Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Serving all of Hudson County since March 201134-year-old Newark Man Stabbed to Death, Man Arrested
Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force,…
Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police
Department, is investigating the fatal stabbing of Kevin T. Williams, 34, of Newark.
Late Saturday night Feb. 5, Williams was stabbed in the 200 block of Sussex Avenue. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:21 am on Sunday, Feb. 6.
Michael T. Wylie, 31, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Williams.
The two men were living in a homeless shelter on Sussex when the stabbing occurred.
The charges against Wylie are accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they enter a guilty plea or are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
Calls will be kept confidential.