Johnny Gaudreau's accused killer Sean Higgins will stay in jail
Throw away the key.
Sean Higgins, the New Jersey man accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau last week, will remain in Salem County Jail until at least Friday, Sept 13th.
Higgins was in court today for a pretrial hearing where Superior Court judge Michael Silvanio agreed with defense and prosecution that both sides need additional time to file documents, exhibits and legal briefs. Since the court missed considerable time due to the Labor Day holiday, the judge extended the hearing period for six extra days, ending Friday Sept 13th.
So... Higgins will remain in jail. For now...
He has yet to be offered bail.
Higgins was present at today's hearing, wearing a bright orange jail jumpsuit. He only spoke to acknowledge the judge at the beginning of proceedings.
Read below for our earlier report on Higgins and the shocking discovery of his background and employment.
According to a repot from CNN, Sean Higgins, the New Jersey man accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau while driving drunk, has been removed from his position by his employer Gaudenzia.
The sickening thing? Higgins, who admitted to having '5 or 6 beers' prior to driving, worked at an alcohol and addiction treatment center. By their own account Gaudenzia is one of the largest nonprofit substance and co-occurring disorders treatment centers in the USA with 51 locations on the east coast. Higgins reportedly worked directly with patients seeking to overcome their addictions. It's almost cliche for me to point out the dark irony in this all...
CNN also reports that Higgins was an active member of New Jersey's National Guard and served time with the US Army in Kosovo in 2019. He was promoted to Major during his stint in the developing country.
