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Newark Police Searching for Suspects in Unrelated Murders

Police are investigating two fatal stabbings in Newark’s East Ward and West Ward. According to authorities, the killings happened within a 24-hour time period in Newark, New Jersey. The first murder reportedly occurred in the West Ward. Prosecutors said that the 24-year-old victim was killed by gunfire while walking just […]

Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for Two Murders in Newark, New Jersey

An Essex County judge sentenced a man to more than 100 years in prison for two fatal shootings in Newark, NJ. According to prosecutors, the suspect went on a month-long crime spree that led to the deaths of two men. The suspect shot and killed a 37-year-old victim during an […]

Homeless Man Pleads Guilty in Strangling Death of Homeless Woman in Newark, NJ

A Newark NJ man recently pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter charges for the brutal strangling death of a homeless woman. According to Essex County prosecutors, the 46-year-old suspect killed the 58-year-old victim in 2012 while the two of them were living on the streets. At the time of the fatal […]

Woman Who Robbed Banks in Newark, Harrison Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

A woman who confessed to robbing three banks in Newark and Harrison NJ was recently sentenced to 7 years in federal prison. The 36-year-old suspect, who lived in Harrison, robbed two banks in Newark and one bank in Harrison in early 2014. The first bank robbery occurred at a Valley […]

Four Men Accused of Killing Woman during Cell Phone Robbery in Newark, New Jersey

Four people were recently indicted on murder charges connected to the fatal shooting death of a woman in Newark, New Jersey. According to Essex County prosecutors, the homicide occurred during an armed robbery on a Newark street in November 2014. The victim was a 22-year-old woman who lived in Newark. […]

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