Man Stabbed Dead Outside Bar In Newark: Prosecutors Man Stabbed Dead Outside Bar In Newark: Prosecutors
Man Stabbed Dead Outside Bar In Newark: Prosecutors A 26-year-old Newark man was fatally stabbed outside of a bar in Newark early Saturday morning, according to authorities and Daily Voice sources. According to sources, Ferando Michael Villa Valdivieso was standing outside El Refugio Bar on Bloomfield Avenue when a fight escalated and he was hit in the head. Valdivieso was then stabbed with a sharp object, sources said. He was found by police lying on the sidewalk at 3:20 a.m.,according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé and sources. Valdivieso was taken to University Hos…
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner Three unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers pistol-whipped a Bergen County homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25, currently of Stroudsburg, PA, and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his detectives and members of the FBI Safe …
Husband Kills Wife's Lover Then Himself In Newark Murder-Suicide: Sources Husband Kills Wife's Lover Then Himself In Newark Murder-Suicide: Sources
Husband Kills Wife's Lover Then Himself In Newark Murder-Suicide: Sources A man fatally shot his wife's lover and then himself over the weekend in Newark, sources tell Daily Voice. Terrance Carroll, 51, killed Isaiah Cobb, 33, of Hillside, before turning the gun on himself around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, on the 100 block of Shephard Avenue in Newark, according to Daily Voice sources with direct knowledge of the incident. Cobb was pronounced dead at the scene while Carroll was pronounced dead at the hospital. Carroll's wife was also hospitalized after he assaulted her, according to sources. Carroll's loved ones remembered him as a devoted dad of five who "pu…
MURDER: Serial Robbers Charged In Fatal Newark Shooting After Police Pursuit MURDER: Serial Robbers Charged In Fatal Newark Shooting After Police Pursuit
Murder: Serial Robbers Charged In Fatal Newark Shooting After Police Pursuit Two serial robbers from Irvington have been charged with murder in connection with a Newark shooting after a police pursuit, authorities announced. Both Deontee Jones, 24, and Earl Betterson, 33, have been arrested in the shooting death of Romulo Luzuriaga on Thursday, May 11, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Luzuriaga was found in a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound on the 200 block of Grafton Avenue around 10:25 that night. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounc…
Former HS Football Player Shot Dead In Newark Former HS Football Player Shot Dead In Newark
Former HS Football Player Shot Dead In Newark A former high school football player was shot and killed in a vehicle Wednesday night, May 3 in Newark. Jayden Jarvis, 20, of East Orange, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in his crashed vehicle on the 2000 block of 4th Street in Newark around 9:45 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. He was taken to University Hospital pronounced dead at 11:16 p.m. Hudl shows that Jarvis played defensive tackle for Barringer High School's football team before graduating in 2020. A former coach penned a tribute to Jarvis on Facebook. Dayum it man, I’m tore up li…
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…
Two Dead, One Hurt In Newark Crash Two Dead, One Hurt In Newark Crash
Two Dead, One Hurt In Newark Crash Two people died and one person was hurt in a Newark crash over the weekend. Two vehicles collided on Route 1&9 around 2:40 a.m., near mile marker 49.6, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. A passenger in one vehicle died at the scene, and the driver of that vehicle was taken to University Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the second car died at the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept…
Verona Car Wash Employee In Intensive Care After Out-Of-Control Sedan Knocks Him 50 Feet Verona Car Wash Employee In Intensive Care After Out-Of-Control Sedan Knocks Him 50 Feet
Verona Car Wash Employee In Intensive Care After Out-Of-Control Sedan Knocks Him 50 Feet A Verona car wash employee was in intensive care after an out-of-control sedan driven by a 75-year-old man sent him flying, authorities said. The elderly Bayville resident's Cadillac left the roadway and hit the unidentified 41-year-old worker who was on the job in the driveway of Quality Car Wash on Bloomfield Avenue on March 26, Police Chief Christopher Kiernan said. The impact knocked the victim 50 or so feet, the chief said. The Caddy also whacked an SUV and another sedan before slamming into a utility pole, he said.  The worker and two vehicles were struck before the sedan slamme…
Shooting, Bus Crash End East Orange Police Pursuit Shooting, Bus Crash End East Orange Police Pursuit
Shooting, Bus Crash End East Orange Police Pursuit A law enforcement officer fired a shot and an NJ TRANSIT bus was involved in a crash during a pursuit in East Orange on Sunday, responders said. An SUV apparently was being pursued when it crashed and its three occupants bailed out at the intersection of Springdale and Arlington avenues near the Garden State Parkway overpass around noon on March 26. No serious injuries were immediately reported from the collision, which knocked the bus onto a resident's lawn. No one apparently was struck by gunfire. The trio vanished. Detectives work the scene of the crash and bailout following a purs…
NJ Bridal Shop Worker Admits Scamming Future Brides Out Of Gowns NJ Bridal Shop Worker Admits Scamming Future Brides Out Of Gowns
NJ Bridal Shop Worker Admits Scamming Future Brides Out Of Gowns A 53-year-old New Jersey bridal shop worker admitted to conning brides out of wedding dresses, authorities announced. Nidelka Mayers, of East Orange, pleaded guilty during a virtual hearing this week to five counts of theft by deception, officials in Essex County said. Victims told authorities that they had each purchased and paid for wedding dresses at Maplewood Bridal on Springfield Avenue, in Maplewood, dating back to August 2022, but had not received them, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. They had also stopped hearing from the business. Mayers was…
Twins Charged With Man's Parking Lot Murder In Newark: Prosecutor Twins Charged With Man's Parking Lot Murder In Newark: Prosecutor
Twins Charged With Man's Parking Lot Murder In Newark: Prosecutor Twin brothers from Newark have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Jersey City man, authorities said. Dequan and Uquan Meadows, both 24, are accused of killing Boubacar Doukoure, 29, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II. On Jan. 24, police responded at 5:28 p.m. to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark. Doukoure was found unresponsive in a parking lot and pronounced dead at the scene at 6:02 p.m., Stephens said. After an investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, Dequan a…
Pair Charged In Newark Man's Apartment Hallway Murder Pair Charged In Newark Man's Apartment Hallway Murder
Pair Charged In Newark Man's Apartment Hallway Murder Two men from Newark have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in an apartment building hallway, authorities said. Ibn Hill, 22, and Tyquan Zigler, 27, both of Newark, have been charged in the killing of Jerry Works Jr., 50, of Newark, in 2020, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens,  On Sept. 14, 2020, police responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Brenner Street in Newark. Police found Works in a common hallway of a building suffering from a gunshot wound, Stephens said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at…