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'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More 'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More
'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More The leader of a notorious Essex County street gang that dominated the region's drug trade was convicted by a federal jury of three murders, among other counts, authorities said. Michael Healy, 43, of Montclair, "ruthlessly ordered murders so that he could protect his narcotics operation and continue to sell large quantities of dangerous [drugs],” U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said after federal jurors in Newark returned their verdicts on Wednesday, April 3. Healy "recruited men to kill someone he thought was an informant, and even when they killed the wrong person – a bystander – he ord…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Three-Time NJ Bank Robber Who Held Up Cellphone Store After Release Gets 27½ Years This Time Three-Time NJ Bank Robber Who Held Up Cellphone Store After Release Gets 27½ Years This Time
Three-Time NJ Bank Robber Who Held Up Cellphone Store After Release Gets 27½ Years This Time An ex-con from Essex County who robbed an East Orange cellphone store after he'd just served 13½ years for holding up banks in Fair Lawn, Clifton and Belleville is headed back to federal prison for more than twice as much time. Kenneth Graham, who has diabetes, received a “compassionate release” into home confinement in November 2020 after serving 13½ years of a 17-year sentence for the trio of bank holdups. Graham, 50, of Newark, had been free all of two months, authorities said, when he walked into a Boost Mobile store in downtown East Orange and announced a robbery in the middle of the a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase
Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase Thieves broke into a Wyckoff home, snatched the owner's car keys, then led a chase that at one point hit 120 miles an hour before they crashed into an East Orange police car later on, authorities confirmed. Two of those responsible were also involved in an armed home invasion and the theft of another vehicle in Livingston, law enforcement sources said. The Wyckoff homeowners were away when borough police were called to their Van Houten Avenue residence at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The thieves had pulled up in a black sedan and stole the owner’s four-door BMW from th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster 3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster
3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster A trio of ruthless Essex County gang members who admitted gunning down a government informant after killing an innocent bystander they mistook for the snitch were sentenced to nearly 100 years combined in federal prison. There’s no parole in the federal prison system, which means the East Orange trio will all have to serve out their plea-bargained sentences: Thomas Zimmerman, 28, was sentenced to 37 years; Tyquan Daniels, 27, got 35 years; Ali Hill, 30, was sentenced to 25 years. That means Daniels and Zimmerman will both be pushing 65 when either tastes freedom again. Hill would be approa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Three-Time North Jersey Bank Robber Convicted Of Cellphone Store Holdup Three-Time North Jersey Bank Robber Convicted Of Cellphone Store Holdup
Three-Time North Jersey Bank Robber Convicted Of Cellphone Store Holdup An ex-con from Essex County who served 13½ years in federal prison for holding up banks in Fair Lawn, Clifton and Belleville within weeks of one another was convicted Monday of robbing an East Orange cellphone store at gunpoint just two months after his release. Kenneth Graham, 50, of Newark, was wearing a black mask and blue jeans when he entered the downtown Boost Mobile store on Central Avenue and announced a robbery in the middle of the afternoon on Jan. 18, 2021, federal prosecutors said. Graham pointed a gun at a store employee, who was ordered to place several cell phones from a dis…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Arrests Made In Killing Of NJ Hoops Star Letrell Duncan Arrests Made In Killing Of NJ Hoops Star Letrell Duncan
Arrests Made In Killing Of NJ Hoops Star Letrell Duncan A 22-year-old man and teen boy have been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 16-year-old North Jersey basketball standout Letrell Duncan, authorities said.  Duncan, 16, of East Orange, was walking with friends when he was approached by two young men on Monday, Oct. 3, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. Something may have been said, but the teen "brushed it off," his aunt, Marsha Douglas, told the New York Times. They parted ways, and two others wearing black ski masks approached the teen and shot him at the corner of Lincoln Street and Park …

