Man Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter In Irvington Killing Man Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter In Irvington Killing
Man Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter In Irvington Killing A 32-year-old man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and a weapons offense in the death of a 37-year-old Irvington man. Jonathan Quallis shot Ibn Vincent on the 400 block of Union Avenue around 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. Police arrived and found Vincent suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:53 p.m. Quallis was later arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose. He is being held in th…
Family Game Night Ends In Slaying For Irvington Couple: Sources Family Game Night Ends In Slaying For Irvington Couple: Sources
Family Game Night Ends In Slaying For Irvington Couple: Sources Family game night took a turn for the worst when a woman stabbed her boyfriend dead overnight in Irvington, sources tell Daily Voice. Police were called to a home on the 100 block of Tichenor Terrace at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, where they found 35-year-old Haleem Youngblood with stab wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. He was pronounce dead on the scene about an hour later. Another woman at the scene told authorities that an argument broke out over the board game, but escalated to a fight over a hole in the wall, sources with direct knowledge…
Victim Stayed Alive Just Long Enough To ID His Killer — Who's Now Been Convicted: Prosecutor Victim Stayed Alive Just Long Enough To ID His Killer — Who's Now Been Convicted: Prosecutor
Victim Stayed Alive Just Long Enough To ID His Killer — Who's Now Been Convicted: Prosecutor Waleik McCollum stayed alive just long enough to identify his killer: Zahir “Peewee” Moore, authorities in Essex County said. A jury convicted 22-year-old Moore of gunning down 19-year-old McCollum, and now he's facing 30 years behind bars, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Surveillance footage captured Moore lingering outside of McCollum's home on Brookdale and Lindsey avenues before he fired nine times with a .40-caliber handgun on Sept. 29, 2019, Stephens said. McCollum was struck twice, including a gunshot wound to the head. He survived for more than 24 ho…
Ex-Con Convicted Of Pouring Motor Oil In Estranged Wife's Newark Bedroom In Attempted Arson Ex-Con Convicted Of Pouring Motor Oil In Estranged Wife's Newark Bedroom In Attempted Arson
Ex-Con Convicted Of Pouring Motor Oil In Estranged Wife's Newark Bedroom In Attempted Arson A Newark man with seven prior convictions is facing yet another, this time for pouring motor oil on his estranged wife's bedroom wall and lighting it on fire, authorities announced. Delvin Wilson, 56, was found guilty of attempted arson and terroristic threats, said acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II in a statement Friday, Dec. 16. Police say Wilson was captured on video in October 2021 dousing the side of a 15th Avenue apartment building in motor oil before trying to set the wall on fire.  Investigators later learned that his estranged wife lived in the apartment …
Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark
Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark A 28-year-old convicted drug dealer from Newark has been convicted of murder along with various drug and firearm charges for shooting a 29-year-old man in the head in 2019, authorities said. Darryl Watson was convicted on 10 counts of the various charges in connection with the Feb. 7, 2019 killing of Fred Sims in Newark's South Ward, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Watson, who was convicted in 2016 for drug distribution, as distributing cocaine and heroin near the Kretchmer Elderly public housing complex when he was captured on surveillance cameras sta…
Bloomfield Man, 25, Killed In Newark Bloomfield Man, 25, Killed In Newark
Bloomfield Man, 25, Killed In Newark A 25-year-old Bloomfield man was shot and killed in Newark, authorities said. Lance Sally Jr., 25, was found suffering gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Salem Street around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Sally was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:55 p.m. More than $7,000 had been raised for Sally's family on a GoFundMe as of Saturday, Dec. 3. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecut…
93-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In East Orange 93-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In East Orange
93-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In East Orange A 93-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in East Orange, authorities said. Earnest Green was struck at the intersection of South Arlington Avenue and Central Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said. Green was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:31 a.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County P…
Newark Man Convicted Of Teenage Girls' Sex Assaults Newark Man Convicted Of Teenage Girls' Sex Assaults
Newark Man Convicted Of Teenage Girls' Sex Assaults A 53-year-old man from Newark has been convicted of sexually assaulting two teenage girls, authorities said. Thomas Crandell was convicted of all 26 counts brought against him in the indictment, including five counts of aggravated sexual assault, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II. Crandell, the victims’ stepfather, began sexually assaulting one of the victims when she was 14 years old, Stephens said. He continued sexually assaulting her until she was 17 years old, when the crimes were reported, said Nicole Buermann, an assistant prosecutor in the Spec…
Arrests Made In Killing Of NJ Hoops Star Letrell Duncan Arrests Made In Killing Of NJ Hoops Star Letrell Duncan
Arrests Made In Killing Of NJ Hoops Star Letrell Duncan A 22-year-old man and teen boy have been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 16-year-old North Jersey basketball standout Letrell Duncan, authorities said.  Duncan, 16, of East Orange, was walking with friends when he was approached by two young men on Monday, Oct. 3, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. Something may have been said, but the teen "brushed it off," his aunt, Marsha Douglas, told the New York Times. They parted ways, and two others wearing black ski masks approached the teen and shot him at the corner of Lincoln Street and Park …
23-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Montclair 23-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Montclair
23-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Montclair A 23-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday, Oct. 28 in Montclair, authorities said. Leroy Peters, of Montclair, was killed around 2:35 a.m. on Lincoln Street suffering multiple gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Montclair Police Chief Todd Conforti said. He was pronounced dead at 3:24 a.m., at the hospital. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. 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 confidential.
Gangsters, Killers Among 41 Fugitives Captured In Essex County Warrant Sweep: Prosecutor Gangsters, Killers Among 41 Fugitives Captured In Essex County Warrant Sweep: Prosecutor
Gangsters, Killers Among 41 Fugitives Captured In Essex County Warrant Sweep: Prosecutor Forty-one fugitives including 12 with gang affiliations were captured during a five-day sweep across Essex County, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 24. Four of the fugitives were wanted for homicide, while others were wanted on a range of felonies ranging from drug possession to aggravated assault, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. “Operation Essex” was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office in conjunction with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, and the Newark Police. All of the fugitives have been arrested, charged, and placed in custody. The following …
East Orange Pair Charged In Newark Man's Murder: Prosecutor East Orange Pair Charged In Newark Man's Murder: Prosecutor
East Orange Pair Charged In Newark Man's Murder: Prosecutor Two men have been charged with murder and one with various related offenses in last month's shooting death of a 29-year-old Newark man, authorities said. Jamaal Mahorn, 37, and Buddy Randolph, 40, both of East Orange, were arrested in the death of Khalif Ligon, 29, on Sept. 7, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Police called to a shooting on the 100 block of Roseville Avenue in Newark around 1:50 a.m. found Ligon suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m. Both Mahorn and Randolph ar…