N.J. woman convicted of fatally stabbing mom after their relationship had been 'steadily deteriorating'

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (TCD) -- A 27-year-old woman has been convicted of fatally stabbing her 56-year-old mother multiple times in their shared home in 2019. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced that a judge handed down the ruling against Marisa Rivera on Jan. 12 at her bench trial, convicting her of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the 2019 stabbing death of her mom, Denise DeNapoli. According to the prosecutor's office, on the morning of Sept. 6