Case closed! The three men who shot and killed 15-year-old Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah at a West Ward housing complex in 2016 have each been sentenced to 15 years of state incarceration. Juprie Wadley, 21; Wilson George, 21; and Jashawn Smith, 20, have all pleaded guilty in the case. They confessed June 25 to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, … Read more →
A blaze of bullets and shell casings scattered in the street were linked to the murder of 15-year-old city teen found slumped over in the streets, soaked in blood almost exactly six months ago, prosecutors said. It took detectives time to take in the murderous scene they encountered when they arrived in Prospect Village, in … Read more →
Three city teens who were arrested earlier this year after another teen was killed in the capital city have been charged with murder in connection with the case. Wilson George, Jashawn Smith and Juprie Wadley are each charged with murder and complicity offenses in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah, who was … Read more →
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah. A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday afternoon at Prospect Village, police said. Police responded to a report of a shooting in progress about 3:45 p.m. Saturday and located the teenager who had been struck at least once by gunfire, according to Trenton Police Lt. … Read more →
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