Raritan Woman Pleads Guilty Aggravated Manslaughter in Fatal Stabbing

Domonique Preston, a 45-year-old woman from Raritan Township, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of her housemate, 66-year-old Steven Spivey, in February 2024. Police responded to a 911 call at their Manchester Road home where they found Spivey dead from a stab wound to his left shoulder and Preston at the scene, who admitted to the stabbing. Initially charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, Preston entered a plea agreement that recommends a 23-year prison sentence under the No Early Release Act, with five years of parole supervision after release. Preston called 911 claiming Spivey had stabbed himself, but during police questioning, she confessed multiple times to stabbing him. The sentencing is scheduled for August 15, 2025, before Superior Court Judge Christopher Garrenger. The case was investigated jointly by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and the Raritan Township Police Department.