Girl Allegedly Dismembered by Next-Door Neighbor

http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/story?id=1000015&page=1 ^

[Millee]

A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since Saturday was found stabbed to death and dismembered — and police say her killer lived right next door.

Jonathan Zarate, 18, appeared Monday in Morris County Court to face charges of murder, weapons offenses, and hindering apprehension in the slaying of Jennifer Parks. Zarate lived next door to Parks in their Randolph, N.J., neighborhood, and prosecutors say the 16-year-old victim left her house early Saturday morning to watch TV with Zarate. But then, authorities said, the two became embroiled in an argument that led to Parks' gruesome killing.

[Millee]

Heaven help us.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

I live less than a mile from there. This is a quiet, upscale town. The second-biggest crime this year was littering.

[Thrusher]

This is one of those crimes where what happened to the victim should be inflicted on the perpetrator.

[Jokelahoma]

No, no, it's more important to remember that this poor misguided boy isn't at fault here. This is clearly a result of right-wing talk radio.

Note for the sarcasm impaired: The preceding statement was, indeed, sarcasm. Should you find that you were unable to detect the sarcasm in the above statement, please report to a sarcasm control officer immediately for a rehabilitation assignment. Thank you.

[TChris]

There's no "allegedly" about it; the perp confessed when he got caught dumping the body.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I guess he made her an offer she couldn't refuse.

[Dante3]

Murder is horrible enough, but to dismember someone takes an extreme pervert.

[golfboy]

This is another example of why we need knife control.
Condolences to the family, I can't imagine how they must feel.

[goodnesswins]

DRUGS

[OldFriend]

Hid her body and then had a party at his house the next night.

[Millee]

The misuse of "allegedly" is one of my pet peeves. Every crime is "alledged" unless it involves a Republincan. As in, "Karl Rove revealed CIA agents identity, address & home phone number!"

[conservativebabe]

This reminds me of a case in IL where I am from. A teenage girl kills another in her car while in a Taco Bell parking lot. The girl had been lured by the other girl and a teenage boy to go to lunch and then beat her to death with a wooden broom handle, then dismembered her body and buried it in 2 seperate locations. The case has not yet gone to trial. Evidently the one girl was jealous over the others popularity, as she was a new student, just recently arrived from Texas.


The brutality that young people today are capable of is just astounding. I think that they have become desensitized by the media and even in some cases, their own families. They don't see people as people anymore. Just objects. How else can one explain being able to slaughter others in this manner?

[My2Cents]

The brutality that young people today are capable of is just astounding.

Sobering thought. We all identify ourselves as "conservative," and I often despair in wondering whether there is anything left in our culture and society worth conserving.

[conservativebabe]

I hear ya. I have 3 little boys that we will bring up with compassion and empathy, if it kills me.

[JRios1968]

...prosecutors say the 16-year-old victim left her house early Saturday morning to watch TV with Zarate. But then, authorities said, the two became embroiled in an argument that led to Parks' gruesome killing...

Something about this case, especially this part, makes me think of the Natalee Holloway case. Why was this 16-year old girl going over to an 18-year old boy's house, early in the morning, to "watch TV"??? Anyone want to wager that the "argument" they were having was about sex, or lack thereof?

[Bernard Marx]

The misuse of "allegedly" is one of my pet peeves.

The legal presumption of innocence continues despite a confession or even being caught in the act. A defendant is "allegedly" guilty until judged guilty in a court of law. If that annoys you, sorry: it's the law.

[MizSterious]

"The brutality that young people today are capable of is just astounding."

I confess to being older than dirt, but in my high school days, I recall a girl being banned from school grounds for pulling another girl's hair--a serious yank. At the time, it seemed brutal. Compared to what goes on now, it almost seems like nothing at all.

[BradtotheBone]

These kids should hire Robert Durst's attorneys...

[F.J. Mitchell]

LOL! The sarcasm of your explanation to the sarcasm impared, was sarcasm at it's finest, in and of it'self. "Sarcasm, thy name is Jokelahoma".

I consider sarcasm to be my forte, and stand truly humbled in the presense of such greatness.

A fitting punishment for this perp has never even been imagined in the twisted minds and souls of any known, human demon. Somehow there is a smidgen of comfort in knowing that.

