Union County Woman Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death
Tuesday, October 21, 2025,6:45 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
UNION, NJ.- On Saturday, a 39-year-old Union Township, New Jersey, woman was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 37-year-old man that occurred during the evening hours of Saturday inside a Union, New Jersey apartment.
According to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Erika Hampton, 39, of Union, New Jersey, was formally charged with first-degree Murder; third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Hampton was processed on the charges and remanded to the Essex County Correctional Facility pending future court proceedings in Union County Superior Court in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Charges Stem From A Saturday Night Stabbing Incident
The charges stem from an incident that unfolded on Saturday, October 18, 2025, when, just shortly after 10:00 p.m., members of the Union Township Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting an unresponsive man inside an apartment at the Vermella Union Apartments located in the area of Morris Avenue in the Township.
   Upon arrival, Police Officers located a man, later identified as Nana Kwadwo Takyi Ankamah, 37, also of Union, New Jersey, suffering from a life-threatening stab wound. Mr. Ankamah was immediately transported to an area hospital, where, despite life-saving efforts, Mr. Ankamah succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Detective Sergeant Nick Veltre at (908) 347-7330, or Detective Kevin Stanicki at (908) 477-6649, or Union Township Police Department Detective Earl Biddy at (908) 851-5000. All calls and information will be kept confidential.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
