Authorities say a man who fatally stabbed and beat his girlfriend
inside a Camden home, and then tried to make it look like she had killed herself, has been
charged with her murder.
According to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, Edwin
Zavaleta, 28, of Camden, also faces tampering with evidence charges in the
death of Tonia Yamileth, 25.
Zavaleta remains jailed pending a detention hearing, and it wasn’t
known Wednesday if he had retained an attorney.
Yamileth was found Monday morning in an upstairs bedroom at her
home. Authorities say she had a stab wound and blunt force trauma to her neck.
A motive hasn't been disclosed.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.