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Wannabe Hitman Gets 20 Years For Attempted Murder In W. Orange Wannabe Hitman Gets 20 Years For Attempted Murder In W. Orange
Wannabe Hitman Gets 20 Years For Attempted Murder In W. Orange A 23-year-old Edison man who shot at a West Orange resident and claimed there was a “bounty” on the victim was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. On Sept. 22, 2016, the victim returned to his Lowell Place home from his daughter’s back-to-school night when John Searles, who was wearing a ski mask, emerged from the driveway and ran towards him, firing multiple shots. The victim was not hit. The victim rushed Searles, tackled him, grabbed Searles’ 9 mm Ruger and threw it into a neighboring yard, authorities said. As they fought, Searles sai…

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by Paul Milo
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Man Found Guilty Of Attempted W. Orange Murder Thwarted By Victim Man Found Guilty Of Attempted W. Orange Murder Thwarted By Victim
Man Found Guilty Of Attempted W. Orange Murder Thwarted By Victim A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of ambushing a man at his West Orange home and firing multiple gunshots at him, missing him each time, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday. John Searles was wearing a ski mask and waiting at the victim’s Lowell Place home on Sept. 22, 2016. When the victim drove his car into the garage as he was returning from his daughter’s back-to-school night, Searles jumped into the driveway and charged the victim, repeatedly firing a weapon. The victim ran towards Searles, tackled him and grabbed Searles’ 9 mm Ruger, tossing the weapon into a near…

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by Paul Milo