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60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing 60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing
60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing A Newton ex-con is heading back to prison — this time, for the deadly stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities announced Wednesday, August 23. Brandon E. Petersen, 33, was sentenced Tuesday, August 22 to an aggregate 60-year state prison term subject to the No Early Release Act, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Petersen, who previously spent more than eight years behind bars for stabbing a neighbor during a robbery, will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence (51 years) before he is eligible for parole. The ex-con was found guilty of fi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sussex County Ex-Con Guilty Of Murder In Hunterdon Stabbing Of 38-Year-Old Woman, Jury Finds Sussex County Ex-Con Guilty Of Murder In Hunterdon Stabbing Of 38-Year-Old Woman, Jury Finds
Sussex County Ex-Con Guilty Of Murder In Hunterdon Stabbing Of 38-Year-Old Woman, Jury Finds A Sussex County ex-con was found guilty after a three-week trial of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities announced on Friday, May 26. Brandon E. Petersen, 33, of Newton, was found guilty of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. He was acquitted of his witness tampering charge. RELATED STORY — Grisly History Of Sussex Man Captured In Hunterdon H…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman
NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman A Sussex County ex-con was indicted on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities said Friday. Newton resident Brandon E. Petersen, 31, was indicted via a Hunterdon County grand jury for first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful taking of a means of conveyance, Prosecutor Renee M. Robeson said. Petersen is accused of fatally stabbing Michelle M. Carkhuff at a residence on Kingwood Stockton Road the night of Dec. 6, 2020, Robeson said. Before officers arrived, …

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by Valerie Musson