Following a recent investigation conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force in coordination with the Newark Police Department, a Newark man is facing charges for murder as well as weapons offenses for allegedly shooting his cousin and his stepmother. According to Essex County Prosecutor’s chief of detectives, Anthony Ambrose, 47-year-old Antonio Diaz is… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Homicide, Assault & Threat Crimes
Multiple Murder Suspects Identified as Essex County Homicide Rate Continues to Rise
As a follow-up to two earlier posts regarding homicides in Essex County, police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with shootings in Newark and Irvington, resulting in a total of five fatalities, two of which were juveniles. The incidents also left three others injured. The first shooting, which occurred on Christmas night on the 100… Continue Reading
Paterson Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges After Gunfight with Police
After a recent gun fight with officers from the Paterson Police Department, a Paterson man is facing charges for attempted murder, weapons offenses, andresisting arrest. According to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, December 29th, Paterson Police were notified of a shooting in the 1st Ward near North Main and… Continue Reading
Washington Township Domestic Dispute Among Siblings Leads to Fatal Stabbing
A recent domestic dispute at a residence in Washington Township, New Jersey, resulted in the murder of a 20-year-old woman by her teenage brother. According to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, 17-year-old Travis Gallo stabbed his older sister, Teia Gallo, multiple times with a kitchen knife during an argument at their home on Pershing… Continue Reading
Newark, NJ Christmas Night Shooting of 3 Juvenile Victims Leaves 2 Dead
On Christmas night, three young people were shot in Newark, New Jersey, leaving two dead and one wounded. According to Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio, one girl and one boy, ages 13 and 14, respectively, were shot and killed on the 100 block of Schley Street in the… Continue Reading
