Two men indicted in 2010 cold case killing at Toms River apartment complex

Two men indicted in 2010 cold case killing at toms river apartment complex

Two Lakewood Men Indicted for 2010 Toms River Murder

**TOMS RIVER, NJ** – On April 2, Maurice Cole, 36, and Jerron Evans, 41, both residents of Lakewood, were indicted by a Grand Jury in Ocean County for the murder of Rondell Proctor. The incident took place on May 27, 2010, in Toms River.

On the day of the crime, just after midnight, police officers from the Toms River Township Police Department arrived at the Winteringham Village Apartments on Route 166 in response to a reported shooting. Rondell Proctor, a 22-year-old from Arkansas, was discovered with gunshot wounds to his torso and face. He was taken to Community Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The initial investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit alongside the Toms River Township Police Department went unsolved for years. However, advancements in evidence testing led to the indictment of Cole and Evans.

On December 3, Cole and Evans were apprehended without incident by detectives from multiple law enforcement agencies. They have been held at the Ocean County Jail since their arrest. Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer expressed

Alejandro Huerta-Arias Found Guilty of Lakewood Deadly Crash

Alejandro huerta-arias found guilty of lakewood deadly crash

Alejandro Huerta-Arias Found Guilty of Vehicular Homicide

**TOMS RIVER, NJ** – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced the conviction of Alejandro Huerta-Arias, 24, of Toms River, for Vehicular Homicide on March 18, 2025. The conviction relates to a fatal crash in Lakewood Township on March 9, 2022, that resulted in the death of Mark Mandel, 32.

The jury reached a decision after nearly a two-week trial overseen by Judge Dina M. Vicari. Huerta-Arias faces up to ten years in New Jersey State Prison, with his sentencing set for May 16, 2025, aligning with the No Early Release Act.

On March 9, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., officers responded to Madison Avenue and Courtney Road for a serious vehicle crash. The investigation revealed Huerta-Arias was driving a 2012 Infinity G35 northbound when it collided with Mandel’s 2008 Chevrolet Impala, pushing it into a traffic signal and killing Mandel at the scene.

Further investigation showed Huerta-Arias was driving at an average speed of 93 mph