Newark Fugitive Wanted on Violent Charges Captured in North Carolina After Yearlong Manhunt

Newark, NJ – A fugitive sought in connection with several violent crimes in Newark has been arrested in North Carolina following what authorities described as a yearlong, multi-agency investigation. Isaiah Ketchens was taken into custody on July 21 after investigators tracked him to a residence in Durham, where he had allegedly been hiding.

According to the New Jersey State Police, members of the agency’s F...