Easton Man Accused of Killing NJ Priest
Prosecutors in Morris County, New Jersey arrested a church janitor from Easton on Saturday evening, charging him with the murder of Father Ed Hinds, 61 (at left). They say Jose Feliciano, 64, stabbed Hinds 32 times with a kitchen knife following an argument Thursday evening.The Father's body was found Friday morning in the rectory kitchen of St. Patrick's Church, located in Chatham, NJ.
Police arrested Feliciano early Saturday evening at his home in Easton.
Prosecutors say they traced the Father's phone there.
During a search, police found the phone, bloody clothing and a bloody towel.
Feliciano worked at St. Patrick's for the last 17 years.
Photo Credits: AP/Morris Co. Prosecutor's Office/Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, NJ
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