Crime & Safety

Why Elizabeth Man Allegedly Choose Vacant Chatham House To Hide Body

Damaged first by a fallen tree and then a fire, the house has been uninhabitable since Hurricane Sandy. A sign on the front door reads, “Private Keep Out,” according to nj.com.

But the vacant structure apparently caught the attention of Abayuba Rivas of Elizabeth who, authorities say, would routinely drive his truck along otherwise pastoral Southern Boulevard, picking up donated clothes, according to nj.com.

Read more here http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/03/elizabeth_man_charged_with_killing_wife_drove_truck_throug...

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