Cases · Near Trenton
True crime cases near Trenton
24 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Trenton, spanning the 1890s to the 2020s — 5 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Radium Girls.
Cases near Trenton
SOLVEDMurder of Megan Kanka
1990sHamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
SOLVEDMurder of Carol Ann Dougherty
1960sSt. Mark's Roman Catholic Church, Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania
SOLVEDMurder of Anthony Milano
1980sBristol Township, Pennsylvania
SOLVEDDeath of Jon-Niece Jones
2000sUpper Freehold Township, New Jersey, near Six Flags Great Adventure
SOLVEDMurder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.
1930sHighfields estate, East Amwell, New Jersey
UNSOLVED
Disappearance of Margaret Ellen Fox
1970sMount Holly / Burlington, New Jersey
ONGOINGDeath of Joseph Augustus Zarelli ("The Boy in the Box")
1950sSusquehanna Road, Fox Chase neighborhood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SOLVEDMurder of the Faruqis
1980sWyncote, Pennsylvania, United States
SOLVEDMurder of William McGuire (the "Suitcase Murder")
1990sWoodbridge Township, New Jersey (murder); remains recovered from Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
UNSOLVEDKilling of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills
1920sFranklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
UNSOLVEDDisappearance of Charley Ross
1890sGermantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (abduction site)
ONGOINGDeath of Ellen Greenberg
2010sManayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SOLVED2023 Kingsessing shooting
2020sKingsessing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
UNSOLVED1985 MOVE bombing
1980s6221 Osage Avenue, Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SOLVED2024 East Lansdowne shooting
2020sLewis Avenue, East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
UNSOLVEDThe Watcher of Westfield, New Jersey
2010s657 Boulevard, Westfield, New Jersey
SOLVEDMurder of Jeanne Clery
1980sLehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
SOLVEDKilling of Eric Garner
2010sBay Street, Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York City
SOLVEDMurder of Sakia Gunn
2000sBroad and Market Streets, Newark, New Jersey
SOLVEDRadium Girls
1910sOrange, New Jersey
ONGOINGKilling of Debrina Kawam
2020sConey Island-Stillwell Avenue station, Brooklyn
SOLVED2019 Jersey City shooting
2010sJC Kosher Supermarket, Greenville, Jersey City, New Jersey
SOLVEDMurder of Leiby Kletzky
2010sBorough Park, Brooklyn, New York City
SOLVEDKilling of O'Shae Sibley
2020sMobil gas station, Coney Island Avenue, Midwood, Brooklyn, New York
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