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Prosecutor: Suspect in fatal Elizabeth stabbing charged with murder

Authorities say 52-year-old Jose Melo stabbed Naket Jadix Trinidad Maldonado Monday morning at a home on Florida Street.

News 12 Staff

Jan 4, 2025, 11:14 AM

Updated 2 days ago

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An Elizabeth man accused in a fatal stabbing has been charged with first-degree murder, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities say 52-year-old Jose Melo stabbed Naket Jadix Trinidad Maldonado Monday morning at a home on Florida Street.
Melo has also been charged with third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and one count of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.