Mercer Man Sentenced To 45 Years For 2020 Death Of Girlfriend: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A Ewing man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the June 2020 death of his girlfriend, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said FRiday.

Aaron Adams, 41, was sentenced by Mercer County Superior Court Peter E. Warshaw on Feb. 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.

Around 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2020, Ewing police were alerted to a dead female in a home on Glen Stewart Drive.

On arrival, they found Ashley Davis, 32, of Levittown, PA, in the basement, officials said.

There were visible wounds to 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 found in the same room as the victim’s body.

Several used bags of suspected heroin with various stamps were also discovered during the search, Onofri said.

Davis’ boyfriend, Aaron Adams, lived at the Glen Stewart home, and was charged with a weapons offense.

Following an autopsy, 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, Onofri said.

Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor John P. Boyle Jr. prosecuted the case for the state.

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