NEWTON -- A man who's accused of a 2014 murder in Florida will head back to the Sunshine State to face the charge, New Jersey Herald reported.

Jason Hiler, 26, of Deland, Fla.

Jason M. Hiler, Jr., 26, of Deland, Fla., was arrested on March 23 after detectives with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office traced his whereabouts back to Sussex County, the newspaper reported. Hiler is one of two men who police have linked to the murder of Kevin Howe, 30, of Wabasso, Fla., at a Hampton Inn in Vero Beach, Fla. on July 27, 2014.

Hiler, who has family in Newton, will head back to Florida after he agreed on Tuesday to waive his right to an extradition hearing, the newspaper reported. He's currently being held without bond in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility pending his return to the Sunshine State.

According to VeroNews.com, Hiler allegedly made incriminating statements to detectives after his arrest on March 23, resulting in the arrest of another man. Javon Roberts, 22, of Sanford, Fla., was arrested after the detectives returned to Florida.

Roberts, in turn, made statements to police that placed him at the scene of the murder, the news website reported.

Authorities haven't commented as to the motive, but they have said more than $5,000 in cash, more than 100 grams of crack cocaine, more than 200 grams of MDMA and guns were found in the hotel room.

As reported by TCPalm.com, Howe's girlfriend was asleep in the hotel room and woke up after hearing the gunshot at about 6:30 a.m. She found Howe bleeding from the head with a gunshot wound and two men running from the room.

Howe was taken to a local hospital where he died four days later.

Hiler and Roberts were developed as suspects following an investigation that required DNA testing, fingerprint analysis, surveillance video, cellphone records and lots of travel by investigators, according to the news website.

However, it was key pieces of evidence -- a Styrofoam cup from a Kangaroo Express convenience store and a bottle of vodka -- that provided a break in the case. Hiler's DNA was found on the cup and Roberts' fingerprints were found on the bottle, according to the news website.

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