Crime & Safety

Man Indicted In Girlfriend's Killing And Dismembering, Reports Say

A northern New Jersey man accused of killing and dismembering his girlfriend has been indicted on murder charges, according to the njherald.com.

Union County prosecutors say 44-year-old Matthew Ballister III also faces charges of burglary, desecrating human remains, hindering apprehension, making terroristic threats and weapons offenses in the indictment made public Wednesday. He remains jailed on $5.25 million bail, according to the njherald.com.

Read more here http://www.njherald.com/story/25082164/man-indicted-in-girlfriends-killing-dismembering

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