Steve Ezzeddine

ROXBURY TWP (NJ). –Roxbury Township police and the Morris County New Jersy Prosecutor’s Office have issued a photograph of a man they say is a “person of interest” in the killing of the owner of the Kenvil Diner a year ago.

The owner, Chafic “Steve” Ezzeddine was found murdered inside his place of business, the Kenvil Diner, located on Route 46 in the Kenvil section of RoxburyTownship on May 28, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Mark Himebaugh

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ – A reward up to $25,000 is being offered for the whereabouts of Mark Himebaugh, who has been missing for over 20 years.
Eleven-year-old Himebaugh had gone to explore a small fire in his neighborhood and never returned to his Del Haven, Middle Township, NJ home on Nov. 25, 1991.
Years later, a new reward is on the table, officials announced at a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

7-27-11 Update: The drowning death of 18-year-old Sarah Townsend of Florence has been ruled a suicide, and toxicology tests revealed she had cocaine in her system when she died, authorities said.

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Authorities continued to search Tuesday evening for an 18-year-old Burlington County (NJ) woman who had disappeared Monday, May 9, 2011 after leaving for school. Sarah Townsend, a student at Allentown High School in Monmouth County, left her home in Florence Township at 7 a.m. Monday but never arrived at school, prompting a massive search-and-rescue effort that stretched into Tuesday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

NEWARK — Essex County authorities have posted a reward of up to $5,000 in cash for information that leads to an arrest in connection with the killing of an Ironbound bar owner on Saturday, February 12, 2011, Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced.
Eduardo Torres, 66, the owner of the Happy Hour Café on Warwick Street, was beaten and robbed outside his tavern around 10 p.m. on Friday. He was taken to University Hospital, where he died Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

LOCKEY M. MITTEN

On Saturday, July 28, 2007 at approximately 6:42 p.m. the body of Lockey M. Mitten was discovered at 214 Indiana Avenue (Colonial Estates), Williamstown, New Jersey. Her death was ruled a homicide.
The 65-year-old woman was stabbed in the throat and left in her trailer. Her body was found on a living room sofa
Detectives said nothing seemed to be missing and there was no forced entry. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been over three years since Donnie Farrell was killed on Saturday October 27, 2007 outside a convenience store near Rowan University, where he was a student. He was 19, and spent his last hours on life support so his family could donate his liver and kidneys.
It’s been two years, and the group of five young men who surrounded and beat Farrell and stole his wallet are still out there. The two who sucker-punched then kicked him when he was down are still getting away with murder. Read the rest of this entry »

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the recovery of John T. Weisbecker.
An Ocean City, NJ family is making another appeal to the public for help finding John, 21-year-old man, who disappeared from his north-end home March 1, 2009.

John Weisbecker asked his mother, Jennifer Powell, to pick up some new shirts for his seasonal job that was to begin the next day. Read the rest of this entry »

1-16-11 Update: Breaking News: Jahmell Crockham Suspect In Brutal Police Killing Officer Chris Matlosz has been Captured In Camden NJ by US Marshals in conjunction with other police agencies.

Lakewood Police Captain Thomas Hayes said Crockham was arrested early this morning and is in custody at the Lakewood Police Department.

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Police throughout New Jersey and surrounding states are on the lookout for this man, identified late Friday night as the possible shooter in the point-blank killing of a Lakewood police officer this afternoon. His name is Jahmell Crockam and he is considered extremetly dangerous. He also is wanted on a warrant for weapons possession, which may account for the shooting. Read the rest of this entry »

MURDER
Francisco Martinez is wanted for allegedly shooting to death his employer
in Passaic, New Jersey, on September 14, 2001. The victim was
shot execution-style in the basement of the building in which they
both worked. The two men had allegedly been arguing that day after
the victim confronted Martinez about his possible involvement in
both a fi re which was set at the business in August of 2001, as well as
the ongoing theft of textile materials from the business. Local arrest
warrants charging Martinez with murder, possession of a weapon
for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon were
issued in the Passaic County Superior Court on September 21, 2001.
A federal arrest warrant charging Martinez with unlawful fl ight to
avoid prosecution was then issued on July 25, 2002, in Newark, New Jersey.
Date of Birth Used: October 23, 1961 Hair: Black Place of Birth: Guayaquil, Ecuador Eyes:
Brown Height: 5’8” Sex: Male Weight: 350 pounds Race: White (Hispanic) NCIC: W353054726
Nationality: Ecuadoran Occupations: Warehouse Worker, Textile Worker, Production Manager
Scars and Marks: Martinez has a discoloration on the portion of his head which is bald.
Remarks: Martinez is balding and usually wears baseball caps. He has permanent resident
status in the United States. Martinez has ties to Ecuador, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
and Florida. He may be traveling throughout South America
REWARD
The FBI is off ering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading directly to
the arrest of Francisco Martinez.
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Update 5-2-13: The state of New Jersey also announced that it will augment the Federal award being offered for information leading to Chesimard’s capture and return to the United States, bringing the total reward to $2 million. The state’s portion of that money will be provided through assets seized during criminal investigations.

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Long-time fugitive Joanne Chesimard will be looking over her shoulder a lot more in Cuba now that the reward for her capture has been increased to $1,000,000. Attorney General Peter Harvey, Colonel Rick Fuentes and others today announced that the U.S. Attorney General authorized the federal bounty to be increased from $50,000 on April 28, 2005.
Chesimard was a member of the Black Liberation Army on May 2, 1973, when she and two accomplices were stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike for a motor vehicle violation. All three subjects possessed fictitious identification, and unbeknownst to the troopers, all three were armed with semi-automatic handguns. From the passenger seat, Chesimard fired the first shot, wounding Trooper James Harper in the shoulder. As Harper moved for cover, Chesimard exited the car and continued to fire at both troopers until she was wounded by Harper’s return fire.
The rear seat passenger, James Coston, also fired at the troopers and was mortally wounded by Harper. Trooper Werner Foerster was in hand-to-hand combat with the vehicle’s driver, Clark Squire. Foerster was severely wounded in his right arm and abdomen and then executed with his own service weapon on the roadside. Chesimard’s jammed handgun was found at Foerster’s side.
The three assailants returned to their car and drove down the road approximately five miles before abandoning the vehicle. Within half an hour, Chesimard was arrested by Troopers and Coston was found to have died near the car. Squire was found 40 hours later within a mile of their car.
Chesimard was defended by a prominent team of defense lawyers including William Kunstler. She and Squire were charged, convicted and sentenced for murder and additional charges. Squire remains in jail, but in 1979, Chesimard escaped with help from a coalition of radical, left wing domestic terror groups who took two guards hostage during the armed assault. She later fled to Cuba.
Now known as Assata Shakur, the 57-year-old Chesimard is living free in Cuba under the protection of Fidel Castro. She is provided housing, food and a car. She attends government functions and her standard of living is higher than most Cubans. The State Police has gathered intelligence about her ever since her escape from jail. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to bring the convicted murderer to justice.
One year ago, Attorney General Peter Harvey, Colonel Rick Fuentes, State Police Lt. Kevin Tormey and officials from the Newark Division of the FBI met with FBI Director Robert Mueller. They relayed the details of the case along with the status of the fugitive investigation and requested the $1 million reward. The lengthy justification and approval process at the U.S. Department of Justice culminated with the authorization of the money by Attorney General Gonzales last week.
The reward money will be given for information leading to the capture of Joanne Chesimard and her safe return to New Jersey to continue her prison sentence for the murder of Trooper Foerster. Since 1979, she has been classified as a federal fugitive and the subject of an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Confinement warrant.