# @news12nj on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60307919-news12nj-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-17T17:55:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** News 12 New Jersey (@news12nj) — https://gondola.cc/news12nj

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KILLER SENTENCED: An Elizabeth man has been sentenced to 28 years in state prison for fatally stabbing his fiancée in their home in 2024, authorities said. 

Police responded to a home on Florida Street at about 9:15 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2024, after receiving a 911 call reporting a stabbing. Officers found Naket Jadix Trinidad Maldonado, 31, of Elizabeth, dead at the scene, authorities said. 
 

In a 911 call shared with News 12, Jose Melo told the emergency dispatcher, "I think I killed my girl," and that they "got into an argument" and he stabbed her. Watch News 12 and tune into our stories for more.

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