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In And Out: Fugitive In Fair Lawn Attempted Murder Caught, Released In And Out: Fugitive In Fair Lawn Attempted Murder Caught, Released
In And Out: Fugitive In Fair Lawn Attempted Murder Caught, Released UPDATE: Just days after a Fair Lawn woman accused of shooting a man in the face in an attempted murder was released from jail, a fugitive charged with trying to cover for her was captured -- and then let go, as well. A judge on Thursday ordered Isaiah Lee released, barely 24 hours after a three-week manhunt ended with his arrest. Lee, 35, was one of three people who authorities said lied to investigators following an attempted murder in an apartment above a Fair Lawn craft beer bar. Sharese Peeples, 32, was charged with attempted murder after she, Lee and a third man claimed the victim wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Bail Reform Strikes Again: Judge Frees Fair Lawn Woman Accused Of Shooting Man In Face NJ Bail Reform Strikes Again: Judge Frees Fair Lawn Woman Accused Of Shooting Man In Face
NJ Bail Reform Strikes Again: Judge Frees Fair Lawn Woman Accused Of Shooting Man In Face Police were shocked to learn that a Fair Lawn woman charged with attempted murder after authorities said she shot a man in the face was released from jail over the weekend. Sharese Peeples spent nine days in the Bergen County Jail before a judge ordered her release with conditions, pending further court action, under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law. "We’re usually quiet about this stuff, but the [law enforcement community] is just shocked," one said. "We get that there are people who can't afford bail, and so [bail reform] lets them stay out and work," the officer told Daily Voice. "But …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fair Lawn Shooting: Borough Woman, Not Home Invaders, Pulled Trigger, Prosecutor Says Fair Lawn Shooting: Borough Woman, Not Home Invaders, Pulled Trigger, Prosecutor Says
Fair Lawn Shooting: Borough Woman, Not Home Invaders, Pulled Trigger, Prosecutor Says UPDATE: A couple was caught and a fugitive sought after a man was shot in the face in what authorities said was an attempted killing in an apartment above a Fair Lawn craft beer bar. Sharese Peeples, 32, was charged with attempted murder after she and two accomplices claimed the victim was shot during a home invasion by two others, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Monday. Peeples also was charged with weapons offenses and lying to investigators, Calo said. Also charged with filing a false report was Steven Mitchell, a 31-year-old bus cleaner who lives with Peeples, the pros…

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by Jerry DeMarco