Felicia Bynum and James Headen face serious prison time after their 'vigilante' chase of a stolen SUV ended in gunfire and ...

Felicia Bynum, 51, and James Headen, 33, were found guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Kiman Mays, 17, on Aug. 17, 2023.

Newark experienced a 23% decrease in murder rate in 2024, dropping to a total of 37 total for the year, according to state statistics, though the overall crime rate rose that year by 9%.

Federal agents have arrested 24 people in connection with a violent drug ring at Newark's Bradley Court housing complex, a place where fear and crime have haunted residents for years.

A Licking County father has been indicted on eight charges, including murder and strangulation, in the 2023 death of his four ...

A Newark man faces murder charges after being arrested in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy in the city, officials stated Wednesday. Jesse J. Dunbar II, 36, ...

The mother of a Newark police detective who was shot and killed this month wants the 14-year-old boy charged in his murder to be tried as an adult, though he is too young to be under New Jersey law.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Newark's crime stats for 2024 reveal a mixed picture, city officials announced Monday, with murders down but overall violent crime ticking up.