Benjamin Avrut was found guilty of first-degree murder by an Essex County jury in the beating death of his 70-year-old mother, Gwen, in 2021 at the Top Condominium.
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Friends, Community ‘Astonished’ as Judge Accepts 15-Year Plea Deal in Moussa Fofana Murder
A judge accepted a 15-year-plea deal for Yohan Hernandez in 2021 murder of Columbia…
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MaplewoodPolice and Fire
‘An Insult’: Advocates for Family of Slain Maplewood Teen Blast Prosecutor in Plea Deal
Hours before a planned rally and march to protest the reported 15-year plea deal…
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GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / Kids
Police Continue to Investigate Homicide of Maplewood Teen, as Essex County Offers $10,000 Reward
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office has offered a $10,000 reward in the case of…
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / Kids
No Arrests Yet in Murder of Maplewood Teen Moussa Fofana, as His Mother Seeks Answers
Police are still investigating the shooting death of Columbia High School student Moussa Fofana,…
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: BREAKING: Columbia High School Student Killed, Another Injured, at Underhill Field Sunday Night
Editor’s note: This article has been updated at 1 p.m with the name of…