James R. Ray III was facing a maximum sentence of life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend.
James Ray III
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]