a three-count indictment charging him with carjacking, possession of a firearm by […]
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NEWARK, NJ — Lamont West, 42, of Newark, who was previously convicted of multiple felonies, has admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing narcotics with intent to distribute and possessing the firearm in furtherance of narcotics trafficking, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced July 27. West pleaded guilty before U.S. […]
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NEWARK, NJ — Lamont Nelson, 26, of Newark, was arrested July 27 on charges of illegally possessing a handgun, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced July 28. He is charged by complaint with one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to documents filed in this case and statements […]