Name: Sam Manzie
Age: 17
Location: Tom's River, New Jersey
Crime: Rape, Murder, Theft.
Details: Manzie robbed, raped and strangled to death 11-year-old Edward P. Werner, who was selling candy door-to-door for a school fundraiser.
Accomplice: None Known
Date convicted: 4/14/1999
Sentence: 70 years in state prison. He will be eligible for parole in 59 years.
Addendum: Manzie was molested at age 15 by Stephen Simmons, 48, formerly of Long Island, New York. See related item.
Source: The Boston Globe (Reuters item)
Url: www.boston.com
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