Who is Robert McCaffrey and why was he arrested?

Robert McCaffrey, 54, was arrested in connection with the 1990 murder of Lisa Marie McBride in New Jersey. He is also a former suspect in his wife's disappearance.

How was Robert McCaffrey identified in the 1990 murder case?

Significant advancements in DNA technology in 2022 helped investigators identify McCaffrey as a suspect in Lisa Marie McBride's murder.

What happened to Lisa Marie McBride?

Lisa Marie McBride went missing in June 1990 and was last seen returning home around 2 a.m. Her body was discovered nearly four months later in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

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McCaffrey Nabbed in 1990 NJ Murder

13 Apr

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Summary

Robert McCaffrey arrested for 1990 New Jersey murder.
DNA advancements identified McCaffrey as suspect.
McCaffrey was previously a suspect in his wife's disappearance.

Robert McCaffrey, 54, has been arrested in Manteo, North Carolina, for the June 23, 1990, murder of Lisa Marie McBride in New Jersey. The arrest was announced by Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel M. Perez, who stated McCaffrey was taken into custody by a multistate task force and is pending extradition.

McBride was reported missing after a night out in New York City and was last seen returning to her home in Vernon Township, New Jersey, around 2 a.m. Police found her home disturbed, with the telephone line cut from outside. Her body was discovered by a hunter in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on October 20, 1990.