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04-21-2005, 10:17 PM
Woman found slain in burning home
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Police: Boyfriend drove car into river
By JASON NARK
Courier-Post Staff
EVESHAM
The body of a woman was found in her burning townhouse early Tuesday, about an hour after her boyfriend drove her car into the Delaware River in Palmyra, authorities said.
Evesham police went to Lauren Noble's townhouse on Alexandra Court at 2:57 a.m. to inform her that Joseph Morice, 29, had driven her 2004 Mercury sedan into the Delaware River and was being treated at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, said Jack Smith, a spokesman for the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
But when police arrived at the home, they found Noble, 29, dead inside and the house engulfed.
Officials on Tuesday night called the death a homicide, but provided no details. They also said no suspects have been identified.
Emergency operators received the call about a vehicle splashing in the river near Riverfront Drive in Palmyra shortly before 2 a.m. They found Morice sitting on the car's roof, said Smith. Morice was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon, Smith said.
After shoring up the devastated townhouse, authorities removed Noble's body at 11:15 a.m.
Neighbors in the upscale, well-manicured Barclay Run Development said they did not know Noble well, saying she mainly kept to herself.
Brian Broderick, 31, a neighbor, said he regularly saw Morice in a large, black car, possibly a Mercury Marauder, parked outside. Lately, however, Broderick said the car had been parked farther and farther away.
"This is a tragedy, it honestly is," Broderick said about Noble's death.
A police perimeter kept many neighbors from getting back to their homes, including Kathy Feriozzi, who lived next door to Noble. Although Noble's home was badly damaged by the fire, adjoining homes on each side were spared serious damage.
"It's very scary," she said. "We were fortunate in a way."
Denne Keller, who lives across the street from Noble, said authorities removed Noble's Cadillac Escalade earlier Tuesday morning. Keller, 64, said the 47-unit development is a model neighborhood.
"This is the kind of place where you can let your kids play outside," said Keller.
Noble's father, Harvey, owner of Beaverbrook Motors in Runnemede, could not be reached for comment.
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Reach Jason Nark at (856) 486-2473 or jnark@courierpostonline.com
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Police: Boyfriend drove car into river
By JASON NARK
Courier-Post Staff
EVESHAM
The body of a woman was found in her burning townhouse early Tuesday, about an hour after her boyfriend drove her car into the Delaware River in Palmyra, authorities said.
Evesham police went to Lauren Noble's townhouse on Alexandra Court at 2:57 a.m. to inform her that Joseph Morice, 29, had driven her 2004 Mercury sedan into the Delaware River and was being treated at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, said Jack Smith, a spokesman for the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
But when police arrived at the home, they found Noble, 29, dead inside and the house engulfed.
Officials on Tuesday night called the death a homicide, but provided no details. They also said no suspects have been identified.
Emergency operators received the call about a vehicle splashing in the river near Riverfront Drive in Palmyra shortly before 2 a.m. They found Morice sitting on the car's roof, said Smith. Morice was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon, Smith said.
After shoring up the devastated townhouse, authorities removed Noble's body at 11:15 a.m.
Neighbors in the upscale, well-manicured Barclay Run Development said they did not know Noble well, saying she mainly kept to herself.
Brian Broderick, 31, a neighbor, said he regularly saw Morice in a large, black car, possibly a Mercury Marauder, parked outside. Lately, however, Broderick said the car had been parked farther and farther away.
"This is a tragedy, it honestly is," Broderick said about Noble's death.
A police perimeter kept many neighbors from getting back to their homes, including Kathy Feriozzi, who lived next door to Noble. Although Noble's home was badly damaged by the fire, adjoining homes on each side were spared serious damage.
"It's very scary," she said. "We were fortunate in a way."
Denne Keller, who lives across the street from Noble, said authorities removed Noble's Cadillac Escalade earlier Tuesday morning. Keller, 64, said the 47-unit development is a model neighborhood.
"This is the kind of place where you can let your kids play outside," said Keller.
Noble's father, Harvey, owner of Beaverbrook Motors in Runnemede, could not be reached for comment.
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Reach Jason Nark at (856) 486-2473 or jnark@courierpostonline.com