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NJ Man Had Help From Brother Hiding Ex's Body In Chemical Filled Trash Bags, Jury Finds NJ Man Had Help From Brother Hiding Ex's Body In Chemical Filled Trash Bags, Jury Finds
NJ Man Had Help From Brother Hiding Ex's Body In Chemical Filled Trash Bags, Jury Finds A Newark man was convicted of stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend in 2018 before trying to disintegrate her remains by keeping them in garbage bags filled with chemicals, authorities announced.  The man's brother was also convicted of trying to hide the body. A history of domestic violence including strangulation and aggravated assault led up to the harrowing moment Gualberto Lebron, now 37, killed Julia Vega, a mom of three, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. During one incident, Vega escaped the apartment where her children were, and was chased outs…

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'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder 'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder
'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder Two out-of-state men have been charged with murder after bringing a New York man from his apartment to the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange and shooting him dead earlier this year, authorities said. Michael Verdel, 71, of the Bronx and Posley Sulaiman, 31, of Detroit, MI, gunned down Steels on a hiking trail at the West Orange reservation March 4, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Verdel, who is referred to as “the rabbi’’ by those who know him, was taken into custody in New York and has been extradited to New Jersey. He was being held on cha…

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Missing NJ Teen Jashyah Moore Found Safe Missing NJ Teen Jashyah Moore Found Safe
Missing NJ Teen Jashyah Moore Found Safe Jashyah Moore, a 14-year-old New Jersey girl who had been missing since October, was found safe on Thursday, Nov. 11, authorities confirmed. The teen had last been seen Oct. 14 at a deli near her East Orange home. A $20,000 reward had been issued for anyone who could help find her. Jashyah was found in New York City and was "being provided all appropriate services, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. "She will be returned to NJ shortly." More information was expected to be released Friday.

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NJ Religious Leader Sexually Assaults Young Man During Spiritual Ritual, Prosecutor Says NJ Religious Leader Sexually Assaults Young Man During Spiritual Ritual, Prosecutor Says
NJ Religious Leader Sexually Assaults Young Man During Spiritual Ritual, Prosecutor Says A self-described religious leader in Essex County sexually assaulted a young man during a religious ritual, authorities said. Wayne Ram, 44, of Newark, was meeting with the victim at a family member's home and suggested at the family member leave on Aug. 7, in Orange, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said The victim immediately reported the assault to law enforcement, authorities said.  Ram -- citizen of Trinidad and Tobago -- was arrested on Aug. 27 on charges of with two counts of sexual assault and three counts of criminal sexual contact. He was release…

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Essex Prosecutor: DWI Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree With Twin Brother On The Hood Essex Prosecutor: DWI Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree With Twin Brother On The Hood
Essex Prosecutor: DWI Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree With Twin Brother On The Hood An 18-year-old North Jersey man lost his leg after authorities said his drunk twin brother drove into a tree with him on the hood of the car, his sister said. Anthony Dattoli of West Caldwell surrendered with his lawyer on Monday in connection with the June 27 hit-and-run crash that severely injured Joseph Dattoli, authorities said. Anthony Dattoli "was intoxicated and drove with his twin brother on the hood of his vehicle, ultimately crashing into a tree and leaving his brother with life-altering injuries," Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and West Caldwell …

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