Husband of Missing Mount Laurel Woman Charged With Her Murder

The husband of a Mount Laurel woman who has been missing since New Year’s Eve has been charged with her murder, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Mount Laurel Police Chief Dennis Cribben, Jr. announced on Tuesday.

Kyle J. Crosby, 28, of Mount Laurel, has been charged with the murder of 26-year-old Erica L. Crippen, whose body has not yet been located.

Crosby was apprehended by Brooklawn Police Monday night. He was driving the car belonging to his missing wife when police attempted to stop him. He was captured after a brief pursuit through Bellmawr in Camden County.

Police found several items they believe have evidential value in connection to her disappearance in the trunk of the car.

Police are also pursuing additional leads with respect to her whereabouts.

The two lived together with two children, a 7-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, and their 3-month-old daughter.

On Jan. 7, police visited their home to conduct a wellness check after the 7-year-old failed to attend school that week.

Crosby signed a missing person report that day indicating he had not seen his wife since January 1. Crippen was last seen with Crosby on Dec. 30 at P.J. Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, according to the Courier Post.

After further investigation, Crosby was charged with endangering the welfare of a child due to the level of care he provided to the children in the absence of his wife, on Jan. 10.

That charge led police to stop and arrest Crosby on Monday night.

The investigation is being conducted by detectives from the Mount Laurel Police Department, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit.

Crippen is known to have connections to Lindenwold, Voorhees and Sicklerville.

An image of Crippen is attached to this post.

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Ms. Crippen or the vehicle is asked to contact Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113 or the Mount Laurel Police Department through Facebook at facebook@mountlaurelpd.org.

The attached images of Kyle Crosby and Erica Crippen were provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.