By: Richard L. Smith

Today marks 92 months since the mysterious disappearance of a Newark mother, Ms. Venika Williams, leaving behind a trail of questions and a community in deep concern.

Despite the passage of time, the search for the missing Newark mother has seen little progress, deepening the mystery. In a development on March 3, 2023, Mr. Asmar Earp, 37, of Newark, was charged with embezzling federal benefits meant for Venika's disabled child, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Federal officials said Asmar Earp, 37, of Newark, pleaded guilty on June 26, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court. He faced three counts of an indictment charging him with two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

On December 24,

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