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Ernest Spruill

Case from Montclair, NJ dated Mar 21, 1995

Victim Details

Ernest Ernie Spruill

Male

Black / African American

Montclair

NJ

1995-03-21

56

Ernest

Spruill

06/28/2026

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In the quiet, suburban community of Montclair, New Jersey, the afternoon of March 21, 1995, turned into a scene of horror. Inside the small Watchung Avenue satellite post office, a deadly armed robbery unfolded, claiming the life of 56-year-old Ernest Spruill, a dedicated postal worker with over 30 years of service who was nearing his retirement. Along with Spruill, three other men lost their lives that day: his colleague Stanley Walensky, and two customers, Robert Leslie and George Lomaga. A fi ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Clipping from The Courier-News - Newspapers.com
  • DEATH IN THE POST OFFICE: THE OVERVIEW; Former Montclair Postal Worker Charged With Killings in Robbery (Published 1995)
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