Named for Newark police Sgt. Joseph Azcona, new legislation drafted by the NJ Attorney General would allow prosecutors to charge minors as adults if accused of hurting police.

A14-year-old gang member accused of fatally shooting a Newark police detective will be charged as an adult in federal court, ...

Leonardo Munoz At White Castle, he posted the video of the ghost gun that law enforcement sources said was later used to kill Detective Joseph Azcona. “He was seen flashing, showing off the gun ...

A 14-year-old New Jersey boy is expected to be tried as an adult on a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting a police ...

Thousands are calling on NJ lawmakers to revise the state's law on charging juveniles as adults in the wake of Newark ...

The New Jersey teen who allegedly gunned down a Newark detective and wounded another in a hail of 29 bullets caught their attention less than an hour before — when he flashed the eventual murder ...

Newark Detective Joseph Azcona was fatally shot in the line of duty on March 7. A 14-year-old suspect is facing charges. Juveniles under the age of 15 cannot be charged as adults in New Jersey.

If you’re a child, I don’t care. If you shoot a cop, you’re getting tried as an adult. I have no tolerance for violence and we’re gonna clean up New Jersey,” Interim New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba ...