Crime & Safety
Missing Gloucester Township Woman Found Murdered in Burlington County
Susan D. Johnson, 59, of Gloucester Township was discovered in a wooded area in Evesham Township. She was reported missing on Thursday.
The body of a Gloucester Township woman reported missing on Thursday has been found, and police believe she was murdered, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle announced on Friday.
Police discovered the body of Susan D. Johnson, 59, in a wooded area near the 5000 block of Commonwealth Drive in Evesham Township, Burlington County.
Investigators believe Johnson was fatally beaten sometime on Dec. 5 in her home on the first block of Skyline Drive in Gloucester Township.
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They believe her body was then transported to Evesham Township.
Police were led there by a person of interest in the investigation Friday morning.
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After receiving a report that she was missing, Gloucester Township Police visited her home for a well-being check.
Officers found signs of a struggle inside the home.
Police have identified a man and a woman as two persons of interest. Both have been detained and are being questioned.
The investigation is ongoing and charges have yet to be filed.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective John Hunsinger at 856-365-3239 or Gloucester Township Police Detective Michael McDonnell at 856-228-4500.
Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org or texted to CCTIP.
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