Possible homicide under investigation in Chester Township

The Morris County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a possible homicide in Chester Township this morning.

Township mayor Bill Cogger said he was advised of a "violent death" on Pleasant Hill Road and that detectives were on scene.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/12/possible_homicide_under_invest.html


Follow up:

A 74-year-old Chester Township man was arrested Thursday, charged with murdering his wife in their home, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

Just before 8 a.m., a patrol car screamed toward the Pleasant Hill Road house, authorities said.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/12/chester_township_man_74_charge.html

The 75-year-old man charged with killing his wife last Thursday with a baseball bat at their Chester Township home has a recent history of dementia and mental illness that is well-documented, his lawyer told a judge today.

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20111219/NJNEWS/312190015/1005

N.J. man accused of fatally bludgeoning wife with baseball bat will undergo mental evaluation

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/chester_township_man_accused_o_1.html

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