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Newark Man Who Killed Brother, Tried To Cut Up Body Sentenced
A Newark man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for shooting his brother to death and attempting to dismember his remains to conceal the crime, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.
Ervwakine Pryor, 41, killed his brother Jovan Johnson, 29, at their shared apartment on Avon Avenue June 26, 2017. Pryor believed Johnson had stolen from him.
Pryor called a friend and asked for a ride to a department store. During the trip, authorities say Pryor confessed to the crime and also admitted killing his daughter's cat, which he described as a "witness."
The friend, who said …
Newark Man Killed His Brother, Then Daughter's Cat For 'Witnessing' Crime
A Newark man has been found guilty by a jury of shooting his brother to death and attempting to dismember his remains to conceal the crime, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Ervwakine Pryor, 41, killed his brother Jovan Johnson, 29, at their shared apartment on Avon Avenue June 26, 2017. Pryor believed Johnson had stolen from him.
Pryor called a friend and asked for a ride to a department store. During the trip, authorities say Pryor confessed to the crime and also admitted killing his daughter's cat, which he described as a "witness."
The friend, who said during…
