A New Jersey man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a family friend who had given him a place to stay, then burying her body and lighting her home on fire, according to prosecutors
Firefighters responded to the home that was engulfed in flames around 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2019, and an investigation revealed that the only two people unaccounted for were Terrulli and Teschner. Terrulli's mother and two siblings also lived at the home, but were away in Atlantic City at the time of the fire, according to prosecutors.
The missing Jeep was located a day later in Paterson, about an hour north from the scene of the blaze, with Teschner in the driver's seat. Also found in the car were two shotguns, fentanyl, some jewelry and other items belonging to Terrulli, prosecutors said. He was charged in Dec. 2019, but it wasn't until demolition was underway at the 6,000-square-foot home Ocean Township home that Terrulli's body were discovered six months later. The fire caused charred rubble to collapse on and cover the remains, which had initially prevented detectives from finding them. Terrulli was identified through dental records.
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