ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Essex County, NJ
The Murder of Lester Whitlock (2021)
Lester Whitlock was killed near Elm Court in Essex County, NJ in 2021. The death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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- 2021
A body was found at Elm Court; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
- 2024
Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.
- 2025
The file was reopened after a records request made the reports public.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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