Assault at PREAKNESS AVENUE AND WALNUT STREET on 01/13/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 01/13/2026 12:00 AM

Description: One Student Was Stabbed Outside A High School.

Address: PREAKNESS AVENUE AND WALNUT STREET, Paterson, NJ

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Misheila Martinez

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Paterson, NJ on 07/22/2000

Physical Description

Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Height: 5'1" Weight: 100 lbs

Case Number

MP6353

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Melvin Hopkins

Age

Cause of Death

Beaten And Stabbing

Info

Melvin Hopkins, 21, was found dead in the trunk of his silver Pontiac under the Driscoll and Edison bridges. An autopsy revealed he died from multiple stab wounds. He was a roofer and lead singer for the rock band "High Voltage."

Agency

Middlesex County Crime Stoppers

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