East Orange 1982 Murder Suspect Named, Died in Prison in 2005

Cold Case DNA Links 1982 East Orange Homicide Victim William Jenkins to Larry Burney After More Than Four Decades, New Jersey Investigators Say – Central Recorder Publishing

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey investigators say a decades-old homicide has finally been tied to a suspect after more than 40 years. William Jenkins was found dead inside his apartment at 244 Halsted Street in East Orange on April 20, 1982, with his hands and feet bound and multiple stab wounds. The case remained unsolved despite earlier efforts, including STR testing and entry into CODIS. In 2024, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office asked the New Je…

East Orange 1982 Murder Suspect Named, Died in Prison in 2005

DNA and genetic genealogy identified Larry Burney as the suspect in William Jenkins's 1982 East Orange murder, but Burney died in prison in 2005.