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N.Y. man charged with murder in shooting of Newark woman, prosecutor says NJ.com 1 hr ago Noah Cohen, nj.com
Wesley Jean-Marie, 32, of Valley Stream, also faces weapons charges after the slaying of Leeana Cottle, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II.
Jean-Marie was arrested without incident in Valley Stream, a village in Nassau County, New York, the prosecutor said in a joint statement with Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara. He was being held ahead of an extradition hearing.
Cottle, of Newark, was shot late Tuesday on the 200 block of South 10th Street in the city, according to authorities. She died a short time later at a local hospital.
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A 21-year-old Newark woman was shot and killed while protecting her friend in an incident of domestic violence, news reports say.
Wesley Jean-Marie, of Valley Stream, New York, has been charged in the shooting death of Leeana Cottle, 21, of Newark, late Tuesday, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara.
Cottle allegedly was shot at about 11:30 p.m. on the 200 block of South 10th Street while attempting to shield her friend from 32-year-old Jean-Marie,
Cottle was taken to University Hospital in Newark where she was pronounced dead shortly before midnight, they said.
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Police are seeking the public s help in locating a Newark man who they say asked to hold a woman s dog before stealing him, authorities said.
A woman was walking with her dog, a Yorkie, in the area of South Orange Avenue and South 6th Street on June 15 when a man in a gray truck approached her, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara.
The driver, Kenol Monreau, 51, asked to hold the dog before driving away with the pooch, O Hara said.
A warrant has been issued for Monreau on theft charges.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kenol Monreau can call the Department s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).
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A bank robber accused of making off with thousands of dollars in cash didn t make it far before a red dye pack thrown in by the bank teller exploded and it was captured on camera. On Monday, the alleged bank robber was caught, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara.
O’Hara reported Monday the arrest of Esau Grant, 27, of Newark, in connection with the bank robbery.
Police in Newark obtained video of the suspect crossing the street after stealing $2,300 from the Capitol One on Springfield Avenue. The alleged robber entered the bank around 10 a.m. Saturday and presented a teller with a hand written note requesting cash. Moments after fleeing the bank, a red dye pack placed among the money exploded as the suspect walked beyond the bank property, police say.