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Cesar Campos

Man On The Run For 11 Years Convicted In Newark Murder, Prosecutor Says Man On The Run For 11 Years Convicted In Newark Murder, Prosecutor Says
Man On The Run For 11 Years Convicted In Newark Murder, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old former Newark resident was convicted on Wednesday, June 12, in a 2009 Newark homicide after he spent 11 years on the run, authorities said. In May 2009, Cesar Campos and his conspirators killed Ricky Lauracuent using a knife outside the Pink Cat Lounge, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said.  Campos was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated manslaughter and multiple weapons offenses, Stephens said. After killing Lauracuent, Campos fled to the Dominican Republic to evade capture, Stephens said. Multiple law enforcement agencies worked to f…