Murder Charge For Man In Union County Slaying Of Sister-In-Law, Niece

ROSELLE, NJ — A man has been charged with murder in the slayings of his sister-in-law and her 9-year-old daughter in their Union County home, where he reportedly lived in the basement, officials said.

Family members told local news outlets that Keisha Morrison and her daughter Kelsey were killed with an axe, but prosecutors did not confirm these details.

Officials arrested 44-year-old Everoy Morrison in Maryland in connection with their deaths back in April, and now a Union County grand jury has indicted him on 11 counts, said Prosecutor William A. Daniel.

A grand jury returned an indictment against Morrison on charges of murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, credit card theft, receiving stolen property, and hindering prosecution, officials said on Thursday.

Around noon on Wednesday, April 19, Roselle Police Officers were called to a home on the 200 block of West 7th Avenue on the report of two missing persons, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Roselle Police Chief Stacey Williams said.

A search of the home found the bodies of Keisha Morrison and her 9-year-old daughter. Autopsies conducted yesterday determined that the manner of death was homicide, said Daniel. Officials arrested Everoy Morrison in Maryland the next day, and said he was driving her car after stealing it from the scene.

Morrison is currently being held in the Essex County Jail pending trial.

“I want to assure the public that the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and our partner law enforcement agencies remain committed to tirelessly pursuing those who threaten the safety and security of the communities we serve,” Daniel said.

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