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Newark Man Gets Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Friend

Newark, NJ Man Sentenced to Life in State Prison for Fatal Shooting on Busy City Street A Newark, NJ man was recently sentenced to life in state prison for the violent murder of his childhood friend. According to law enforcement officials, 34-year-old Mario Gayles shot and killed an Irvington man […]

California Man Gets Prison for Smuggling Heroin at Newark Airport

Baggie Bursts Inside Stomach of Man Who Smuggled Heroin Through Newark Airport A man caught smuggling heroin in his stomach at Newark Liberty International Airport was recently sentenced to 30 months behind bars in federal prison. The defendant in the drug crime case was Omar Vasques, a 24-year-old resident of […]

Newark Police Seize Drugs and Guns as Part of Law Enforcement Operation

Police Arrest Thousands, Seize $500K in Drugs Since April 2017 Since April 2017, Essex County law enforcement has arrested almost 2,000 people as part of a Newark operation to crack down on drug crimes and gun crimes on city streets. The operation was put into effect by the Essex County […]

Suspects in Millburn Carjacking & Murder Get Prison Time

Four Men Involved in Fatal Shooting at Short Hills Mall Sentenced to Prison The man who shot and killed Dustin Friedland during a deadly carjacking at The Mall at Short Hills has been sentenced to three decades behind bars for the murder. The main defendant in the case, Hanif Thompson, […]

Newark Man Admits Robbing TD Bank

Newark Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Guilty, Faces Prison Time A bank robbery suspect is likely headed to prison for a very long time after he reached a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and pleaded guilty to robbery charges stemming from a bank robbery in Newark, NJ. The suspect […]

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