New Jersey Man Charged in Fiancée's Murder

Jose Melo, a 52-year-old registered sex offender from New Jersey known as DJ Melo, has been charged with the murder of his fiancée, Naket Jadix Trinidad Maldonado, after proposing to her publicly just a day earlier. Melo shared a video on Facebook of the proposal at a nightclub, which received widespread attention and congratulations before turning to shock and condolences following Maldonado's murder. Authorities responded to a stabbing report at Melo's home, where they found Maldonado dead, leading to Melo's arrest on charges including first-degree murder and weapons possession. Maldonado, a mother of two, was described by her family as having been 'senselessly taken' in an act of evil. Melo's criminal history includes a 2010 conviction for aggravated sexual contact, marking him as a tier-two sex offender. The tragedy has left Maldonado's children without either parent, prompting a GoFundMe campaign by her family to support them.