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Newark Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Homicide

Ex-Leader of Newark Street Gang Admits Role in Murders, Carjackings, and Kidnappings A Newark gang leader has been sentenced to decades behind bars after pleading guilty to several murders in Essex County, New Jersey. The defendant, Frank Roland, is a 33-year-old man from Newark, NJ. He was accused of committing […]

Newark Man Gets 15 Years for Decapitation of Woman

Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Killing Woman, Disposing of Her Body in Newark, NJ A man who decapitated a woman in Newark, NJ has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison. The defendant, 57-year-old Newark resident James Edwards, killed 50-year-old Newark resident Pamela Davis in October […]

Newark Man Gets Prison for Sexual Assault of Rutgers Student

Newark Man Sentenced for Kidnapping, Sexual Assault of Rutgers Student in New Brunswick, NJ A Newark man who pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault charges has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison. The defendant in the sex crime case was Michael Knight, a 40-year-old resident of Newark, […]

Bloomfield High School Student Allegedly Brought BB Gun to Campus

Bloomfield Police Arrest Student Accused of Waving BB Gun in School Cafeteria A high school student in Bloomfield, New Jersey was recently arrested and charged with a weapons offense for allegedly bringing a BB gun to school. The suspect, 19-year-old Angel Perdomo, reportedly showed up on the campus of Bloomfield […]

Off-Duty Cop Stops Carjacking in Newark, NJ

Newark Cop Fires Handgun During Carjacking Attempt Outside Burger King A Newark cop was off duty when he reportedly saw a carjacking being committed and intervened to stop the crime. The police officer, whose name is being withheld during an investigation, was in the drive-thru line at a Burger King […]

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