NJ mother who held baby s chest down until he stopped breathing is sentenced
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NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey couple is headed to prison for their roles in the death of their newborn baby who was killed and tossed into an outdoor trash bin.
Jada McClain, 20, received a 10-year sentence Thursday. She had pleaded guilty last year to aggravated manslaughter. Quaimere Mohammed, 21, who pleaded guilty to disturbing or desecrating human remains, received a five-year sentence.
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Couple get prison time for killing, disposing newborn son
April 23, 2021
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NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) A New Jersey couple are headed to state prison for their roles in the death of their newborn baby who was killed and tossed into an outdoor trash bin.
Jada McClain, 20, received a 10-year sentence Thursday. She had pleaded guilty last year to aggravated manslaughter. Quaimere Mohammed, 21, who pleaded guilty to disturbing or desecrating human remains, received a five-year sentence.
Their respective lawyers sought lesser sentences for their clients, citing their ages at the time and their immaturity. McClain sobbed as she asked state Superior Court Judge David Bauman for leniency, telling him I’m really sorry and I promise to never do it again.
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Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni announced Thursday that Christopher Willis of Long Branch is being charged with first degree murder in a homicide that had gone unsolved for 11-years.
Nieves was gunned down on November 29, 2009 and the initial police investigation didn t lead to any arrests.
Investigators combed through and reviewed any evidence that came to light, physical and testimonial and up until recently, they couldn t crack the case.
Now they have and charges have been filed.
Prosecutor Gramiccioni said that the United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force assisted in taking Willis into custody and transporting him to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution where he awaits his First Appearance in court and Detention Hearing.