Pleasantville Man Charged For Murdering His Girlfriend
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 9:40 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
PLEASANTVILLE, NJ.- A 26-year-old Pleasantville, New Jersey man has been charged in connection with the beating death of his 25-year-old girlfriend that occurred inside their Pleasantville home early Monday morning.
According to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds, on Monday, December 2, 2024, shortly before 2:00 a.m., members of the Pleasantville Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting an injured woman at 132 Edgewater Avenue in Pleasantville.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a woman, later identified as Leslianet Quintana-Betancourt, unconscious from life-threatening injuries. Ms. Quintana-Betancourt was immediately transported to Atlantic City Medical Center, where she was pronounced deceased upon arrival.
Detectives Charge Boyfriend With Murder
An investigation by Detectives of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department determined that Ms. Quintana-Betancourt died from multiple blunt-force injuries. The investigation further determined that Ms. Quintana-Betancourt’s live-in boyfriend, Boris Lainez-Rosales, 26, was arrested in connection with her death.
Accordingly, after being taken into custody, Lainez-Rosales was formally charged with first-degree Murder; and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Lainez-Rosales was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending future court proceedings in Atlantic County Superior Court in Mays Landing, New Jersey.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (609) 909-7666 or the Prosecutor’s Office Website at ACPO.Tips.
“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.”
