A man is accused of killing his wife inside a New Jersey home.
The investigation began shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 13 when police were called to a Wawa store on Springside Road in Westampton Township, New Jersey, for a report of a man threatening employees.
Investigators said the man, later identified as 60-year-old Stanley Martin of Willingboro, had left the store before police arrived. Martin was then found about an hour later at a closed business in Willingboro Township and taken into custody, according to investigators.
Police then conducted a wellness check at Martin’s home in Willingboro's Hawthorne Park section where they discovered the body of his wife, 56-year-old Dierdra Martin, according to officials. An autopsy revealed she died from multiple stab wounds, investigators said. They then accused Stanley Martin of stabbing his wife to death.
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Stanley Martin is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was lodged in the Burlington County Jail pending a detention hearing next week.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.
