February 2, 2024
A Ewing man was sentenced to 45 years in state prison for the June 2020 death of his girlfriend, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced.
Aaron Adams, 41, was sentenced by Mercer County Superior Court Peter E. Warshaw on February 1. A jury found Adams guilty of murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in November 2023 following a three-week trial.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2020, Ewing police were alerted to a deceased female in a home on Glen Stewart Drive. Upon arrival, they located the victim, identified as Ashley Davis, 32, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, in the basement. There were visible wounds to Ms. Davis’ body and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
During the execution of a search warrant at the home, two air rifles and a handheld BB gun were located in the same room as the victim’s body. Numerous used bags of suspected heroin with various stamps were also discovered during the search. The victim’s boyfriend, Aaron Adams, resided at the Glen Stewart home, and was charged with a weapons offense.
Following an autopsy, Ms. Davis’ death was ruled a homicide. Investigation revealed she suffered a gunshot wound by a metal air gun pellet that struck internal organs and caused massive internal bleeding.
Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor John P. Boyle Jr. prosecuted the case for the state.
The investigation was led by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force, specifically lead Detective Karen Mendez, and the Ewing Police Department. The defendant was represented by Assistant Public Defender Jessica Lyons and Assistant Deputy Public Defender Deirdre Smith.
Aaron Adams, 41
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