Man Accused Of Shooting Two Newark Officers Captured: Sources Man Accused Of Shooting Two Newark Officers Captured: Sources
Man Accused Of Shooting Two Newark Officers Captured: Sources UPDATE: An East Orange man wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Kendall Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. The officers found Howard after pulling into a parking lot behind the building…
Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor
Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor A corrections police officer in Essex County helped an inmate smuggle tobacco into prison, authorities said. Christopher Smoaks, a senior correctional police officer at Northern State Prison in Newark, has been arrested and charged with bribery in official matters and conspiracy, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II Smoaks, 31, of Jersey City, allegedly received payment from an inmate’s relative in return for smuggling suspected tobacco to the inmate on Oct. 16, Stephens said.  He was arrested inside the prison the following day after investigators …
East Orange Pair Charged In Newark Man's Murder: Prosecutor East Orange Pair Charged In Newark Man's Murder: Prosecutor
East Orange Pair Charged In Newark Man's Murder: Prosecutor Two men have been charged with murder and one with various related offenses in last month's shooting death of a 29-year-old Newark man, authorities said. Jamaal Mahorn, 37, and Buddy Randolph, 40, both of East Orange, were arrested in the death of Khalif Ligon, 29, on Sept. 7, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Police called to a shooting on the 100 block of Roseville Avenue in Newark around 1:50 a.m. found Ligon suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m. Both Mahorn and Randolph ar…
Arrest Made In Newark Homicide Arrest Made In Newark Homicide
Arrest Made In Newark Homicide A 23-year-old Newark man has been charged in the August killing of another man, authorities said. Tyquil Martin is facing charges of murder and various weapons offenses in the Saturday, Aug. 13 death of Thomas Pickett, 23, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Pickett was found on the 200 block of Renner Avenue in Newark around 9:45 p.m., suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:16 p.m. A second victim was injured and taken to University Hospital for treatment. The inve…
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities A suspect was at-large after a 3-month-old infant was found inside of an abandoned Mercedes Benz SUV with a Texas plate in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say.  Irvington police had alerted several municipalities in Essex County and the Child Abduction Response Patrol Units that the gold SUV was taken from the 1100 block of Clinton Avenue in Irvington at 8:09 p.m., according to the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The baby was found "awake and alert" in the backseat in Newark's South Ward on Tuesday evening, at 10:51 p.m., Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said, addi…
New Charges Indicate Dating App Serial Killer Tried To Sexually Assault Teen Before Killing Her New Charges Indicate Dating App Serial Killer Tried To Sexually Assault Teen Before Killing Her
New Charges Indicate Dating App Serial Killer Tried To Sexually Assault Teen Before Killing Her New charges filed against a North Jersey man who is serving a 160-year prison sentence for using dating apps to lure and kill his victims indicate that he tried to sexually assault a 15-year-old girl before he killed her — and kept her body hidden for years. Khalil Wheeler-Weaver has been charged in a new indictment with attempted sexual assault of a minor, endangering the welfare of a child, and desecration of human remains, in the death of 15-year-old Mawa Doumbia, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. He had been charged with murder in Mawa's death in Marc…
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a fatal shooting a golf club-wielding man in an argument over money in Newark, according to authorities and sources with direct knowledge of the incident. Kyle Eley, 50, of Irvington, was carrying a golf club when he went outside to discuss money with the juvenile on the corner of South Orange and Munn avenues on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Daily Voice sources. Eley's girlfriend reported hearing shots fired soon after, sources say. The teen shot Eley, who was taken to&n…
Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28 Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28
Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28 A former high school wrestler was shot and killed on a North Jersey street Thursday, Sept. 22, officials said. Katon Washington, 28, who grappled for Montclair High School in 2012, was found with gunshot wounds on Aldine and Cleveland streets in Orange around 1 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Posted by Mike Freedman on Thursday, September 22, 2022 I am truly heartbroken. Katon Washington passed away and I don't have the words to express my feelings of loss and... Posted by Scott White on Thursday, September 22, 2022 Washington was rushed to Univer…
Bad Heart Killed NJ Man, 73, While In Police Custody, Grand Jury Finds Bad Heart Killed NJ Man, 73, While In Police Custody, Grand Jury Finds
Bad Heart Killed NJ Man, 73, While In Police Custody, Grand Jury Finds Newark police bore no responsibility in the death from heart disease of a 73-year-old man who collapsed in the back seat of a patrol car, a state grand jury has found. Juan Restrepo of Summit had been taken into custody by officers who'd responded to a report of an intoxicated man behind the wheel of a vehicle on June 15, 2020, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. “He was then transported to [an] NJ TRANSIT station, where officials attempted to obtain a Breathalyzer reading,” the attorney general said. “A reading was not able to be obtained.” Restrepo “was subsequent…
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Family of a 23-year-old man killed in a Newark crash say he was left to die after friends bailed from the scene. Tahir Knox was removed from a Nissan Altima that lost control and struck a Chevy Tahoe on Bergen Street, after being struck by an eastbound BMW on Avon Avenue around 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Knox was removed from the Altima by first responders and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Another passenger in the car was treated for leg injuries. A GoFundMe for Knox's family …
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…
Essex County 'Cop's Cop' Who Lost Both Lungs To COVID Retires From Prosecutor's Office Essex County 'Cop's Cop' Who Lost Both Lungs To COVID Retires From Prosecutor's Office
Essex County 'Cop's Cop' Who Lost Both Lungs To COVID Retires From Prosecutor's Office Edward Negron battled many criminals. But the toughest fight of his life had nothing to do with any bad guys: COVID-19. The sergeant contracted the virus last year and eventually underwent a double-lung transplant. While everything went smoothly, Negron felt it was a good time to retire from a 24-year career in law enforcement. The detective retired from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office last month, and walked out of the office for the very last time on Monday, Aug. 1. Negron walked into a blue wall of detectives, police officers, and prosecutors all clapping, whistling and cheering for …