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Matthew Kochell, 32, has been arrested in addition to Elliot Barton, 39 — a registered sex offender — who was charged with the same in Corey McFadden's death investigation, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The state has filed a motion to hold detain both men pending trial. Barton was scheduled to appear Monday, Sept. 26 while Kochell will appear Sept. 27.
McFadden was found laying on the ground with multiple stab wounds to his lower body near Belgrove Drive and Afton Street around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
Barton was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance.
Additional charges and/or arrests may be expected. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Kearny Police Department are actively investigating this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip. All information will be kept confidential.
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