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by Jon Craig
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Feds: Major NJ Drug Trio Admits Killing Informant, Innocent Bystander, Among Others Feds: Major NJ Drug Trio Admits Killing Informant, Innocent Bystander, Among Others
Feds: Major NJ Drug Trio Admits Killing Informant, Innocent Bystander, Among Others A trio of ruthless Essex County gang members admitted their roles in a major drug operation responsible for gunning down a government informant -- following the murder of an innocent bystander who was mistakenly believed to be the snitch. In exchange for their pleas, Tyquan Daniels and Thomas Zimmerman, 27, face a minimum of 33 years in federal prison each, while Ali Hill, 29, is looking at a minimum of 20 years. There's no parole in the federal prison system, which means Daniels and Zimmerman would be turning 60 when either tastes freedom again. Hill would be nearing 50. Federal prosecuto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Ring That Dealt Fentanyl, Crack Smashed By Federal, County, Local Crime-Fighting Team NJ Ring That Dealt Fentanyl, Crack Smashed By Federal, County, Local Crime-Fighting Team
NJ Ring That Dealt Fentanyl, Crack Smashed By Federal, County, Local Crime-Fighting Team Eleven accused members of a drug ring that authorities said openly peddled crack and potentially fatal fentanyl in a Newark neighborhood were charged federally on Wednesday. The ring's "primary supplier," Frazier Burton, 46, was caught with 100 bricks of heroin and fentanyl when tactical officers arrested him Wednesday morning, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. At 50 bags per brick, that's 5,000 individual packages -- all of which Honig said carried the neighborhood drug network's particular stamps. The case took several months for an ad hoc team of local, county and federal inve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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East Orange Officer, Youth Coach Indicted For Sex Crimes Against 4 Children: Prosecutor East Orange Officer, Youth Coach Indicted For Sex Crimes Against 4 Children: Prosecutor
East Orange Officer, Youth Coach Indicted For Sex Crimes Against 4 Children: Prosecutor A Union County grand jury on Tuesday returned a 16-count indictment charging a longtime East Orange police officer and youth football director with sex crimes against four children, authorities said. Edward Giles, 61, was arrested in 2019 following a seven-month investigation that found several of the incidents occurred at the officer's West 4th Avenue home in Roselle, according to SVU Director and Union County Assistant Prosecutor Caroline Lawlor, who is prosecuting the case. Giles, a 30-year veteran of the East Orange Police Department, served as a community resource officer and yout…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jashyah Moore's NJ Mom Arrested For Abuse, Kids Removed By DCF: Prosecutor Jashyah Moore's NJ Mom Arrested For Abuse, Kids Removed By DCF: Prosecutor
Jashyah Moore's NJ Mom Arrested For Abuse, Kids Removed By DCF: Prosecutor The mom of New Jersey teen Jashyah Moore who was found after several weeks missing has been charged with abuse and neglect, authorities said. Jamie Moore, 39, of East Orange, had previously been pleading with the public to help find her daughter, Jashyah, 14, who went missing Oct. 14. The teen girl was found in New York City on Thursday. On Friday, her mom was charged with two counts of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  The endangering charges include allegations of physical abuse and also neglect, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East O…

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by Cecilia Levine
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FBI Involved, $15K Reward Offered, GoFundMe Launched As Search For JaShyah Moore Continues FBI Involved, $15K Reward Offered, GoFundMe Launched As Search For JaShyah Moore Continues
FBI Involved, $15K Reward Offered, GoFundMe Launched As Search For JaShyah Moore Continues In the wake of the death of Gabby Petito, the nation is paying more attention to people who go missing. JaShyah Moore, 14, of East Orange, New Jersey, is one of the missing persons receiving national news coverage, as seen on CNN and the View. Moore went missing from Poppie’s Deli Store located at 520 Central Avenue in East Orange on Oct. 14 around 10 a.m., according to the Essex County Sheriff's Office. She had been attempting to retrace her steps after misplacing the family’s debit card, her mother told PIX11 News. Search crews scoured the area near the pond at Monte Irvin Park in …

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by Jillian Pikora