Getting Away With Murder

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Killers in Essex County are just as likely to get away with their crime as to face justice, a Star-Ledger investigation found. The study looked at 637 homicides that occurred between 1998-2003. The map below shows the location of these killings, color-coded based on the outcome.


STREET ZOOM:
Select from a list of streets within 1/2 mile of a murder:
TIP: After clicking on the drop-down menu, type the first letter of the street to jump down the list
 


Map Key:

red Murders resulting in murder convictions
yellow Murders resulting in convictions on lesser charges
blue Murders resulting in acquittals
green Unsolved murders
orange Suspect died or is at large

Navigation Tips:

You can use the slider control on the upper left to zoom in closer, pick from the list at left to zoom to a town or neighborhood, or click and drag to move the map.

Click on any of the pins on the map for more information about the case.

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