She Tried To Leave Him — Police Say Her Husband Stabbed Her, Then Set Their Bedroom On Fire
Monica Morris, a 51-year-old woman from Camden County, was allegedly killed in a stabbing by her husband, Jerome Morris, according to authorities. The post She Tried To Leave Him — Police Say Her Husband Stabbed Her, Then Set Their Bedroom On Fire appeared first on MadameNoire.
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Authorities have charged 50-year-old Jerome Morris in connection with the fatal stabbing of 51-year-old Monica Morris on April 29, according to a statement from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police say that on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at approximately 2:25 a.m., officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to a home on the 100 block of Freedom Way for a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they entered the residence and encountered a man, later identified as Jerome Morris, holding a knife and covered in blood. He was taken into custody at the scene. NJ.com reported that Jerome Morris was the victim’s husband.
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Officers then located Monica Morris in a third-floor bedroom on fire, suffering from multiple stab wounds. The room was also heavily impacted by fire and smoke. Emergency crews from the Erial Fire Department, Gloucester Township Fire District 88, Pine Hill Fire Department, and Winslow Fire Department responded to the scene. Firefighters were able to remove Monica Morris from the home and extinguish the fire, but she was pronounced dead at approximately 2:50 a.m.
Two other adult residents in the home were able to escape without injury.
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