January 27, 2014Cherry Hill, New JerseyVanessa Smallwood (46) disappears; her remains will be found in a submerged vehicle 6 years later Two days before her disappearance, Smallwood spoke with a cousin about being unhappy in her marriage. “Her statement was she knows her Boaz is out there. And she’s going to find him,” the cousin…
Woman found after being stabbed, painted with black spray paint
October 15, 1978Clayton, New JerseyThe body of 32-year-old Lillian Jester is found Jester had been reported missing by her boyfriend Rafael King on October 12, a few days before her body’s discovery. She was found in a clearing within a state-operated fish and wildlife area. The cause of death was determined to be a “deep…
Teen killed, skull used to make love potion
October 13, 1956Vineland, New Jersey13-year-old Roger Carletto disappears; his killer will later claim to have murdered him to turn his skull into a love potion Carletto’s parents reported him missing on October 13, and while police initially suspected foul play they also considered the possibility he had run away. Over the following months, the police…
The bodies of two people are found, completely drained of blood
December 16, 1979West Paterson, New JerseyThe bodies of Howard Green (53) and Carol Marron (33) are found A passerby (describes as either a passing motorist or a boy playing in the woods) noticed a strange for which was later revealed to be a rug and cloth wrapped around the bodies of a man and a…
Woman is abducted, tortured, and humiliated by her ex-boyfriend and his family and friends before she is murdered
December 4, 1980Cape May County, New JerseyJosephine Trombetta (29) is tortured for 6 hours before being driven to a remote location and killed On the evening of December 4, Trombetta (29) visited her former boyfriend, Curtis Smith, at his uncle’s home. Accompanying Smith were his mother (Frances (Smith) Camp), his stepfather (Leroy Camp), his uncle…
