Overview

• A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in juvenile court with two counts of first-degree murder in the Sept. 29 Cranford crash that killed two 17-year-old girls riding an e-bike.
• Family members identified the victims as Maria Niotis and Isabella Rose Salas, with a funeral held Friday for Niotis and a wake Saturday for Salas ahead of Monday’s funeral.
• The Union County Prosecutor’s Office said the suspect was detained and questioned Monday, released, and then arrested Wednesday morning.
• New Jersey court records list 15 traffic citations issued Sept. 29 to a 17-year-old identified as Vincent Battiloro, including speeding, leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury, and failing to report an accident.
• Loved ones allege the suspect had stalked Niotis, but investigators have not confirmed a motive, as the community continues vigils and fundraising that has surpassed $150,000.