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DNA Technology Leads to Arrest in 1990 Murder Case

4/15/2026

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McCaffrey Arrested for Murder

Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, was arrested in North Carolina on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and burglary in the 1990 New Jersey murder of Lisa Marie McBride.
In 2022 authorities exhumed Lisa Marie McBride's remains, enabling DNA technology that identified McCaffrey as a suspect.
McCaffrey, previously convicted of obstructing justice in his wife’s 2012 disappearance, is awaiting extradition to New Jersey.

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Packer Investigated for Crimes

Iain Packer, convicted of murdering Emma Caldwell in 2005, is believed by former detective Stuart Hall to have committed more offenses.
Packer was sentenced to life with a minimum of 36 years after his 2024 conviction.
A public inquiry led by Lord Scott KC will investigate police handling of Caldwell's case, with Police Scotland supporting the inquiry for Caldwell's family.

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McCaffrey Arrested for Murder

Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, was arrested in North Carolina on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and burglary in the 1990 New Jersey murder of Lisa Marie McBride.
In 2022 authorities exhumed Lisa Marie McBride's remains, enabling DNA technology that identified McCaffrey as a suspect.
McCaffrey, previously convicted of obstructing justice in his wife’s 2012 disappearance, is awaiting extradition to New Jersey.

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