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Oct 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
Grand jury indicts Vincent Battiloro in teens’ deaths
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A Union County grand jury indicted Vincent Battiloro, 18, of Garwood, on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17. An attorney for Niotis’ family said dashcam footage allegedly showing Battiloro turn to follow the teens before the fatal e-bike crash could help prosecutors establish intent.
WHO: A Union County grand jury
WHAT: indicted Vincent Battiloro on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: Union County, USA
WHY: The indictment concerns the girls’ deaths in a fatal e-bike crash; prosecutors’ basis for alleging intent was not specified beyond an attorney’s account of the footage.
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