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Maple Shade police announce criminal charges in 2017 double homicide; department outlines countywide FATE plan
Summary
At the Nov. 20 council meeting Maple Shade police reported that charges were filed in a 2017 double homicide; the department is working with federal partners on extradition and is leading a countywide fatal-accident investigative team (FATE), adopting new Trimble mapping technology.
Maple Shade Township — The Maple Shade Police Department on Nov. 20 reported a major development in its long-running homicide investigation: criminal charges were announced at a Nov. 18 press conference regarding the 2017 murders of a woman and her child.
Chief's office staff described coordinated work with the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, the FBI and the New Jersey State Police and said the department is pursuing extradition of the charged person from a foreign country. The department described years-long investigative work and said detectives had not stopped pursuing leads.
"We relentlessly pursue justice on behalf of these victims," the chief said, noting the case remained an active priority for the detective bureau and county and federal partners. The department also noted that myths and misinformation circulated about the case and emphasized that its ongoing investigative work produced the current charging decision.
Separately, Maple Shade police announced they are leading a countywide effort to stand up a Fatal Accident Investigative Team (FATE) in cooperation with the county chief's association and prosecutor's office. The department purchased Trimble laser mapping equipment and will train traffic officers and detectives to use it to document collision scenes; equipment will be interoperable across participating agencies.
The police report also covered community outreach: the department's food drives and youth sports collection raised thousands of items for local food banks; the department thanked partner businesses and schools for support.
The announcements underscored both an active long-term criminal investigation and new regional operational investments in traffic and forensic mapping.
