JONATHAN TURLEY

Can You Guess What This Woman Is Charged With?

This cheerful mug shot is of Denise Nagrodski, 52, of Easton, New Jersey is a bit deceiving given the charges brought against her.

If you guessed a charge of contracting for the murder of three people, you are a criminal docket savant.

Nagrodski is charged with arranging for the murder of her daughter’s ex-boyfriend, his sister and the sister’s boyfriend. She met the contract killer at the local mall. However, the killer at the Phillipsburg Mall was really an undercover police detective who accepted $500 and photos of the intended victims, according to the indictment. The killer was truly budget basement. This was the balance of a $1000 contract — that is $333.33 per hit.

With two alleged payments, Nagrodski is facing a crushing case. The entire case is quite sad. Nagrodski reportedly said that the boyfriend was abusive and caused her daughter to miscarry when she was pregnant with twins. Indeed, she is quoted as saying that she wanted the sister and her boyfriend shot twice in the forehead “for each twin.” However, since she could not supply a gun, she allegedly agreed that they could have their heads bashed in and then their home set on fire.

However, police say that her plans for the ex-boyfriend were less flexible. He was to be burned alive.

Nagrodski is now charged with three counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, three counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of second-degree conspiracy to commit aggravated arson, and one count of fourth-degree attempt to tamper with or fabricate physical evidence.

The court set the bail at $2 million.

Source: ABC