Crime & Safety

Burlington County Man Indicted in Mother's Death

Herbert Rowlette, 44, was indicted in his 71-year-old mother's death on Tuesday.

A Pemberton man has been indicted on one count of first degree murder in connection with his mother’s death, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi said on Tuesday.

Herbert Rowlette, 44, remains lodged in Burlington County Jail on $500,000 bail.

Police found the body of 71-year-old Maryanne Rowlette in her home on June 15, 2014.

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No one else was home at the time, but her son was eventually charged with her murder.

An autopsy later determined that the cause of death was compression of the head and neck, and blunt trauma, and the manner of death was homicide.

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The attached image of Herbert Rowlette was previously provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office

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