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From left: Victims Terrance Aeriel, Iofemi Hightower and Dashon Harvey (credit: CBS 2)

Final Man Convicted In Newark Schoolyard Murders Sentenced To Nearly 200 Years In Prison

Gerardo Gomez was convicted last November on multiple counts including robbery, murder and attempted murder.

2013/01/09

Jury Selection Begins For Final Defendant Charged In 2007 Newark Murder Case

Jury selection has started in the case of the final defendant to stand trial in the 2007 execution-style murders of three college-bound people at a Newark playground.

2012/09/09

From left: Victims Terrence Aeriel, Ioefemi Hightower and Dashon Harvey (credit: CBS)

Man Gets More Than 200 Years In Newark Schoolyard Slayings

The third of six defendants in a gruesome triple murder in Newark was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.

2011/05/19

Alexander Alfaro testifies during his trial at the Essex County Courthouse in Newark, N.J., Monday, March 28, 2011. (AP Photo/John O'Boyle, Pool)

Man Convicted Of Murder In Newark Schoolyard Slayings Trial

The verdict comes on the fourth day of deliberations for 20-year-old Alexander Alfaro, who faces 17 counts including murder, felony murder and robbery.

2011/04/05

Deliberations Resume In Newark Schoolyard Slayings Trial

Alexander Alfaro faces 17 counts including murder, felony murder and robbery.

2011/04/04

Deliberations Resume In NJ Triple-Murder Trial

Alexander Alfaro faces 17 counts including murder, felony murder and robbery. His trial began on March 1.

2011/04/01

Closing Arguments Begin In Newark Schoolyard Shooting

Alexander Alfaro claimed he was coerced into giving a confession, saying a Newark police detective told him to make a false statement when he was arrested two weeks after the murders.

2011/03/30

Defendant In Newark Schoolyard Killings Trial Contradicts Tape

There is explosive testimony from one of six men charged in a 2007 triple murder in a Newark schoolyard.

2011/03/28

State Displays Machete At Triple Slay Trial

Prosecutors contended Alexander Alfaro wielded a machete during the attack.

2011/03/03

Newark Schoolyard Murders Survivor Testifies

The sole survivor of the Newark schoolyard murders took the witness stand Wednesday. On trial was Alexander Alfaro, accused in the killings of three friends and the attempted murder of a fourth in August of 2007.

2011/03/02

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