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Robert Owens, Jr.

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Geocatching Turns Deadly: Remains Of Missing NJ Man Believed Found In Louisiana Geocatching Turns Deadly: Remains Of Missing NJ Man Believed Found In Louisiana
Geocatching Turns Deadly: Remains Of Missing NJ Man Believed Found In Louisiana Louisiana authorities have found what they believe are the remains of a Cumberland County man who went missing while on vacation.  Robert Owens, Jr., 58, of Millville, was first reported missing on Monday, July 17 according to a Facebook post by the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana. Owens was geocaching, an outdoor recreational activity that uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to find hidden containers, called "geocaches" or "caches," the Sheriff's Office said. Some geocachers log their activities online. Gale Owens said in a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon, Jul…

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by Jon Craig
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West Milford PD: Detectives ID, Seize Supermarket Parking Lot Purse Snatcher West Milford PD: Detectives ID, Seize Supermarket Parking Lot Purse Snatcher
West Milford PD: Detectives ID, Seize Supermarket Parking Lot Purse Snatcher A West Milford detective tracked down and charged a 59-year-old Greenwood Lake man with knocking down a woman in the parking lot of a local supermarket when he tried to snatch her purse, authorities said. Detective Michael Malfetti got a huge assist from Greenwood Lake Detective Leanne Gayler in busting Robert Owens Jr. on attempted robbery charges. The victim was walking to the ShopRite off Marshall Hill Road after just parking when Owens pulled up alongside her the morning of Feb. 25 and asked where he could find Frank’s Pizza, Police Chief Timothy Storbeck said Thursday. As she turned t…

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by Jerry DeMarco