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NJ Man Convicted Of Murdering Parents, Brothers Paroled After 45 Years NJ Man Convicted Of Murdering Parents, Brothers Paroled After 45 Years
NJ Man Convicted Of Murdering Parents, Brothers Paroled After 45 Years A New Jersey convict who drew international attention after he shot and killed his entire family in their Bergen County home on Thanksgiving weekend 47 years ago has been paroled. Harry De La Roche, 64, had been denied six times and was told in 2019 that he'd have to wait until 2028 before he could petition the Parole Board again. However, records show a variety of work, annual reviews and other credits combined to free De La Roche on June 29 after 45 years behind bars. As with all state inmates, the 6-foot-3-inch, 219-pound De La Roche must first pull time at a halfway house while findin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Reports: Monmouth Man Serving 50-Year Prison Sentence For Attempted Murder Gets New Trial Reports: Monmouth Man Serving 50-Year Prison Sentence For Attempted Murder Gets New Trial
Reports: Monmouth Man Serving 50-Year Prison Sentence For Attempted Murder Gets New Trial A New Jersey appeals court has thrown out the attempted murder conviction of a Monmouth County man who is serving 50 years in Trenton State Prison for allegedly shooting another man. A three-judge panel found that detectives lied to Anthony Sims Jr., 32, of Long Branch about why they wanted to question him: for an assault rather than the actual charge of attempted murder. Sims was tried and convicted in 2017 for allegedly shooting another man 12 times in Red Bank on April 9, 2014, according to earlier news accounts. The judges said a suspect cannot knowingly waive their Miranda rights if t…

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by Jon Craig
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Infamous Bergen Convict Who Murdered Parents, Brothers Denied Parole Again Infamous Bergen Convict Who Murdered Parents, Brothers Denied Parole Again
Infamous Bergen Convict Who Murdered Parents, Brothers Denied Parole Again An infamous Bergen County convict who shot and killed his parents and two younger brothers in their Montvale home during Thanksgiving weekend 43 years ago must spend at least another nine years behind bars before he'll be eligible again for parole. A state appeals court on Friday ruled that the New Jersey State Parole Board had good reason to deny a bid for freedom last year and make Harry De La Roche wait until 2028 before he can make a seventh application for release. De La Roche was an 18-year-old freshman at The Citadel military college in South Carolina when authorities said he shot an…

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by Jerry DeMarco