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Theodore Stephens, II
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Arrest Made In Murder Of 9-Year-Old Newark Boy: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old boy on Friday, Jan. 31 in Newark, authorities said. Jesse Dunbar faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and multiple weapons charges, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. He is also charged with the shooting of an adult man, authorities said. The boy was getting out of a vehicle with his father and sister at approximately 5:27 p.m. when he was shot on Osborne Terrace, authorities said. Esse…
Police & Fire
Newark Man Convicted Of Killing Friend After Argument: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old Newark resident was recently convicted of murder in the first degree after shooting his friend in the back in February 2023, authorities said. William Whitfield was arguing with his friend, 45-year-old Keni Johnson inside the Bradley Court Housing Complex, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Following the argument, Whitfield went to his apartment, obtained a gun and fatally shot Johnson in the back of the neck, Stephens said. Whitfield faces 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in January, Stephens said. Whitfield was also convicted of weapons charges, Stephens s…
Police & Fire
Hillside Resident Convicted Of Killing Man After Multiple Drive-By Shootings: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Hillside man was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday, Nov. 1. for shooting and eventually killing Quamir Nelson in two different drive-by shootings i 2021. On April 7, 2021, Nelson was sitting in his car when he was shot and critically injured by Justen Couram on the 200 block of Pomona Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Minutes after the shooting, a vehicle driven by Couram and occupied by three other individuals was stopped by Newark police, Stephens said. Officers discovered a weapon that was later determined to have been used in t…
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Orange Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting Outside ShopRite: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old man was convicted on Wednesday, Oct. 2, of fatally shooting a man outside a ShopRite supermarket in East Orange in 2022, authorities said. On June 3, 2022, police in East Orange responded to the ShopRite supermarket on Main Street and found the body of Melja Oliver lying on the side of the building, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. It was later determined Oliver had died from a gunshot wound to his head and Darienne Murray was arrested five days later, Stephens said. Murray had confronted Mejia, produced a handgun and shot him in the head, Stephens said. Th…
Police & Fire
East Orange Victim Dies After July 4th Attack, Charges Upgraded For Newark Assailant, Cops Say
A 31-year-old East Orange woman who was stabbed on July Fourth has died from her injuries, leading to upgraded charges against the accused Newark assailant, police said. At 1:30 a.m., police were called to the 100 block of Park Avenue and found the woman and a child suffering from life-threatening injuries, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Stephens said. The woman, whose name is being withheld, died on Friday, July 5, Stephens said. Jihad Hagler, a 27-year-old Newark has been charged with criminal homicide, attem…
Police & Fire
TV Remote Fight Leads To Brain Bleed, NJ Man Convicted, Prosecutor Says
A 23-year-old East Orange man was recently convicted of aggravated assault after violently beating a woman over a remote control in 2023, authorities said. In April 2023, John Davis was staying in a woman's apartment when he assaulted her when she raised an issue over a TV remote control, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. The woman suffered a broken eye socket and a brain bleed and was hospitalized for several days, Stephens said. Davis was convicted following a two-day trial and after several days of jury deliberations, Stephens said. Davis faces up to 10 years in state …
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NJ Murder Suspect Caught Up In 'Criminal Justice Overhaul' Convicted In 2016 Christmas Killing
A 40-year-old Newark man whose case happened in the midst of an overhaul of New Jersey's criminal justice system has been convicted in 2016 Christmas morning killing, authorities said. Habeeb Robinson was convicted of aggravated manslaughter, weapons possession and witness tampering in the death of Hassan Cobb-Jones, a 32-year-old Newark resident, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Cobb-Jones was shot in a van on the 100 block of Parker Street, Stephens said. Robinson's case was more complicated, as it was happening at the turn of major changes under New Jersey's…
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Family Of Newark Cheerleader Critically Injured In Crash Takes Legal Action
The family of an 18-year-old Newark cheerleader critically injured in a crash outside of her school last month has taken legal action against the Newark Board of Education and others they say are responsible for the accident. The family of Chiara Jones, the 18-year-old Newark cheerleader who was critically injured after she was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle outside her high school while coming home from a competition, announced on Monday, March 25, they have filed a notice of claim against the school district. Chiara Jones was struck by a vehicle outside Arts High School while getti…
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Newark Man Convicted Of Killing His Cousin: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Newark man faces up to 20 years in prison after was found guilty on Thursday, Feb. 22 of fatally shooting his cousin in 2018, authorities said. In Sept. 2018, Assalaam Garnes shot Shakill Springer, a 24-year-old Newark resident outside his home following a verbal argument, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Garnes was later arrested with the weapon a few weeks later, Stephens said. Garnes was convicted of manslaughter and multiple weapons charges, Stephens said. Garnes will be sentenced in April, Stephens said.
