El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en junio 1, 2023, John Filistovich, 59, de Lakewood, was charged with Murder, in connection with the death of Betty Perry, 60, de Lakewood.
En mayo 30, 2023, aproximadamente a 12:15 pm., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Betty Perry. Responding Officers made entry into the residence and found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Betty Perry, on the floor of the bedroom.
A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit revealed that Filistovich and Ms. Perry lived together and were in a dating relationship. Further investigation revealed that a 2015 Hyundai Elantra belonging to Ms. Perry was not at the residence.
En mayo 30, 2023, investigating Detectives received information that Maryland State Troopers encountered Filistovich on the side of the road near Salisbury, Maryland, in the victim’s vehicle. Filistovich was transported to a local medical facility in Salisbury. En mayo 30, 2023, Filistovich was charged with Theft in connection with the unlawful taking of Ms. Perry’s vehicle.
En mayo 31, 2023, the Ocean County Medical Examiner performed a post-mortem examination of Ms. Perry and determined the cause of death to be blunt force injuries to the head, neck, and chest with asphyxiation and the manner of death to be homicide.
En Junio 1, 2023, Filistovich was released from the medical facility in Salisbury, Maryland and taken into custody. He was transferred to the Wicomico County Corrections Center in Salisbury, Maryland. Upon his extradition to New Jersey, Filistovich will be lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, Oficina de detectives del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, Oficina del médico forense del condado de Ocean, Maryland State Police and Salisbury (Maryland) Departamento de Policia, for their collective and cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Filistovich’s apprehension.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b) (6).