PRESS RELEASE-ARREST IN BRICK TOWNSHIP HOMICIDE
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio announced the arrest of Ciara Williams, 27, of Brick Township. Williams has been charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1); Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 39-4d; and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d.
On Sunday, September 29, 2019, Brick Township Police were summoned to Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township in regard to a male victim, with apparent stab wound in his chest. Police were able to ascertain that Dennis Power, 35, of Brick Township, was driven to the hospital by a female, who left the scene before police arrived. Hospital staff responded to the vehicle and found Mr. Power, unconscious but breathing inside of the vehicle. Power was rushed inside the facility and lifesaving efforts were attempted, but they were not able to save Mr. Power’s life.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the person who had driven Mr. Power to the hospital was his fiancé Ciara Williams. An extensive search for Williams was conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. “We believe, through our investigation, that Williams stabbed Mr. Power in the chest during an argument at the residence. She then drove him to the hospital and returned to the residence,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated. Williams surrendered herself with her attorney present on Monday evening, September 30, 2019 at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. Williams was then processed at Brick Township Police Headquarters. She is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Riccio would like to thank the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit for working expeditiously to investigate this incident and apprehend Williams.
The press and public are reminded that all defendants are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Niki Lynn Schwefringhaus
Nicole Hanna Bbalo
We need smart knife laws immediately
Another loser of society ?
One of bricks finest ?
Putting another loser in jail!
More tax dollars at waste
Self defense?
If you look at her picture on another sight she looks as though she was beaten up really bad. Look like domestic violence and maybe she had to defend herself.
Theresa Sarno
Kassandra Maliff
oh shit lol
Connor Grace
can’t spell assume without ASS. And I see several ASSES in the comments. Unless you were a fly on the wall witnessing the situation happen, no one will ever know the full truth.
Amber Lynn well said.
Arianne Faust this is what you were talking aboit
Gregory Michael
Sue Jones Antoinette Ferrara
Tavia Lee
Keith T Arnot
Another site is running the following photo with the story of her arrest. Well…look at that swollen eye and understand there may be more to this story.
Helen McGovern , I agree looks like there is some physical abuse
Helen McGovern
Could possibly have been self defense?
It’s possible. And the fact that she did drive him to the hospital indicates she probably didn’t intend to kill him.
Helen McGovern I agree. And if she had to defend herself, good for her.
I don’t know when the photos…either of them…were taken. I agree that if she took him to the hospital, she did not intend to kill him. Of course my first though was self defense. We just don’t know yet.
Helen McGovern blue photo is her driving license.
From her booking photo,looks like self defense may be on the table.Lots of tough guys on this thread popping off before the whole story comes out. Innocent until proven guilty,that’s how things used to work before the court of social media opinions took over.
David Korba ok tough guy
that’s just one of her mug shots, she has a few others and a long history.
Pat Romano the point is,she’s being judged guilty before facts come out.Shes obviously been lumped up,and it could be self defense regardless of her previous background.Im not saying she’s innocent or guilty,just let the facts play out first. Regardless of where she places in todays society.
Not acting tough,just pointing out facts. Innocent until proven guilty. ❤
David Korba posted his opinion……David Korba defended his opinion……David Korba didnt yell and call people names while defending his opinion……be like David Korba!
Cindy Chapman Nacca another one
WTF
Show her ARREST photo with her SWOLLEN beat up face
Sharon Lynn Huber we posted exactly what was on the OCPO release
Funny how all tough men are have so much bs to say? wouldn’t the loser be the guy who was beating on his gf?
Not only does it look as if she was beat, she dropped him off at the hospital and went home. She then got an attorney and turned herself in. Let’s see how it plays out before y’all are so fast to judge her.
no, she left him in a car there and fled the scene.
Pat Romano she took his ass to the hospital. That alone says something. She could have got in the car and left for Florida, BUT, she didn’t!
Pat Romano did we read the same article or did you see a different one? (no sarcasm, i’m genuinely asking)
Looks like she was beaten! Most likely defended herself. Just alone the fact that she took him to hospital to get help speaks miles!!!!
Matthew Haines
Daniella Haines Tracey Jones
She has multiple arrests related to shoplifting, receiving stolen property and driving while revoked in both Ocean & Monmouth county. She may also be the same person who was arrested for a burglary with her Bloods gang member boyfriend in Neptune 2 years ago.
Pat Romano wow.. Good reporting
Pat Romano don’t know shit about that burglary situation! She was my best friend and was guilty by association but had nothing to do with that school teacher being killed! Know what you are talking about before you speak because you’ll end up sounding like a jack ass!
Bill Wimmer I like to know who’s moving to the area. I also see a wave of people suddenly claiming she was just a victim of domestic battery without actually knowing any details of her history. She has 11 arrest records on file locally and is using 3 names. Seems more like a career criminal.
Wait so a past criminal history now just makes you guilty?If the dude attacked her,and she was defending herself,everything you posted is pointless.
Mike Josephson actually it shows a history of poor decisions and criminal behavior and since you were not in the apartment you can’t say how she got a black eye. She turned herself in 2 days later. Are you saying she couldn’t have inflicted these injuries to herself to create an alibi? The only other witness is dead.
Pat Romano are any of her multiple arrests violent?
Steph VanPelt she was part of a robbery crew and was dating a Bloods gang member who was ordering hits. You think there’s no violence to anyone who tried to stop them?
If it looks like a snake, acts like a snake…ITS A SNAKE!! POS!
Lorraine Nichols yes, the murder victim may also be the same person with 4 arrests in both Ocean & Monmouth. This is just another day in the hood but that hood mentality is moving here.
