Paterson Man Accused of Murdering His Girlfriend
Police arrested a man on Paterson homicide charges after investigators found his girlfriend’s body stuffed in a bag in his apartment, according to a Star-Ledger new report. Randy Martin, age 47, is being held on $1 million bail. His girlfriend, 26-year-old Maria Hoppe of Randolph was reported missing on June 10.
Her body was reportedly found in the bedroom of Martin’s apartment. Martin’s apartment was searched by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and other law enforcement agencies.
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