What we know about the 17-year-old Cranford, N.J. hit-and-run suspect

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Seems this 17 year old boy [as the article calls him] had lots of problems.



What we know about the 17-year-old Cranford, N.J. hit-and-run suspect
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cranford-nj-hit-and-run-suspect-vincent-battiloro/

October 3, 2025 / 5:46 PM EDT / CBS New York

A 17-year-old boy is facing first-degree murder charges in New Jersey after he allegedly struck and killed two teenage girls in a hit-and-run.

Vincent Battiloro is accused of intentionally driving an SUV into 17-year-old friends Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, before allegedly ditching the car and fleeing the scene.
Stalking and bullying accusations

Battiloro was allegedly driving at least 70 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone when the fatal crash occurred Monday evening on Burnside Avenue in Cranford, according to court records.

Police said Battiloro abandoned the black 2021 Jeep Compass after striking Niotis and Salas and fled the scene. He was detained for questioning that evening and released pending further investigation, then arrested the next morning, police said.

The victims' relatives and friends claimed Battiloro was stalking one of the girls and a restraining order had been filed against him before the crash. The Union County prosecutor's office, which is investigating the crash, did not immediately respond to CBS News New York's request to verify their claims...................

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1. Most sources seem to be scrubbing the fact that the killer was a follower of Andrew Tate,

and was angry at one of the girls because she wasn't a fan of Charlie Kirk.
https://nj1015.com/cranford-murder-case-update-2/

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2. Wonder what they will try to use to get him off?

Affluenza? Mental issues? Blame the victims?
His family will probably try to get the charges reduced to manslaughter, rather than murder.
He is living proof of that adage that sometimes the worst kids are the cops kids. I have often wondered why.