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Amazon Driver's Plainfield Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Authorities Amazon Driver's Plainfield Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Authorities
Amazon Driver's Plainfield Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Authorities A 28-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an Amazon driver in 2021. Quahif Lane's sentence for aggravated manslaughter was handed down on Friday, May 26, by Union County Superior Court Judge Stacy Boretz, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. In September 2021, Plainfield Police responded to the 200 block of Garfield Ave and found Jamar Harris, a 36-year-old Newark resident, suffering from a gunshot wound, Daniel said. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene, Daniel said. 

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by Sam Barron
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3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting 3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting
3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting Three men have been charged with attempted murder in an April 2021 shooting in which they fired 35 rounds at their target while in a stolen car in Union County, authorities said. Raheim Morgan, 19 of Dunellen, Ja’Son Spann, 19 of Plainfield and Demetrius Stephens 19 of Piscataway, were driving on Liberty and West 4th streets in Plainfield, on April 26 around 1:30 p.m., when they opened fire, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The victim was able to hide and take cover, ultimately emerging unharmed, authorities said. Once on scene, officers found numerous shell spent casings and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police 18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police
18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police An 18-year-old man was in critical condition after hitting a utility pole Monday evening in Plainfield, authorities said. The unidentified city resident was heading west on Watchung Avenue toward Seventh Street in a Toyota Camry when he struck the pole around 6:15 p.m., local police said in a statement. Authorities believe speed may have been a factor. Witnesses are urged to contact Plainfield police at 908-753-3360.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting
Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting A woman was killed and a man critically injured in a double-shooting in Union County earlier this week, authorities said. Johanna Cordova-Salazar, 29, of Plainfield was fatally shot near Lee Place and South Second Street around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said in a joint release with Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess. A male victim, meanwhile, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for emergency treatment. Neither victim is believed to have been the intended target in the shooting, authorities said. Anyone wit…

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by Valerie Musson
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'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County 'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County
'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County Authorities in Union County are investigating last week's discovery of human remains. Plainfield police responded to reports of the remains found near the 800 block of West Front Street in Plainfield around 10 a.m. Dec. 24, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Tuesday. Ruotolo said only that the incident is considered a suspicious death and is under investigation. The victim remains unidentified. The Union County Homicide Task Force, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Plainfield Police Division…

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by Cecilia Levine
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U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl A fugitive wanted in a 2018 Union County sexual assault of a child was found in Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Jose A. Donis, 53, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday evening in the Whispering Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess said. Donis had been renting a room in the Plainfield building in which the victim lived when he sexually assaulted her from early June 2018 to late September of 2018, Ruotolo and Burgess said last month. A warrant was issued for Doni…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Plainfield Man, 71, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Young Child Plainfield Man, 71, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Young Child
Plainfield Man, 71, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Young Child A Plainfield man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after a jury in Union County Superior Court found him guilty of repeatedly assaulting a pre-teen neighbor.  Acting Prosecutor Jennifer Davenport announced Friday that the jury convicted 71-year-old Angel Flores of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child following less than two hours of jury deliberations.  Plainfield police and Sgt. Brian O'Malley of the prosecutor's Special Victims Unit conducted an investigation which revealed that Flores -- known to his neighbors in the multifamily home…

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by Paul Milo
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Man Wanted In Plainfield Killing Caught In Pennsylvania Man Wanted In Plainfield Killing Caught In Pennsylvania
Man Wanted In Plainfield Killing Caught In Pennsylvania A North Plainfield man who was identified as the chief suspect in the slaying of another man has been captured, the Union County Prosecutor's Office and Plainfield police said Wednesday.  David Perez, 19, was fatally shot around 4 p.m. April 28 at West Fourth Street and Monroe Avenue.  Samir Crews, 18, was arrested Tuesday morning in Bethlehem, Pa., officials said. He was captured by members of the Union County Homicide Task Force and U.S. Marshals without incident.  Pending extradition to New Jersey, Crews faces charges of murder and for weapons offenses.   The m…

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by Paul Milo