James R. Ray III was facing a maximum sentence of life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend.
Angela Bledsoe
Jury finds Montclair lawyer guilty of murdering his girlfriend
The jurors deliberated for only about three hours before convicting James R. Ray III of first-degree murder.
Trial begins for Montclair lawyer accused of murdering his girlfriend
James R. Ray III fled to Cuba after shooting Angela Bledsoe four times in 2018.
Hearing for Ray does not proceed after defense attorneys do not appear
A status hearing for James Ray III, the Montclair man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2018, did not go forward on Wednesday, Jan. 29 after Ray’s defense attorneys did not appear in court.
Scholarship fund announced in memory of Montclair woman who was murdered last October
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Angela Bledsoe spent her life helping others, her family says. And her family wants to ensure that the Montclair woman will continue to help other people. […]
Defense for Montclair lawyer charged with murder seeks more experts
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The attorney for Montclair resident James Ray III, on trial for the murder of his live-in girlfriend last October, wants to bring in additional forensic experts […]
Plays for troubled times: addressing violence onstage
Two organizations in Montclair are taking the idea of relevancy to heart Luna Stage and a group benefitting S.O.F.I.A. present shows that address violence.
James Ray claims self-defense in girlfriend’s killing
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A Montclair man accused of killing his girlfriend in October is claiming self-defense. James Ray III, 55, appeared in Essex County Superior Court on Monday, Nov. […]
Detention hearing for James Ray moved again to Nov. 26
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The detention hearing for James Ray III has been postponed again, due to a change in his defense attorney and a need to extend the discovery […]
James Ray headed to court on Friday
By Erin Roll and Jaimie Julia Winters roll@montclairlocal.news, winters@montclairlocal.news James Ray III is expected in Superior Court on charges of killing his girlfriend and mother of his child, Angela Bledsoe, […]
Detention hearing for James Ray III moved to Friday
A detention hearing for Montclair lawyer James has been moved to Friday, Nov. 16. Ray is charged with the shooting and killing of his live-in girlfriend Angela Bledsoe. Ray was to […]
Montclair man charged with killing girlfriend arrested in Cuba on Oct. 28
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A Montclair man crossed the border into Mexico and caught a plane to Cuba after he allegedly shot his girlfriend at their shared home on North […]
Prosecutor: Montclair resident James Ray tried to escape to Cuba
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair man accused of killing his girlfriend and mother of his child at their Montclair home last month crossed into Mexico and then hopped a […]
Montclair couple a mystery to neighbors; police called to house on previous occasions
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Questions remain one week following the death of Angela Bledsoe, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend James Ray. Funeral services for Bledsoe are planned at […]