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Florida Sheriff Has Blunt Question For NJ Officials Who Released 2X Accused Murderer Early Florida Sheriff Has Blunt Question For NJ Officials Who Released 2X Accused Murderer Early
Florida Sheriff Has Blunt Question For NJ Officials Who Released 2X Accused Murderer Early "How'd that work out for you, releasing a killer early?" That's the question a Florida sheriff asked New Jersey officials when a convicted killer was released from prison early and committed a similarly heinous crime less than two years later. James Lewis, 51, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a 1989 homicide in East Orange, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd explained. He was released after 30 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Essex County Sheriff's Office. On Sept. 18, Lewis shot Troy Traynham, 59, while he was helping a woman unload groceries on Chestnut Street ap…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$5K Reward Offered In East Orange Homicide $5K Reward Offered In East Orange Homicide
$5K Reward Offered In East Orange Homicide A reward is being offered for the person who shot and killed a man unloading groceries from a family member's car. Troy Traynham, 59, of East Orange, was shot outside his Chestnut Street apartment on Sept. 18. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:48 p.m. No arrests have been made.  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura have announced that the Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or perso…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange Authorities have identified a man who was shot dead in East Orange last weekend. Troy Traynham, 59, was shot outside his Chestnut Street apartment on Saturday, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi. Traynham was taken to University Hospital where he died. No arrests have been made in the deadly shooting. Traynham worked for Allied Universal Security Services, among other companies, as a security officer, according to his Facebook page. He was also a graduate of Union County College and Linden High School…

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by Nicole Acosta