How Could You? Hall of Shame-Joan Colbert and Veronica Roach case-Deaths UPDATED

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From Long Branch,New Jersey, foster mother “Joan Colbert, 62, and Veronica Roach, 10, were killed. No arrests have been made, he said.”

“On Friday, authorities responded to a 9-1-1 call at 5:22 p.m. reporting suspicious circumstances at a Lippincott home and found the mother and daughter dead in their first floor apartment, the prosecutor’s office said.

Webster said the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear but the prosecutor’s office had no reason to believe there was a threat to the community and urged anyone with information, however small, to contact authorities.

“There are people out there that know something,” Webster said. “Anything that may help, no matter how small it is, any and all information.”

Two Long Branch police cars were parked on the street outside the multi-story yellow home on Sunday morning. A special police officer was seated on the front porch next to a bouquet of balloons and stuffed animals on a bench. Two candles rested on the porch railing.

The homicide comes nearly a year and a half after a couple that was romantically involved were found stabbed to death in a Sairs Avenue home. No arrests have been made in that case as of Sunday.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact prosecutor’s office Detective Richard Chapman at 732-577-8700 or Long Branch police Detective Ross Zotti at 732-222-1000.

Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-671-4400, by texting “MONMOUTH” and the tip to 274637 or emailing a tip on the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of criminals and fugitives, the prosecutor’s office said.””

Long Branch woman, foster daughter were killed, officials say[NJ 8/3/14 by Ashley Peskoe]

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Update:“Authorities say a New Jersey man who served 13 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault strangled his cousin and her foster daughter after the woman caught him taking pornographic photos of the 10-year-old.

Fifty-eight-year-old Brian Farmer is being held on $2.5 million bail on murder and child endangerment charges. He made a brief initial court appearance Thursday during which he didn’t speak as the charges against him were read.

Prosecutors say Farmer was in Joan Colbert’s apartment in Long Branch when he was caught photographing Veronica Roach on July 30. Farmer then allegedly strangled Colbert and the girl and fled.

Investigators say they found pornographic photos on Farmer’s cellphone.

Farmer was released from East Jersey State Prison in 2009 after serving 13 years for assault, aggravated sexual assault and arson.”

Officials: Woman, girl killed in porn pics case[NBC 40 8/14/14 by Associated Press]