In a follow-up to a recent post concerning the fatal shooting and carjacking that occurred at the Mall at Short Hills in Millburn, New Jersey on Sunday, December 15th, authorities have placed four suspects under arrest, charging each with murder, carjacking, conspiracy, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Dustin Friedland, a 30-year-old attorney from Hoboken,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Homicide, Assault & Threat Crimes
One Night, One Neighborhood, Two Newark Shootings – Is there a Link
Two shooting occurred in Newark, New Jersey on the night of Tuesday, December 17th, leaving one dead and raising questions as to whether the two incidents were connected. According to chief assistant Essex County prosecutor Tom Fennelly, Newark resident, 29-year-old Kason K. Williams, was shot several times on the 800-block of South 16th Street in… Continue Reading
Man from Cliffside Park Found Guilty of Murder in Bergen County Superior Court
At a Superior Court hearing in Hackensack, New Jersey on December 18th, a man from Cliffside Park was found guilty of charges for murder and desecration of a body, as well as seven other offenses. After deliberating for approximately four hours, the jury found 37-year-old Wilfredo Sanchez guilty of murdering 46-year-old local chef Francisco Gonzalez… Continue Reading
Murder and Carjacking at the Short Hills Mall in Millburn, New Jersey
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office recently announced a murder and carjacking that occurred on the night of Sunday, December 15, at the Mall at Short Hills in Millburn, New Jersey. As a 30-year-old man and his wife proceeded to their car on the third level of the parking deck located near the Nordstrom department store… Continue Reading
Hillside Boy to Receive $165 Million from NJ Division of Youth and Family Services
A young boy from Essex County who was beaten and left handicapped by his father in 2009, recently won a lawsuit against the Division of Youth and Family Services, which earned him $165 million. 4-year-old Jadiel Velesquez of Hillside, was severely beaten by his father, Joshua Velesquez, in Jersey City on July 16, 2009, when… Continue Reading