[ZULU]

In the People's Republic of New Jersey, Mr. Zarate can be assured that whatever the outcome of his trial, his life is safe. They have mass murderers on death row in Jersey who have been there for decades and despite a law restoring the death sentence, the State Supreme Court, presently headed by the appointee of bird-brain (as stated by Ann Coulter) Chrissie Whitman will assure they find something defective in his trial to keep him safe and sound.

Also, since the murder was not "premeditated" and he just apparently spontaneously went berserk, beat, stabbed and dismembered her, its unlikely he'll even face the death sentence.

JUSTICE IS TOO IMPORTANT AN ISSUE TO BE LEFT IN THE CONTROL OF PROSTITUTING ATTORNEYS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

They just insure their own livelihood.

[Huck]

Wouldn't be surprised to learn that meth was involved.

[cvq3842]

Awful. Just awful.

Was he wacked out on drugs, or just Evil?

Doesn't really matter now, does it?

[Millee]

No quarrels here about the innocent until proven guilty part. There was a story a few days back about '5 people allegedly stabbed by unknown assailant' (paraphrasing here, but something to that affect). And I thought, well were they stabbed or not?? I know it's nitpicky, but it's just one of those words that annoys me.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Could be that the knife ( the perp) acted alone in this crime, just like guns and SUVs have been known to do. We must wait til the facts are in before judging.

[My2Cents]

The great divide in our culture at the moment isn't political, or ideological, or socio- or economic, but is moral, or spiritual. Two generations ago, say, back in the immediate post-WW2 era, the election of Ike, around there, there was still what many have called a "Christian concensus" in that while many people may not have been believers, they still accepted many of the key moral teachings of our Judeo-Christian cultural tradition. No more. Many people have pitched common decency, common respect for others, respect for life, over the side. That's the main schism in our society today -- those who essentially respect others, respect life, elevate decency, act with self-control and civility, and those who do not. And we're accused of forcing our values upon others.

[conservativebabe]

I couldn't agree with you more, and very well said, by the way.

My husband and I have discussed just what you are talking about. It is no longer a left vs. right, Liberal vs. Conservative, Republican vs. Democrat world. It is truly a good vs. evil time. People do not want to live with any kind of accountability. They want to do whatever they want with no consequences. It truly is a cancer eating away at our way of life. Then, add in the Muslim problem where world religious domination and intolerance is spreading like wildfire, and these are truly scary times.

People can say what they want about Savage, but I totally agree that Liberalism is a mental disorder, a disease.

[moehoward]

Girl Allegedly Dismembered by Next-Door Neighbor

How about, Girl Dismembered, Allegedly by Next-Door Neighbor

[TChris]

How about, Girl Dismembered, Allegedly by Next-Door Neighbor

Well, let's be safe:
Alleged girl allegedly dismembered by alleged next-door neighbor

Can't go around making assumptions, ya know.

[moehoward]

LOL!!

[I still care]

Plus he got his 14 year old brother involved and a 16 year old friend. Sounds to me like this guy is an evil "pied piper" - we've all seen them - older kids who can't function in their peer group so they prey on younger kids.

The girl was 2 years younger than him too. My guess is this guy has been bad news coming for a long time.

[Lady Jag]

Agreed, they are at thevery least neurotic
while the majority are in full-blown psychoses.

[Bernard Marx]

It annoys reporters too, who know the perp is guilty as hell. But they have to use it to avoid prosecution for libel. It's always amusing to me to see how quickly it all changes from "alleged killer" to "killer" or "vicious murderer" once the jury's spoken, as if they've been saving those words up.

But there are instances when the "alleged" perp is found innocent in the end. I think of Richard Jewell, accused of Eric Rudolph's Olympic bombing, who even now is justifiably seeking big money libel judgments in court.

[My2Cents]

People can say what they want about Savage, but I totally agree that Liberalism is a mental disorder, a disease.

I've been saying that long before Savage.

[smonk]

[Calvin Locke]

The brutality that young people today are capable of is just astounding.

Didn't somebody recently say something about "...evolving international standards..."?

[partyrepub]

Face of evil.. Looks like a real winner now dont he!

[My2Cents]

Note the dead eyes.

[smonk]

---Face of evil.. Looks like a real winner now dont he!---

huh. I thought the bandwidth police had busted me. my image didn't seem to want to load for a while after I posted it, but seems okay now.

[My2Cents]

Remember when teenaged gangs used "zip guns"? Now they use high caliber automatic weapons.

[Coleus]

This is clearly a result of right-wing talk radio. >>

It's all rush's fault.