Pat Romano brick isn’t the hood lmao
Juliana Varela “the hood in the woods” as it was described by someone when I told him I was moving down here. 
Pat Romano Keyboard Court ???
Pat Romano report Pat Romano for having a fake page, hiding his or her true identity and then trolling people on Facebook. That’s how you deal with these clowns.
Pat Romano get a fucking life. You have way to much time on your hands.
Damon Burr look up the facts. Stop pretending you have a clue. And learn the English language. It’s “going” to beat the charge, not “gone” to beat the charge. With your second grade education.
Dawn Kelly truth hurts?
Pat Romano I didn’t even read the article because I saw these comments and decided I’d like to see why this random person has so much info on the lady. And after reading your comments I just want to say “dating a blood who ordered hits on people” doesn’t mean she had anything to do with it and very well could have been in danger herself because of the man. Could’ve even tried to order a hit on her or forced her to do things to put her away many times even though those priors your speaking of don’t seem to be very violent ones but I mean come on you think bricks the hood so clearly you no nothing about anything?
Dayna Bell then maybe you should read the article with the facts first. What I’m starting to see here is a lot of people defending a career criminal who was engaged to another criminal who was formally dating a gang member. So if you don’t want to deal with the facts of who’s moving to brick then hang your head under the bed and live your life out in the dark.
Well I’m a criminal and I live ten minutes from brick and have lived in the area my entire life maybe I should just move right next door to you so you can be miserable ?? and I even have a violent crime! Wow… I hope I don’t become a murderer one day.. I guess this is pattern right ? I have a prior charge so I must be becoming one and clearly I’m not in the hood yet ? I’ll have to change that. I did read the article now and all I have to say is you still know absolutely nothing lmfaooo. I’m in no way trying to defend the women bc honestly idgaf about her and I’ve been a “battered women” and didnt stab anyone. I’m just saying everything YOU are saying is fucking stupid and YOU know nothing. Your probably a fucking stalker or something. The most normal people with no backgrounds at all tend to be the most deadly. And again trusttttt me brick is not the hood
Ian Davidson someone needs to look at this moron ??♀️
Dayna Bell thats a lot to read lol
Ian Davidson brick is the hood and people with even petty shoplifting crimes are all moving there to become murderers clearly
Dayna Bell holy shit you are ignorant! They were not petty crimes. It was a theft ring stealing from stores and burglarizing homes. She testified that she even had her 2 year old in the car. I mean do you have a 89 IQ? There must be some reason you and reality are not seeing eye to eye.
Brick is so far from being the hood lmfao.
Juliana Varela It sure is… in parts ..
I’m sorry but if a man every did some shit to me and has been doing it for years and I’ve finally had enough, I’d do the same thing. It’s not easy leaving an abusive relationship.
Wendy Gettenberg
What a model looking citizen NOT.
https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2017/06/ex-girlfriend_of_bloods_gang_leader_testifies_abou.html
This certainly isn’t her first go around with the court system.
Kristi Lauren yep TYPICAL LOWLIFE
Michael Sean you must be in the running for the next pope
Kristi Lauren yeah, his EX. She helped the prosecutor.
Dawn Kelly, read the article? She was looking at 9 years for her part in the thefts and selling dope.
All of you like to come with negative comments. None of you know Ciara or what happened or what’s been going on in her life. First off she is a hard working woman. The situation that happened doesn’t concern anyone. All can say is prays are with Ciara.
Gabe Frigerio amen!
Gabe Frigerio I recently took a medical assistant course with her. She was trying to better her situation ?
MaryAnn Caniano Marlowe everyone is always so quick to jump the situations and thoughts. One thing I learned is people will go out of the way to say something negative but will pass up every chance they have the say something positive. It’s a great world we live in. SMH
Im sure she is completely innocent and its Trumps fault
Kelly Daletto
if he beat her he deserved it
He beat the crap out of her and she killed him.. I don’t condone killing but look at the picture she is clearly a battered woman no matter her past. But still shouldn’t have killed him. She must’ve snapped.
Elsa Wyres-Small she did take him to the hospital. I don’t think death was what she wanted.
Dawn Kelly who knows.. still the situation is crazy
I’ve lived in Brick, in the Herbertsville section, for over 30 years. When I moved here it was a nice safe town, statistically one of the safest in the country. Things like this were unheard of here. People could move here with their families and not have to deal with these kinds of things. However, sadly over the past few years, it has gone downhill rapidly due to the trash that are moving here from other towns. Unfortunately, things are only going to get worse and the only people that will want to live here will be the trash.
Could have been self defense , maybe there was a lot of domestic violence and she had to protect herself.
Two worthless human beings. One is gone but unfortunately we will pay 40,000 a year for the the next 30 years to house the other hood rat. Damn. Should have been a murder/suicide.
Looks like he beat her! He deserved it
She sat there in omc telling the police she would not go with them and that she saw a police Officer at her car . Then called grandma to tell her that the bf was dead ! Calm as anything. Just didn’t what to deal with detective s. Then when I went into ER about 6 Detectives there back and forth. Quite unnerving.
She was beat by him. I bet this was self defense. At least she brought him to the hospital, leaving him or not, rather than letting him die where she stabbed him. So sad. I hope this comes out as self defense.
Keisha EccentricSunflower Carroll she used to steal from us @ BRU!
Yes She Shouldve Left His Sorry Ass Along Time Ago
This Is Old Shit Poeple
What a sin!!
I bet if you check deep enough there both about as nice as they can get?doubt it but I don’t know there situation.
Domestic violence in closed doors and women are kept in silence. This is an example of getting out too late. I pray for her strength through this life experience she has created for herself. Don’t judge her, just learn from her and never stay quiet.