Cromwell Woman Charged In NJ Attempted Murder Case

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Cromwell woman has been charged in a stabbing in Eatontown, N.J., according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Stephanie Tillman, 28, was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree armed robbery, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Casey Ern, 29, of Eatontown, faces the same charges.

According to police, a call came in shortly before 2 a.m. to the Crystal Inn Motel located on Route 35 for a report of a man being stabbed. Police discovered the 48-year-old victim upon arrival, who suffered multiple stab wounds to his neck and upper body.

He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Eatontown Police Department revealed Ern and Casey's involvement in the stabbing.

If convicted of the first-degree offenses, Ern and Tillman face up to 20 years in New Jersey state prison.

Police said that despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendants have all of the trial rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and State Law.