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…
Fractured Skull Among Injuries NJ Toddler Suffered Before Body Was Found Dismembered: Report Fractured Skull Among Injuries NJ Toddler Suffered Before Body Was Found Dismembered: Report
Fractured Skull Among Injuries NJ Toddler Suffered Before Body Was Found Dismembered: Report A nearly-two-year-old South Jersey boy suffered skull fractures and other broken bones from being hit by his mother before his burned and dismembered body was found in the family's backyard, a forensic anthropologist testified in court, according to NJ Advance Media. Nakira M. Griner, 28, of Bridgeton, is on trial for murdering her son, Daniel Griner, Jr., in February 2019. Griner admitted she struck Daniel after he refused to eat his breakfast the outlet said. She admits to burning and dismembering the boy’s body, but denies intentionally killing him, her defense lawyer said in o…
CT Man Sentenced To Prison For 2019 Sexual Assault CT Man Sentenced To Prison For 2019 Sexual Assault
CT Man Sentenced To Prison For 2019 Sexual Assault A Connecticut man was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a 63-year-old woman whose home he was working on. Carlos Mejia, age 38, of New Haven, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to 15 years in prison followed by 11 years of probation for the July 2019 attack, said John Doyle, Jr., New Haven State’s Attorney. Mejia was found guilty by a jury in October of sexual assault, the CT Attorney's Office said. According to trial testimony, the victim, who was 63 at the time, disclosed that her apartment had failed inspection and that the landlord had hired contractors to repair damage withi…
Elizabeth Man Convicted In Deadly Bar Fight Elizabeth Man Convicted In Deadly Bar Fight
Elizabeth Man Convicted In Deadly Bar Fight A Union County jury voted to convict an Elizabeth man who killed a 28-year-old during a 2019 bar fight, authorities announced.  Laquan McCall, 31, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and aggravated assault on Friday, Nov. 18 after three days of jury deliberation, county Prosecutor William A. Daniel said in a statement.  As Daily Voice has reported, authorities were called to Ben's Bar on Meadow Street around 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 for a reported fight.  There, officers found 28-year-old Oscar Melara badly injured. He was rushed to Trinitas Regional…
Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home
Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home A Virginia man was convicted in the execution-style murders of a married military couple in front of their Fairfax County home, authorities said. Ronnie Marshall, 21, of Lorton, was found guilty after a week-long trial of aggravated murder and firearm offenses in connection with the shooting deaths of Edward and Brenda McDaniel on May 26, 2021, according to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano.  “This was a highly emotional and tragic case that ended the lives of two respected members of the Army and our community,” Descano said. “Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel we…
Hudson Felon Freed Under Bail Reform In Back-To-Back Busts Convicted By Federal Jurors Hudson Felon Freed Under Bail Reform In Back-To-Back Busts Convicted By Federal Jurors
Hudson Felon Freed Under Bail Reform In Back-To-Back Busts Convicted By Federal Jurors A Hudson County ex-con who was arrested with a loaded gun in his car after being busted and released twice for cocaine and heroin possession in the previous few months isn't going anywhere now. Federal jurors in Newark convicted Clarence Gaffney, 36, of Jersey City, of drug and weapons possession earlier this week following a three-day trial, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Police reported finding the coke and smack in Gaffney's underwear and shoe following an Oct. 5, 2019 traffic stop, Sellinger said. He was arrested again, on Dec. 26, 2019, after officers caught him selling …
Mom Of Dead Teaneck Twin Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter Mom Of Dead Teaneck Twin Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
Mom Of Dead Teaneck Twin Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter The mother of a 7-week-old Teaneck infant who was beaten to death and a twin who was critically injured three years ago this weekend has been charged in connection with the case, authorities announced. Raeshonn Corbo, a 30-year-old Englewood native who was once a promising local high school basketball player, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault and child endangerment. The children’s father, Jonathan Melendez of the Bronx, has been awaiting trial on similar charges. Corbo was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 20, after a grand jury in Hackensack ret…
Charlene Casey Sentenced To Year In Jail In Death Of 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath Charlene Casey Sentenced To Year In Jail In Death Of 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath
Charlene Casey Sentenced To Year In Jail In Death Of 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath Charlene Casey, the South Boston woman found guilty of negligent motor vehicle homicide in the death of toddler Colin McGrath, was sentenced to a year in prison on Thursday. Though, she will only spend 60 days behind bars as the judge suspended the remainder of the sentence.  Judge Katie Cook Rayburn came to that conclusion following an hour of heart-breaking testimony from the family of the 2-year boy who died in 2018 after Casey failed to look both ways and pulled into traffic, causing a catastrophic chain of events that led to his death.  "There is no perfect sentence," Rayburn said bef…
South Jersey Man Gets 20 Years State Prison In Shooting Death: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets 20 Years State Prison In Shooting Death: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets 20 Years State Prison In Shooting Death: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Cumberland County was sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a shooting death, authorities said. Raheem Jacobs, of Bridgeton, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 5 in connection with the Aug. 11, 2015 homicide of Keon Butler, also of Bridgeton, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A Cumberland County jury previously returned a guilty verdict on May 26 for second-degree reckless manslaughter following a two-and-a-half-week trial.  The sentence is also subject to the No Early Release Act requiring the defenda…
Man Found Guilty In Throat Slashing Outside Union County Bar Man Found Guilty In Throat Slashing Outside Union County Bar
Man Found Guilty In Throat Slashing Outside Union County Bar A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of slashing a victim's throat outside of a Union County bar last year, authorities announced. A Union County jury deliberated for nearly three hours before returning a guilty verdict against, Michael G. Johnston, 45, of Winfield Park, last week, nearly a year after the Rahway incident, Union County First Assistant Prosecutor James O. Tansey announced. Johnston and the 25-year-old victim were at Butch Kowal’s Tavern in Rahway, when they began arguing around 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2021, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Cap…
Jersey Shore Man, 74, Found Guilty On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 74, Found Guilty On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 74, Found Guilty On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor A 74-year-old Jersey Shore man was found guilty by a Monmouth County Jury in connection with child pornography charges. During the trial, the man testified that his son, now deceased, had actually downloaded the child abuse files, authorities said. James Simmons, of Freehold Township, was convicted on Wednesday, July 20, of endangering the welfare of a child and distributing child sex abuse material, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. A July 2017 investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, along with NJ ICAC Task Force and th…
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff A 27-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of sexually abusing and raping a minor over the course of several years, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, July 18. Prince Frederick resident Joshua Ryan Gantt was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree assault, and three related charges following a three-day trial, according to officials. Gantt was a close friend of his victim’s family and they often traveled together, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.  The victim reported the abuse in August 2021, when he was 13 years old.  He t…