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One of Jennifer Parks' killers gets reduced sentence

One of Jennifer Parks’ killers gets reduced sentence

Jennifer Parks

I’ve been writing about the murder of 15-year-old Jennifer Parksfor the past 12 years, and I always feel a little bad when I write about it. I feel bad because whenever I write a new post on whatever the latest development is, I have to write about the details of her murder which are still horrific to think about. Since Jennifer’s murder, I have become friends with people who were…

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One of Jennifer Parks' killers to remain sentenced as an adult

One of Jennifer Parks’ killers to remain sentenced as an adult

James Zarate

In 2005, 14-year-old James Zarate helped his older brother Jonathan brutally kill and dismember their neighbor, 16-year-old Jennifer Parks of Randolph, New Jersey. The younger Zarate brother was tried as an adult, convicted, and sentenced to life plus 14 years. Jonathan Zarate was sentenced to life plus 24.

Back in April, James Zarate, now in his mid-20s, attempted to appeal his…

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It was 11 years ago today that 16-year-old Jennifer Parks was brutally murdered by her neighbors, James and Jonathan Zarate. It may then be somewhat fitting that yesterday Jonathan Zarate had his l…