The body of Gina Schickling, a 22-year-old college student who had been reported missing on June 30, 2010, was found in a wooded area behind a home in Northern New Jersey, according to authorities. Her boyfriend, Stephen Benford, was charged on July 6 with her murder after allegedly confessing to police, reports the Philadelphia Daily News.
Police say Stephen Benford, a 23-year-old ex-con, stabbed Gina Schickling multiple times after an argument at the couple's apartment in Kensington, a Philadelphia neighborhood. According to a local station, police say Benford confessed to murdering Schickling in Philadelphia, then driving her body to New Jersey and dumping it behind a home near Newark where his parents used to reside.
WTXF reports that Gina Schickling and Stephen Benford met on okcupid.com, a free online dating site, and had been dating since April. Schickling's family told the local station that Gina, who studied in San Diego, was "a vegetarian who did not do drugs, took really good care of herself and had a lot of friends."
A group, "Missing: Please help us find Gina!" had previously been set up on Facebook asking for information on Gina's disappearance. It has now been flooded with remembrances and prayers for the murder victim.
The body of Gina Schickling, a 22-year-old college student who had been reported missing on June 30, 2010, was found in a wooded area behind a home in Northern New Jersey, according to authorities. Her boyfriend, Stephen Benford, was charged on July 6 with her murder after allegedly confessing to police, reports the Philadelphia Daily News.
Police say Stephen Benford, a 23-year-old ex-con, stabbed Gina Schickling multiple times after an argument at the couple's apartment in Kensington, a Philadelphia neighborhood. According to a local station, police say Benford confessed to murdering Schickling in Philadelphia, then driving her body to New Jersey and dumping it behind a home near Newark where his parents used to reside.
WTXF reports that Gina Schickling and Stephen Benford met on okcupid.com, a free online dating site, and had been dating since April. Schickling's family told the local station that Gina, who studied in San Diego, was "a vegetarian who did not do drugs, took really good care of herself and had a lot of friends."