A VOORHEES TOWNSHIP NEW JERSEY MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE
" Shawn Lichtfuss Of Voorhees Township, New Jersey Has Been Charged With Murder For The Strangulation Of His 38-Year-Old Wife."
August 4, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, NJ.- On Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced That a Voorhees Township Man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his wife that occurred on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.
Shawn Lichtfuss, 49, of Voorhees Township, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder for the death of his 38-Year-Old wife, Stefanie Caraway.
On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 10:58 a.m., Members of The Voorhees Township Police Department responded on a call from a concerned individual for a well-being check of Lichtfuss, after receiving text messages from him implying that he may harm himself.
Upon arrival, at Lichtfuss residence located at The Village Apartment complex, and receiving no response at the door, Police Officer made entry into the residence. Once inside, Police Officers located the deceased victim's body in a bedroom. Mr. Lichtfuss was not located inside of the residence.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., Lichtfuss was located in a parked vehicle at The Royal Farms convenience store located next to The Voorhees Township Police Department. He was detained by Police Officers and transported to The Voorhees Township Police Department.
After performing an autopsy on Caraway, The Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be neck compression, and the manner of death to be homicide.
Mr. Lichtfuss was processed and lodged in The Camden County Correctional Facility pending a pretrial detention hearing.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to call Detective Elvin Nunez at (856) 614-8078 or Voorhees Township Police Detective Chris Tomasco at (856) 534-3004.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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