A city man has been convicted of murdering popular local barber Rasheen Jones during the commission of a July 2013 armed robbery. Zaire K. Smith, 24, of Trenton, faces 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty this week of first-degree felony murder and related offenses in the grisly slaying of …
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A Trenton man suspected of killing of a city barber in 2013 has rejected prosecutors’ final plea offer and will head to trial. Zaire Smith is the only remaining co-defendant in the murder of 20-year-old Rasheen Jones, who was shot in the head July 23, 2013, in the city’s West Ward, following a botched robbery, …
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Prosecutors aren’t saying whether one of two men arrested in the slaying of a city barber must testify against co-defendant and alleged gunman Zaire Smith as part of a plea deal that calls for a deacade-long prison sentence. Knovell Desmond, 22, was indicted for murder, two counts of robbery and weapons charges for his role …
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By Ana Ceballos TRENTON — Rasheen Jones left his home with his cousin Tuesday night for a trip to the local convenience store. The 10-minute walk was one he’d taken many times, but this time, Jones never made it back home with the paper towels he’d purchased. He was shot in the head by an …
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