125 Years: East Orange Murderer Receives Lengthy Sentence, Prosecutor Says
A 31-year-old East Orange man was sentenced to 125 years in prison on Monday, June 16, after being convicted of murder in the first degree and other charges, authorities said.
Isaiah Knight was also convicted of weapons offenses and conspiracy to commit witness tampering on Thursday, April 17, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II.
Knight shot Tyzier White, 23, five times at close range following a dispute involving White, Knight and his cousin, Stephens said.
While in jail, Knight devised a witness tampering scheme involving his sister, cousin, girlfriend, and an unidentified man, …
South Amboy Man Who Fatally Struck Mother Of 4, Left Scene, Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old South Amboy resident was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday, June 13, after he previously pleaded guilty to fatally striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene in a crash last year, authorities said.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at 9:15 p.m., Brick Township police responded to Route 35 South and Bay Avenue after a pedestrian, Julia Sutton, a 56-year-old Weehawken resident, who was out jogging, was struck by a 1999 Ford Explorer that fled the scene, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
Sutton was taken to Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center, wh…
Elizabeth Man Learns Fate After Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Friday, June 6, after previously pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter, authorities said.
On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:39 p.m., Elizabeth police responded to Spring Street and Third Ave where they found David Guevara suffering from gunshot wounds to the head, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said.
Guevara was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Joel Argueta pleaded guilty on Monday, March 31, authorities said. He wa…
Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor
Three Elizabeth men were sentenced to prison on Friday, June 6, for their roles in a 2023 New Year’s Day shooting, authorities said.
On January 1, 2023, Elizabeth police responded to Fourth Street on a report of a shooting and found Vladimir Martinez with multiple gunshot wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Albenys Soto-Fernandez, 26, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter and conspiracy t…
Toms River Arsonist Admits To Starting Brick Blaze That Injured 3 Firefighters: Prosecutors
A 51-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty on Monday, June 9, to intentionally starting a fire in Brick Township, injuring three firefighters, authorities said.
Charles Maulbeck pleaded guilty to arson and criminal mischief, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, Billhimer said.
On Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Brick Township police saw smoke and heavy fire at a home on Falkenberg Road, Billhimer said. Two firefighters were treated and released from a nearby hospital, while a third dec…
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, May 30, after previously being convicted of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said.
Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three-week trial, Stephens sai…
