Vincent Battiloro Faces 2 Murder Counts in Adult Court Over New Jersey Teens' Deaths
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Vincent Battiloro Faces 2 Murder Counts in Adult Court Over New Jersey Teens' Deaths
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
Two first-degree murder counts were filed against 18-year-old Vincent Battiloro after prosecutors moved the Cranford, New Jersey, case to adult court over the deaths of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas.
Dash-camera footage allegedly shows Battiloro driving to Burnside Avenue on Sept. 29, 2025, making a U-turn, accelerating toward the girls on electric bikes, striking them at high speed and fleeing on foot.
One day after the killings, Battiloro appeared on a YouTube livestream, mocked critics for boosting his "engagement" and later offered condolences while saying there was "more to the story."
The victims' family welcomed the adult-court transfer as a "sliver of justice" and is pressing for answers about two alleged swatting incidents at the Niotis home earlier in September 2025.