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Accused in Sexual Assault & Killing of Joann Cullinan: Caroline Beckert Wiki, Bio, Age, Family, Net Worth
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Caroline Beckert is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering Joann Cullinan, 70, in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Cullinan was found dead inside of her home on May 22.
Caroline Beckert, a 40-year-old woman from Old Bridge, New Jersey, is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering her 70-year-old neighbor, Joann Cullinan, police say: https://t.co/Z7R6bH7usO pic.twitter.com/AAwa2zGMCY
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Caroline Beckert Arrested
Caroline Beckert, of Old Bridge, was arrested Thursday in the killing of Joann Cullinan, also of Old Bridge. Cops responded to the Glenwood Apartments after someone tipped them off that Cullinan had been found dead in her home. It’s not clear who alerted police, but Cullinan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Caroline BeckertRelationship with Joan Cullinan
The relationship between Beckert and Cullinan wasn’t immediately clear, apart from them living in the same township. Autopsy results are pending, prosecutors said.
Beckert is being held pending an initial court appearance in New Brunswick scheduled for Friday.
Information about the relationship between the two women was not immediately available.
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Caroline Beckert Investigation
According to the release, police responded to the Glenwood Apartments Wednesday night after they were alerted that the victim was found dead in her home. Cullinan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Beckert allegedly used a knife and drawer to kill Cullinan and an umbrella to sexually assault her, according to the NJ.com.
The results of an autopsy are pending by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact cause of death, according to the release.
Caroline Beckert, 40, is charged in the murder of Joann Cullinan, 70. https://t.co/cX3qipI2n0
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Beckert is being held in the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center in North Brunswick. She was scheduled to make her initial court appearance Thursday afternoon in Middlesex County Superior Court in New Brunswick. The prosecutor’s office has asked for Beckert to be detained.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Old Bridge Detective Michael Cronin at 732-721-5600, or Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Erik Larsen at 732-745-3263.