Arrest made in murder of Sarah Butler, missing college student found in Eagle Rock Reservation

An arrest has been made in the murder of a 20-year-old Montclair woman who went missing before Thanksgiving, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 20, was charged

News 12 Staff

Dec 8, 2016, 4:18 PM

Updated 2,711 days ago

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Arrest made in murder of Sarah Butler, missing college student found in Eagle Rock Reservation
An arrest has been made in the murder of a 20-year-old Montclair woman who went missing before Thanksgiving, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 20, was charged in connection with the death of Sarah Butler, whose body was found in the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange. Officials say he was charged with murder and disturbing human remains.
Butler, a student at New Jersey City University, was reported missing on Nov. 23 after she failed to come home after a night out. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray says that Butler and Wheeler-Weaver encountered each other several times while out in Orange.
Murray says that the two knew each other, but says that they were not in a relationship.
Butler's body was found on Dec. 1 in Eagle Rock Reservation. Murray says that the body was found covered in leaves and other debris. Butler had been strangled. Her car was found several miles away.
Murray says that Butler was killed elsewhere and her body was dumped, but would not say exactly where she was killed.
Wheeler-Weaver's bail was set at $1 million. An arraignment date has not yet been set.


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