Man Accused Of Killing Mother In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors

An Atlantic County man was facing charges after police said he killed his mother, according to authorities.

Sean Daly, 53, of Mays Landing, NJ, was charged with murder after police found 74-year-old Melba Daly of Mays Landing, NJ, dead inside this home on Quinn Avenue on Wednesday, Mar. 20, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
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03/21/2024 11:01 a.m.

Sean Daly, 53, of Mays Landing, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 21. He was accused of killing his 74-year-old mother Melba Daly, also from Mays Landing.

Township of Hamilton police responded to a 911 call at a home on Quinn Avenue at around 11:38 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 20. When officers arrived, they found Melba Daly dead inside the house. A suspected cause of her death was not mentioned.

Prosecutors said Sean Daly was "in the custody of law enforcement pending a detention hearing." The major crimes unit for the county prosecutor's office was helping the Township of Hamilton Police Department in the investigation.

Anyone with information about Melba Daly's killing or other serious crimes should call the major crimes unit for the county prosecutor's office at 609-909-7666. You can also file an anonymous tip at ACPO.tips.

You can also contact the Crime Stoppers of Atlantic County at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS).

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