KEARNY MAN NOW FACES MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES IN THE SEPTEMBER 20TH STABBING DEATH OF A 34-YEAR-OLD MAN
" Matthew Kochell, First Charged With The Desecration Of Human Remains, Stands Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter In The Stabbing Death Of Corey McFadden."
September 29, 2022, 11:26 A.M. ET By Yesica Ramirez-Alzate Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
KEARNY, NJ.- On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that a 32-Year-Old Kearny, New Jersey man, First Charged with The Desecration of Human Remains now faces Additional Charges in connection with the Fatal Stabbing of Corey McFadden in Kearny, New Jersey on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
Matthew Kochell, 32, of Kearny, stands Charged with First Degree Aggravated Manslaughter; Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Mr. Kochell and codefendant Elliot Barton, 39, of Kearny, New Jersey were both previously charged with Desecrating/Disturbing Human Remains, and are currently in custody at The Hudson County Correctional Facility. Mr. Kochell is scheduled to appear in Court on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at approximately 5:45 a.m., Members of The Kearny Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting an individual lying on the ground in the area of Belgrove Drive and Afton Street.
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered a man, later identified as Corey McFadden, 34, having succumbed to Multiple Stab Wounds to the lower body. Mr. McFadden was pronounced deceased at the scene at 6:20 a.m.
A subsequent autopsy performed by The Regional Medical Examiner determined the Cause of Death to be Multiple Stab Wounds and The Manner of Death to be that of Homicide.
" 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."
FILED UNDER SEPTEMBER 29, 2022: LAW, HUDSON: