William Nobles, 40, allegedly stabbed Celeste Pernell, whom he was living with in Trenton, as many as 18 times on June 1, prosecutors have said.
William Nobles TRENTON — A city man has been indicted in the June 2013 murder of his girlfriend, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
William Nobles, 40, allegedly stabbed Celeste Pernell, whom he was living with in Trenton, as many as 18 times on June 1, prosecutors have said.
Nobles was indicted March 7 on murder and weapons charges, the prosecutor’s office announced today, and remains in jail on $1 million bail.
The slaying was discovered after Trenton police received a call from a Camden resident on June 2 saying that Nobles said he had killed his girlfriend in Trenton.
Police tracked Pernell to a Southard Street address that day to check on her, prosecutors said. Pernell’s brother, who also lived in the house, arrived at the home after police and unlocked the door. When police opened it, they found Pernell on the other side with a pair of scissors in her neck, prosecutors said.
Camden County police tracked Nobles to a crisis center where he had been earlier on June 2, but he was gone by the time they arrived. They later found him at a house in the area and arrested him, authorities said.
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