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Chancellor Avenue, Newark, NJ

Mass Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Newark Mass Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Newark
Mass Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Newark A mass shooting left one man dead and three other victims wounded on Saturday evening, April 15 in Newark. A gunman opened fire on the 400 block of Leslie Street near Chancellor Avenue around 7:40 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. All four victims were rushed to University Hospital, where city resident Corey Beasley, 43, was pronounced dead at 8:09 p.m., Frage and Stephens said. The three others survived and were being treated for their injuries. Condolences for Beasley poured in on social media the following…
Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety
Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety Newly-released footage shows the terrifying moment one of two rookie, Newark police officers were shot by a sniper Tuesday, Nov. 1 (scroll for video). The footage apparently captured by neighbors shows a good Samaritan stop her vehicle to help one of the injured officers bleeding from his neck on the ground near Van Velsor Place and Chancellor Avenue. She appears to get some type of garment from her vehicle to stop the bleeding as other officers rush over — then gunshots ring out. Officers kneel on the ground with their wounded partner as neighbors yell for everyone to disperse. The sniper…
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources UPDATE: Kendall Howard, the accused East Orange sniper wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Details surrounding his arrest were not immediately clear. 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. …
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…
Newark Man Charged With Killing, Dismembering 49-Year-Old Coworker Newark Man Charged With Killing, Dismembering 49-Year-Old Coworker
Newark Man Charged With Killing, Dismembering 49-Year-Old Coworker A Newark man has been charged with killing and dismembering his 49-year-old coworker, authorities said. Salustino Santiago's dismembered was found on the 100 block of Chancellor Avenue on Nov. 20, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Angel Velez, 56, who lives and works in the building with Santiago, was subsequently charged with murder and desecration of human remains, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested In Newark Stabbing That Left Victim Critical Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested In Newark Stabbing That Left Victim Critical
Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested In Newark Stabbing That Left Victim Critical A 34-year-old state corrections officer was arrested in connection with stabbing that left another woman in critical condition, authorities said. Miesha Robinson was off-duty from her job at the Northern State Prison when police responded to Leslie Street near Chancellor Avenue around 1:30 p.m. last Saturday, on reports of a stabbing, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Robinson threatened the victim's life and stabbed her during an argument, Ambrose said. The victim remains in critical condition at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, authorities said. Robinson was …
Irvington Man Accused Of Killing Police Officer In 2005 Fatally Shot Irvington Man Accused Of Killing Police Officer In 2005 Fatally Shot
Irvington Man Accused Of Killing Police Officer In 2005 Fatally Shot An Irvington man with an extensive criminal history was gunned down on a Newark street Monday night, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Hassan Reeds, 46, was found unresponsive on the sidewalk around 5:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Chancellor Avenue by police responding to a call of shots fired. Reeds was pronounced dead at University Hospital less than an hour later. Reeds and another man, Khalil Tutt, were charged with fatally shooting a special Newark police officer, Dwayne Reeves, near Weequahic High School in 2005, NJ.com reported. Each accused the other of firing the shot tha…