Saturday, January 19, 2013
Naheem Adams heading to trial in fatal West Ward shooting.
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Saturday, January 19
An Easton man is headed to trial for the fatal shooting of another man last summer in the West Ward, according to published reports. Naheem Adams, 20, is accused of shooting and killing George Jeter on July 27. In court on Friday, witnesses put Adams at the scene of the shooting, but said they didn't see Adams shoot Jeter, the Express-Times reported. The Morning Call says a witness testified Jeter went to 1434 Butler St. to deliver drugs before he was shot. At the hearing's conclusion, District Judge Richard Yetter ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed to Northampton County Court. City police had charged Adams, 20, with criminal homicide in Jeter's death soon after it happened and issued a warrant for his arrest. He was …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Naheem Adams was arrested in New York last month in Easton homicide case.
Naheem Adams, accused of killing George Jeter, had been arrested in Brooklyn last month.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
An Easton man accused in the fatal shooting of a city resident over the summer is behind bars. City police had charged Naheem Adams with criminal homicide in the death of George Jeter in July and issued a warrant for his arrest. Adams, 20, of 723 Pine St., was arrested on Halloween at his mother's home in Brooklyn. He was brought back to Easton Tuesday night, arraigned before District Judge Daniel Corpora and sent to Northampton County Prison, where he was being held without bail. Jeter, 28, of S. 14th Street, was shot to death July 27 on the 1400 block of Butler Street. According to court records, a witness saw Adams -- who goes by the nickname "Dot" -- fleeing the scene. Another witness saw Adams in the vicinity of the shooting before …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Police find Naheem Adams, wanted in fatal July shooting, in Brooklyn.
Naheem Adams, wanted since July for Easton homicide, being held in Brooklyn.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Easton police say a man wanted in connection with a West Ward homicide has been caught. Naheem Adams, who was charged in July with the killing of George Jeter, was taken into custody in New York City on Wednesday morning. According to police, members of the NYPD Fugitive Task Force picked up Adams at his mother's home in Brooklyn around 6 a.m. Police say Adams is due for arraignment on fugitive charges in New York, and will be extradited back to Easton to face criminal homicide charges. Jeter, 28, of South 14th Street, was shot to death July 27 on the 1400 block of Butler Street. According to court records, a witness saw Adams -- who goes by the nickname "Dot" -- fleeing the scene. Another witness saw Adams, 20, in the vicinity of the …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Court documents offer new details in West Ward homicide.
In court records, witnesses said they saw Naheem Adams run from Easton shooting scene, show off gun.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Three weeks before he'd become a wanted homicide suspect, Naheem Adams showed off a gun he'd just picked up. "Me and my girl just got back from New York, and look what I got," he said. That's according to court documents in which Easton police say witnesses have tied Adams to the death of George Jeter on July 27. Jeter, 28, of S. 14th Street, was shot to death on the 1400 block of Butler Street. According to court documents, a witness saw Adams -- who goes by the nickname "Dot" -- fleeing the scene. Another witness saw Adams, 20, in the vicinity of the shooting before Jeter was killed. Police say they recovered two small caliber shell casings from the scene. An autopsy later found two small caliber bullets inside Jeter's body. Authorities…
Monday, July 30, 2012
Northampton County's First Assistant District Attorney says he's sure Naheem Adams has fled Easton following homicide charge.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
A man charged with last week's fatal shooting in Easton's West Ward has likely fled the city, a Northampton County prosecutor said. Police filed criminal homicide charges Saturday against Naheem Adams, the man they say is behind the fatal shooting of George Jeter last Friday night. On Monday, First Assistant District Attorney Terrence Houck told the Express-Times that investigators are "confident" Adams has left the Easton area. Houck also said the killing was the result of a grudge between Adams, 20, and Jeter, 28, but didn't give further details. Jeter was found shot to death in an alley along the 1400 block of Butler Street. His death was Easton's third homicide of the year. Adams is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with …
