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NJ Man On FBI's 'Most Wanted' List Discloses Appalling Reason For Killing Fiancé, Her Dog
A New Jersey man previously on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list was sentenced to 31 and a half years in prison for killing his fiancé and her dog, authorities announced Friday.
Lamont Stephenson, 46, on June 17 pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for strangling Olga “Ivy” DeJesus in her Newark home on Oct. 17, 2014, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
Stephenson said he killed DeJesus because he had been fired from his job at Pep Boys, the auto parts and service store, and did not want to tell her.
He also pleaded guilty to one count of ani…
South Jersey Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says
The mother of a 5-year-old child and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the child’s death, authorities said.
Marlena Cook, 29, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and hindering apprehension, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.
Saeed Bey, 27, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child, they said.
Police were called to the 2500 block of S. 8th St. in Camden about 3:50 p.m.…
