By Associated Press - Tuesday, November 8, 2016

CARTERET, N.J. (AP) - Bail is set at $750,000 for a woman accused of fatally bludgeoning an acquaintance in the Carteret home that he rented.

Authorities say 59-year-old Hector Torres sustained blunt force trauma to his head.

Prosecutors charged 32-year-old Sandra Simon of Carteret with murder following her arrest on Monday.



It’s not known if Simon has a lawyer.

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