Union County Alleged Girlfriend Murderer Arrested: Prosecutor

HILLSIDE, NJ — A Union County man has been arrested for killing his girlfriend last week, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday.

Emmanuel Dike, 22, of Hillside is charged with a single count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Christa Capers of Jersey City.

Capers was found unresponsive in an apartment on the 1500 block of Schley Street on Oct. 20, according to the investigation.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dike was arrested Thursday after a Hillside police officer found Dike's car at a hotel on Routes 1&9 in Newark.

Bail for Dike was set at $1 million by state Superior Court Judge Frederic R. McDaniel. Dike could face 30 years to life in state prison.

The investigation into the death of Capers remains ongoing. Anyone with information about this matter, or anyone who had any contact with Dike during the last week, is being urged to contact Homicide Task Forge Sgt. Johnny Ho at 908-403- 8271 or Detective Brendan Sullivan at 908-966- 0999.

(Image via Union County Prosecutor's Office: Emmanuel Dike, 22, of Hillside)

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