New Jersey Man Charged with Murder After Body Found in Fridge

Christopher Blevins, a 45-year-old man from New Jersey, has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Laura Hughes, whose remains were discovered in a refrigerator in Belleplain State Forest. Hughes, 50, was allegedly killed and her body dumped in the woods in late July 2024 before Blevins fled to Mexico. He was arrested on January 13, 2025, in San Diego for setting an illegal beach fire, leading to his extradition back to New Jersey. Authorities found Hughes's body wrapped in a sleeping bag and secured with blue ratchet straps, indicating efforts to conceal it. Blevins reportedly admitted to being involved in a