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Suspended Driver Arrested In Valentine's Day Nutley Hit-Run That Killed Paterson Man: Cops
An arrest has been made in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old Paterson man and injured another person. Dhkir Robinson, 42, is believed to have been behind the wheel of the vehicle that struck Winston Perlaza and a second victim Wednesday evening, Feb. 14 on Milton Avenue in Nutley, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Nutley Police Chief Thomas Strumolo said. Perlaza was taken to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Strumolo said. A second pedestrian was also taken to a local hospital for non-fatal injuries…
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Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors
A 31-year-old Newark man was convicted of first degree murder on Friday, Jan. 26 for a drive-by shooting in 2019, authorities said. On May 13, 2019, Kenneth Thomas, a 31-year-old Newark resident was gunned down by Ryan Mwangi eight times while sitting in his car, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens said. Mwangi fled the scene in a stolen BMW, but was eventually apprehended, Stephens said. Mwangi was also convicted of multiple weapons offenses and faces 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in Mar…
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New Trial: NJ Man Convicted Again For Murder Of Wheelchair-Bound Roommate
A 59-year-old Essex County man faces up to life in prison after he was convicted of killing his wheelchair-bound roommate for the second time on Thursday, Jan. 25, authorities said. A witness told police they saw Edwin Andujar holding a bloodied knife while standing over Thomas Parent in his wheelchair at 26 Wallace St., in 2014, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Parent was suffering from multiple stab wounds to his abdomen and back and a gash on his arm, Stephens said. When police arrived, Andujar told said, "I stabbed him, I couldn't take it anym…
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Killed In Newark Shooting: Prosecutors
A 20-year-old Newark resident was fatally shot on Wednesday, Jan. 24, authorities said. At 6:53 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Officers found Nasir Dudley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Stephens and Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:43 p.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with info…
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Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Gets 70 Years For Headshot Killing In Newark
A 28-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 70 years in state prison for a 2019 murder, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II announced. In Feb. 2019, while dealing cocaine and heroin near a Newark public housing complex, Watson got a gun, walked toward Fred Sims, a 29-year-old Newark resident, and shot him in the head, Stephens said. He then stood over Sims' body and shot him 10 more times before fleeing the scene. In Dec. 2022, Watson was convicted of 10 counts, including murder and multiple weapons charges, after a jury deliberated for an hour, Stephens said.&nbs…
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Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Authorities
A 37-year-old Newark man was shot and killed early Friday morning, May 19, authorities said. At 2:35 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Lindsley Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Soon after, they received a report on the 200 block of Sunset Avenue and located Wesley Murphy in a car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Stephens and Fragé said. Murphy was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is acti…
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Florida Man Shot Dead In Newark
A Florida resident was fatally shot in Newark on Wednesday, April 12, authorities said. Frensly Bouquet, 27, was found by police at 1:45 a.m. after they responded to a report of a shooting on the 2100 block of McCarter Highway, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:05 a.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Off…
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Drug Raid Busts Newark Pair With 100+ Heroin Bricks, Cocaine: Prosecutor
Two women from Newark face drug trafficking charges after police seized "bricks" of heroin and cocaine during a raid Tuesday, Dec. 6. Newark police and detectives with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office executed search warrants at three properties Tuesday — one on the 100 block of Chadwick Avenue, another on the 200 block of Goldsmith Avenue, and a third on Harrison Avenue in Garfield, officials said. There, authorities found 107 "bricks" of heroin, 26 grams of cocaine, and 1,042 vials containing crack cocaine, said Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II…
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15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Irvington, Prosecutor Says
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Essex County, officials say. Authorities were called to the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Wills Place at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 for a report of a child suffering from a gunshot wound, said acting Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II. He died at the scene just before 7:30 p.m., officials said. The boy's identity has not been released, but Stephens said he was a resident of Newark. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have yet been made, the prosecutor said. Anyone with information is urged t…
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