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Member Of Paterson '230 Boys' Admits Selling Heroin-Laced Fentanyl That Killed User Member Of Paterson '230 Boys' Admits Selling Heroin-Laced Fentanyl That Killed User
Member Of Paterson '230 Boys' Admits Selling Heroin-Laced Fentanyl That Killed User A reputed member of a notorious Paterson street gang admitted in federal court in Newark on Wednesday that he sold fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a user. Authorities didn't identify the victim who they said died after ingesting drugs sold by Wyzier Peterson, 25. Peterson was among 17 reputed 230 Boys members charged in a coordinated heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking case assembled in September 2019 by a strike force comprised of agents from the DEA, ATF and state, county and local law enforcement. One of them, Keith Brinkley, shot a Belleville man in Paterson and then fled to Geo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing Union County Man Found Dead In Newark, Family Says UPDATE: Missing Union County Man Found Dead In Newark, Family Says
Update: Missing Union County Man Found Dead In Newark, Family Says The family of a Union County man says he was found dead in Newark, days after being reported as missing.  David Church of Winfield had last been seen June 29 at noon, his brother Jason Church said on Facebook. David, 48, passed away, Jason said days later. According to his obituary, David lost his battle with heroin addiction. Click here for David Church's full obituary.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Butler Ex-Con Who Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Gets 12 Years For Pointing Loaded Rifle At Officer Butler Ex-Con Who Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Gets 12 Years For Pointing Loaded Rifle At Officer
Butler Ex-Con Who Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Gets 12 Years For Pointing Loaded Rifle At Officer A 25-year-old ex-con from Butler who told a judge that he pointed a loaded rifle at police hoping that they would shoot him was sentenced to 12 years in state prison. Dylan Howard will have to serve at least six years behind bars before he will be eligible for parole in exchange for guilty pleas to several charges. ** ALSO SEE: Butler Sergeant Involved In Attempted 'Suicide By Cop' Promoted Same Day Gunman Is Sentenced **  Howard, also known as Dylan Hannah, told a judge in Morristown that he hoped police would shoot and kill him when he pointed the weapon at Butler Pol…

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by Cecilia Levine