Woman Arrested After Deadly Stabbing In Union County

UNION, NJ — A Union Township woman was arrested after a man was stabbed to death on Oct. 18.

Erika Hampton, 39, is charged with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, the Union County Prosecutor's Office says.

At around 10 p.m., officers responded to the Vermella Union Apartments at 2 Vermella Wy for a report of someone who was unresponsive. They found Nana Kwadwo Takyi Ankmah, 37 of Union, with a serious stab wound.

He was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Nick Veltre at 908-347-7330, Detective Kevin Stanicki at 908-477-6649, or Union Township Police Department Detective Earl Biddy at 908-851-5000.

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