Central NY man’s killer in murder-for-hire plot says father’s abuse led him to kill, seeks early release

Van Buren, N.Y. – A New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to his role in a 2002 murder-for-hire plot of a Central New York man is now seeking release from prison under a law aimed to help domestic violence survivors.
On Dec. 6, 2002, Daniel Herbert was found dead in his Village Green apartment in Van Buren. The 55-year-old had been shot, stabbed and clubbed to death.