FLORENCE TWP, NJ – Police are now saying a woman who was found dead inside her home this week was the victim of a homicide.
According to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar, police discovered Sheila Maguire, 54, late Monday afternoon after family members requested a wellness check at her residence in the 200 block of Birch Hollow Drive because they had been unable to reach her for a few days.
“The autopsy was performed yesterday by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood. The cause of death is being withheld at this time,” Bradshaw said.
The investigation is being conducted by the Florence Township Police Department and the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. The lead investigators are FTPD Detective Chris Powell and BCPO Detectives Shawn McDonough and Andrew Ridolfi.
According to police investigating the incident, no suspects or motives have been announced at this time. No arrests have been made.