The teen would face a longer prison sentence if convicted at the federal level for the murder of Detective Joseph Azcona.

ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. (PIX11) — An Orange County councilman was arrested in connection to an incident on Oct. 9, where he allegedly displayed a gun to a tow truck driver, according to Essex County ...

A 14-year-old has been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon in the fatal shooting of a Newark police officer Friday, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens says.

Sharif, a respected community leader, was shot and killed early on Jan. 3, 2024, outside Masjid Muhammad-Newark at South Orange Avenue and Camden Street. Authorities are asking for the public’s ...

Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II holds a news conference on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (WABC-TV via AP) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A 14-year-old shot and killed a police ...

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The 14-year-old charged with shooting and killing a Newark police officer will be charged as an adult, a federal prosecutor said Thursday. In a morning appearance on “Fox and Friends,” interim ...

NEWARK, N.J. (TNND) — A 14-year-old boy was arrested for the murder of a New Jersey police detective, according to officials. The teenager, who was not identified by name because he is a minor ...