Newark man charged with killing 50-year-old woman, cutting off her head
Authorities say an Essex County man killed a woman after an argument and dismembered her remains to try to get rid of her body. Prosecutors said Friday that 57-year-old James Edwards, of Newark, was
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Jun 11, 2016, 2:11 AM
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Authorities say an Essex County man killed a woman after an argument and dismembered her remains to try to get rid of her body.
Prosecutors said Friday that 57-year-old James Edwards, of Newark, was charged this week with the November murder of 50-year-old Pamela Davis.
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly says that Edwards allegedly got into a dispute with Davis before killing her.
Her decapitated remains were found in Newark in November, more than a week after her family reported her missing.
Edwards was charged with desecration of human remains in November and the charges were upgraded this week based on a medical examiner's findings. His bail was set at $500,000.
Davis's head has never been found, according to officials.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.
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