Topline: A joint investigation by authorities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania led to the identification and arrest of the husband on January 12.
Published: January 14, 2025 4:05 pm ET
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Lucrecia E. Jadan Sumba (via GoFundMe)
UNION COUNTY, NJ — An arrest has been made after authorities discovered a woman’s body in a dumpster in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
According to the Union County (New Jersey) Prosecutor’s Office, 42-year-old Rolando Corte was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Lucrecia E. Jadan Sumba, age 39 of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
ABC News is reporting the accused is the victim’s husband.
Authorities say Sumba’s family and friends reported her missing to the Elizabeth Police Department on January 9, 2025, after having last seen her the day before.
Through investigation, Sumba’s remains were discovered in a dumpster in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, January 11.
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office conducted the autopsy and ruled the manner of death a homicide.
According to ABC News, an autopsy revealed Sumba’s cause of death was sharp force injuries.
A joint investigation conducted by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, Elizabeth Police Department, Coopersburg Police Department, and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office led to the identification and arrest of Corte on January 12, authorities said.
Corte is being held at the Union County Jail pending his first appearance scheduled for January 16, 2025.
Convictions on crimes of this nature are punishable by terms of up to life in state prison.
A GoFundMe fundraiser was organized for the victim and has raise over $16,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Wojciech Dziadosz at 908-347-2212 or Elizabeth Police Detective Veronica Garcia at 908-457-0464.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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UNION COUNTY, NJ — An arrest has been made after authorities discovered a woman’s body in a dumpster in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
According to the Union County (New Jersey) Prosecutor’s Office, 42-year-old Rolando Corte was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Lucrecia E. Jadan Sumba, age 39 of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
ABC News is reporting the accused is the victim’s husband.
Authorities say Sumba’s family and friends reported her missing to the Elizabeth Police Department on January 9, 2025, after having last seen her the day before.
Through investigation, Sumba’s remains were discovered in a dumpster in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, January 11.
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office conducted the autopsy and ruled the manner of death a homicide.
According to ABC News, an autopsy revealed Sumba’s cause of death was sharp force injuries.
A joint investigation conducted by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, Elizabeth Police Department, Coopersburg Police Department, and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office led to the identification and arrest of Corte on January 12, authorities said.
Corte is being held at the Union County Jail pending his first appearance scheduled for January 16, 2025.
Convictions on crimes of this nature are punishable by terms of up to life in state prison.
A GoFundMe fundraiser was organized for the victim and has raise over $16,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Wojciech Dziadosz at 908-347-2212 or Elizabeth Police Detective Veronica Garcia at 908-457-0464.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Husband Arrested After Wife’s Body Found in PA Dumpster
A joint investigation by authorities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania led to the identification and arrest of the husband on January 12.
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Published: January 14, 2025 4:05 pm ET
Lucrecia E. Jadan Sumba (via GoFundMe)
UNION COUNTY, NJ — An arrest has been made after authorities discovered a woman’s body in a dumpster in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
According to the Union County (New Jersey) Prosecutor’s Office, 42-year-old Rolando Corte was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Lucrecia E. Jadan Sumba, age 39 of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
ABC News is reporting the accused is the victim’s husband.
Authorities say Sumba’s family and friends reported her missing to the Elizabeth Police Department on January 9, 2025, after having last seen her the day before.
Through investigation, Sumba’s remains were discovered in a dumpster in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, January 11.
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office conducted the autopsy and ruled the manner of death a homicide.
According to ABC News, an autopsy revealed Sumba’s cause of death was sharp force injuries.
A joint investigation conducted by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, Elizabeth Police Department, Coopersburg Police Department, and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office led to the identification and arrest of Corte on January 12, authorities said.
Corte is being held at the Union County Jail pending his first appearance scheduled for January 16, 2025.
Convictions on crimes of this nature are punishable by terms of up to life in state prison.
A GoFundMe fundraiser was organized for the victim and has raise over $16,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Wojciech Dziadosz at 908-347-2212 or Elizabeth Police Detective Veronica Garcia at 908-457-0464.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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