Elizabeth Man Charged For Monday Morning’s Fatal Stabbing Of Girlfriend
Thursday, January 2, 2025, 4:40 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
ELIZABETH, NJ.- Today, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel reported that following an investigation, a 52-year-old Elizabeth, New Jersey man was taken into custody and charged in connection with Monday morning’s stabbing death of his 31-year-old girlfriend.
Jose Melo, 52, of Elizabeth, was formally charged with one count of first-degree Murder; third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Melo was possessed on the charges and was remanded to the Essex County Correctional Facility pending future court proceedings in Union County Superior Court in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
According To Elizabeth Police
According to the initial police reports, on Monday, December 30, 2024, shortly after 9:00 a.m., members of the Elizabeth Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a stabbing at a Florida Street residence in the City of Elizabeth.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found Naket Jadix Trinidad Maldonado, 31, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, deceased at the scene.
A subsequent investigation by Detectives of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force and the Elizabeth Police Department led to Melo being arrested and charged with Ms. Maldonado’s death.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Keyla Live at (908) 370-6793 or Detective Melvin Rogers at (732) 259-2003 or Elizabeth Police Detective Steven Lazo at (908) 570-7852. All calls will be kept confidential.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
