Crime & Safety

Paterson Mother Charged With Murder In 7-Year-Old's Death

A mother has been charged with murder after a child was stabbed to death and a teenager was injured in Paterson, New Jersey, on Saturday.

May 17, 2021

A mother has been charged with murder after a child was stabbed to death and a teenager was injured in Paterson, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.

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Around 7 a.m., police were called out to a home on North Sixth Street for a report of a stabbing.

According to the Passaic County prosecutor’s office, when officers arrived, they found a 7-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy inside. The 17-year-old was holding the bathroom door closed at the time.

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