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Drunk driver who killed Russ Maffei gets 20 years

August 9, 2019 1:34 pmAugust 11, 2019 10:17 am

A former Hudson County Corrections officer who admitted to killing two well-known Hudson County political leaders while driving drunk in 2017 was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Michael Hansen admitted he was intoxicated in an April 2017 hit-and-run that...

Drunk driver who killed Russ Maffei wants to take back guilty plea

August 2, 2019 1:34 pmAugust 2, 2019 1:46 pm

A former Hudson County corrections officer was taken into custody today and will remain at the Essex County jail until an October 25 hearing to decide if he can withdraw his guilty plea after admitting to killing two well-known Hudson...

Drunk driver who killed Hudson GOP leader a no-show in court

August 2, 2019 10:25 amAugust 2, 2019 1:34 pm

Update: Hansen was taken into custody in North Bergen and is on his way to the Hudson County courthouse to be sentenced by Judge Patrick Arre. A former Hudson County corrections officer who has admitted to killing two prominent Hudson...