Black And Missing
Authorities say Tyrita Julius was murdered by friends
Prosecutors say Tyrita Julius knew one of her killers and it wasn’t the first time “her friend” had tried to kill her.
Long Branch, NJ – Prosecutors say Tyrita Julius knew one of her killers and it wasn’t the first time “her friend” had tried to kill her.
Two arrested for Tyrita Julius murder
On August 16th, authorities arrested Jennifer Sweeney 33, of Tinton Falls, and Andre Harris 32, of Long Branch for the death of the 41-year-old Linden, N.J. woman who went missing in March.
They were her “friends”
Authorities say in March, Sweeney had supposedly dropped Julius off at the Long Branch train station, the last time anyone ever saw her. But Monmouth and Union County prosecutors said that not only had Sweeney lied about that, she and Harris had killed Julius and disposed of her body.
Sweeney tried to kill Tyrita Julius before
And less than four months earlier, in November 2015, Harris and Sweeney had tried to murder Julius, shooting her eight times in the torso and also grazing her 15-year-old daughter with bullets, prosecutors said.
“In a nutshell, our investigation revealed that Sweeney and Harris murdered Tyrita in the area of Long Branch, New Jersey, and buried her body in the backyard at 228 Joline Ave.,” Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said Aug. 17 at a press conference. “This was known to be Harris’ residence.”
Tyrita Julius body recovered in Long Branch
Prosecutors say Tyrita Julius body was retrieved from Harris’ Long Branch residence in the backyard.
Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park said that police in Linden had found Julius, mangled by gunfire but alive, in a Toyota Camry that had ran into a utility pole on Middlesex Street in Linden around 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2015.
Julius’ 15-year-old daughter was with her but suffered only minor graze wounds, Park said.
For that shooting, Sweeney and Harris are facing two counts each of attempted murder, one of conspiracy and two second-degree weapons charges, Park said.
Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls (left), and Andre Harris, 32, of Long Branch (right) (Photo Source : News 12 New Jersey)
Prosecutors say they are not sure how much Julius knew Sweeney’s involvement in the shooting but continued to maintain a friendship with her. She would spend her final days with Sweeney in April 2016 in the areas of Tinton Falls and Long Branch.
Tyrita Julius was reported missing
Julius was a single mother with two children, a son and a daughter, a friend told The Asbury Park Press.
In April, news surfaced of family members and law enforcement officials pleading to the public for information on her whereabouts, passing out fliers throughout the region and offering a $15,000 reward for information on her whereabouts.
An autopsy is still pending so Julius’ cause of death is still unknown.
Each bail is set to $1.5 million. In a court of law, each are innocent until proven guilty.
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Black And Missing
Update: Missing 12-year-old Maryland girl found
Tayzha Alona Warren, of Pikesville Md., disappeared June 20.
Baltimore County police announced they’ve found missing 12-year-old Tayzha Alona Warren.
Tayzha, of Pikesville Md., disappeared June 20.
What happened to Tayzha Alona Warren?
Tayzha’s mother told WBALT 11 News that the girl’s family has been doing everything manageable to find her, saying they believe she possibly met an older person online and communicated with him until she disappeared.
According to Tayzha’s family, her friends mentioned a man in his 20s, but so far, no one has been able to give any more details.
Tayzha is described as 4 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 117 pounds and she has short brown hair and brown eyes.
Investigation
Tayzha’s family and the community had put up flyers in hopes someone has answers.
The Black and Missing Foundation posted information on its website. Under the circumstances of this disappearance, the group said it suspects Tayzha is trying to travel to Pennsylvania to meet an unidentified man and that she was last seen wearing red sparkling Crocs. Information about Tayzha was also posted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Baltimore County police said an investigation into Tayzha’s disappearance is ongoing.
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Black And Missing
Navy vet Jarvis McIntyre, 26, reportedly found dead in Texas after telling 911 he was running from someone
Jarvis McIntyre, 26, was reportedly last seen running in John James Park on June 8 — and he was heard in a 911 call saying he was being chased by a “racist.”
The body of Navy veteran Jarvis McIntyre has been reportedly found in a Texas park after he was reported missing two weeks ago.
McIntyre, 26, was reportedly last seen running in John James Park on June 8 and he was heard in a 911 call saying he was being chased by a “racist”, his mother told local outlet KENS5.
McIntyre’s mother, Monikki Williams Tippet, told the outlet that a body found days later at the San Antonio park had tattoos resembling those on her missing son.
Tippet says she and her family believes someone hurt her son because he was Black and gay.
“I want answers now. I want this person found,” she said, adding that her son “didn’t deserve this. They took my baby’s life for no reason.”
McIntyre is from St. Louis, Texas and had flown to San Antonio to visit his two sisters during his birthday weekend.
He was supposed to return home on Sunday 9 June, but he tragically never made it home.
The family said they want the San Antonio Police Department to do more to help find the person responsible.
“They are treating this like a murder case,” Tippet said. “It is being treated like a murder case.”
Anyone who knows any information about this case is asked to contact the San Antonio Police Department at (210) 207-7660.
Note: This article was updated June 21, to reflect new revelations in the case and McIntyre’s body has been confirmed as the body found in the park.
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Black And Missing
Marine from Massachusetts goes missing off coast in Puerto Rico
A family is holding out hope after U.S. Marine Samuel Muturi Wanjiru went missing on March 27 off the coast in Puerto Rico.
A family is holding out hope after U.S. Marine Samuel Muturi Wanjiru went missing on March 27 off the coast in Puerto Rico.
Missing details for Marine Samuel Muturi Wanjiru
Corporal Samuel Wanjiru, 26, of Worcester, Mass., was swept away by ocean currents while being in the water at La Pared beach in Luquillo.
The Coast Guard launched helicopters and aircraft to look for Wanjiru, but those search efforts were unsuccessful. The active search was called off on April 1.
At the time of his disappearance, Wanjiru was vacationing with his partner of five years, Natasha Castillo-Vargas.
Castillo-Vargas, her father, and Wanjiru’s mother are still in Puerto Rico, returning to the beach daily where Wanjiru went missing, continuing to look for him.
GoFundMe
She has since started a GoFundMe campaign to help the family with expenses and search efforts while they remain in Puerto Rico.
“Samuel’s mother and I are trying to get as much resources and help as we can because we will not give up hope in finding our Samuel. Please, anything anyone can help with would be most appreciated.”
In addition to donations, the family asks the public for prayers and love during this “devastating and heart aching time.”
“We are firm believers in God as Samuel is too and we have faith that he will be found. Thank you for your support!”
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