Crime & Safety

Do You Remember These Murder Cases?

Robert O. Marshall's death sparked a lot of "I remember" conversations. Do you remember these famous Ocean County murders? Take our quiz.

When Robert O. Marshall, the Toms River insurance salesman who was convicted of the murder-for-hire of his wife, Maria, in 1984, died in prison this week, there were many people who shared memories -- of the case, of Maria, and of the couple’s three sons.

The case became nationally known in part because of the Joe McGuinniss best-seller “Blind Faith” and the television miniseries that came out based on the book. But it is not the only murder case from Ocean County that has garnered national headlines.

Take our quiz and see if you remember these cases, whose victims should never be forgotten.

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