9-Year-Old Boy Killed In Shooting Identified: 'Our Family Is Shattered'
Yasin Morrison was just 9-years-old when he was killed after being struck by a stray bullet in Newark on Friday, Jan. 31, authorities said.
Yasin was on his way to visit his grandparents with his father and little sisters when he was hit, "robbing us of his bright future in an instant," his family wrote on a GoFundMe fundraising page. "Our family is shattered beyond words, and we now face the heartbreaking reality of saying goodbye to our sweet boy."
Jesse Dunbar, a 36-year-old Newark resident, faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and multiple wea…
Vineland Man Gets 30 Years For Killing Ex's BF, Hiding Body In Grass Clippings: Prosecutors
A 32-year-old Vineland man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for shooting his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and trying to hide his body under grass clippings, authorities said.
Brandon Dennis was convicted last month in the fatal shooting, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said
On Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Millville, law enforcement discovered Patrick Trotter's body hidden under yard debris in a wooded area behind 519 East Main St., Webb-McRae said.
Investigators said Dennis broke into a nearby home where Trotter, 32, was staying, Webb-McRa…
Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Newark resident was convicted of murder, weapons and robbery charges on Friday, Jan. 24 stemming from three incidents in April 2021, authorities said.
On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Rahdee Bennett assaulted a man with a gun outside his home in front of his wife and children, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said. On Tuesday, April 13, Bennett robbed a man of his wallet and gold chain as the victim was performing repair work on Renner Avenue, Stephens said. On Saturday, April 17, security video captured Bennett pulling a gun on man who was painting a…
