NJ - Carolyn Byington, 26, killed inside her home, Plainsboro, 10 June 2019 *Arrest*

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I think it’s possible she went home for something like a package being delivered. This is unusual for her. Maybe she had a stalker that broke in, not expecting her to come home at that time. Just an option that’s being in the back of my mind as I read about this.
 
When I heard there had been suspects & would be a communication shortly I made the assumption that they were close to solving the murder. I guess it was wishful thinking, I never thought they would be back to square 1. I made a call to the police with a recommendation & am hoping someone returns my message.

DAB you did good. Real good with your questions. With the answer you were given and what LE publicly announces now is completely perplexing. I never thought they would be back at square 1 either after what they told you. Nice job leaving them a message. I sure hope they call you back.
 
I think it’s possible she went home for something like a package being delivered. This is unusual for her. Maybe she had a stalker that broke in, not expecting her to come home at that time. Just an option that’s being in the back of my mind as I read about this.

They could have been watching her and saw an opportunity when she went home. It could have been a neighbor or a guest, employee, a person that has access to the building, possibly someone she had little contact with but their paths crossed that day. She might not have thought the person was a danger.
 
I've reread the article several times to look at it analytically rather than emotionally and I now believe that the article isn't exactly a contradiction to what the local police told @DAB . They never stated that they don't know who killed her or that they don't have any leads, they've just said the process was frustrating and that the TIMELINE doesn't make sense.

"It's been about two months. We've gone back and pieced it together as far as the time as best as possible, but there are things that don't make a lot of sense," added Carey, who asked that anyone who knows anything to come forward.

They could be close to actually making an arrest but want to have all of their ducks in a row when they start to make their case and move to indict someone. They have probably gone back to the scene of the crime and revisited original theories and information to help solidify the puzzle rather than not having any idea of who did this.
 
I've reread the article several times to look at it analytically rather than emotionally and I now believe that the article isn't exactly a contradiction to what the local police told @DAB . They never stated that they don't know who killed her or that they don't have any leads, they've just said the process was frustrating and that the TIMELINE doesn't make sense.

"It's been about two months. We've gone back and pieced it together as far as the time as best as possible, but there are things that don't make a lot of sense," added Carey, who asked that anyone who knows anything to come forward.

They could be close to actually making an arrest but want to have all of their ducks in a row when they start to make their case and move to indict someone. They have probably gone back to the scene of the crime and revisited original theories and information to help solidify the puzzle rather than not having any idea of who did this.

I agree. That was also my position last Monday after dissecting the article.
 
I reached out to MCPO detective to see if they would approve a community Go Fund Me Page to raise funds for a reward. Then posters could be circulated in high visibility areas in Plainsboro & surrounding towns. I was hoping it might help them get the information they need. Still waiting for a call back.
 
The timeline not making sense they say, I wonder what that means. There is so little of a timeline for us other than she went home for lunch and when the coworker checked on her that evening (did the coworker find her or just get no answer, do we know that, I can't recall?).

Could they mean who they suspect has an alibi for the time period? Could they mean the time of death/condition per the coroner does not fit their window of time? Could they mean that no one realized or called 911 when something was happening? Could they have a phone record that occurred by her, etc. after the time of death?

I am probably grasping at straws with the little we have but I can't quite figure what they mean by that remark.

Jmo.
 
MOO if timeline not fitting, could this possibility be someone mislead- lied in giving their statement to police.
Could it be the person has his\her alibi check out, yet lied or mislead investigators on timeline.
That could cause confusion.

Maybe her digital footprint as per phone, laptop, time not matching. What about work hours not accounted for.
Maybe traffic camera's caught something with unusual timestamp.

I am keeping faith that answers to Caroline's untimely death (Murder) will be recieved soon, and she gets the Justice she deserves.
And all locals can breathe.
But I could see the DA requesting a stronger case file of solid evidence in her timeline and COD with whomever if they even have a POI. Yet not enough to name a .
MOO MOO
 
The timeline not making sense they say, I wonder what that means. There is so little of a timeline for us other than she went home for lunch and when the coworker checked on her that evening (did the coworker find her or just get no answer, do we know that, I can't recall?).

Could they mean who they suspect has an alibi for the time period? Could they mean the time of death/condition per the coroner does not fit their window of time? Could they mean that no one realized or called 911 when something was happening? Could they have a phone record that occurred by her, etc. after the time of death?

I am probably grasping at straws with the little we have but I can't quite figure what they mean by that remark.


Jmo.
I believe coworkers called the police, to conduct a wellness check, when she had not returned at the end of the workday. The police went to her apartment around 6p & found her.
 
I believe coworkers called the police, to conduct a wellness check, when she had not returned at the end of the workday. The police went to her apartment around 6p & found her.

I thought a coworker had swung by the complex at the end of the work day like sixish or something and then called. I may have that wrong. I would have to look back. I agree it is when LE responded, that early evening I think. You may be right. When I get a chance I will look back--if I recall correctly it may be another thing that was not quite clear to the public.
 
I think it’s possible she went home for something like a package being delivered. This is unusual for her. Maybe she had a stalker that broke in, not expecting her to come home at that time. Just an option that’s being in the back of my mind as I read about this.


I’m leaning towards this too. If this was the case (and IMO), the people in the apartment below her, the ones who heard her faint screams, would hopefully have some information to give LEOs. If they heard the noises above on that day, maybe they also heard footsteps, a door open perhaps, or other indication of someone coming or going while Carolyn was at work on other days. IMO, If she did have a stalker (whether she realized she did or not), this person would probably be recognizable to her. Someone unknown to her would have been able to run out or something, and likely could assume he could be “written off” as a burglar or something.

The whole silence of it all seems so very strange. This reminds me of (admittedly, I could be remembering a tv show) a woman who was involved in a relationship with a powerful man who wanted the relationship to “go away”. Actually, come to think of it, I think it was an episode of “House of Cards”. Still, we know close to zero about the circumstances. JMO and pointing out there are so many possibilities when there is little known.

In an age of “justice for so and so” and #thisorthat, the lack of media and public outrage seems strange too. I just keep on thinking if it was in my old hometown, surely there would be people in the streets demanding answers, but maybe not. Maybe the sense of living in a safe town causes people to easily go on with their lives? Or a lack of community? There are many transients in Plainsboro and many people who keep within their ethnic groups/families. Or perhaps (MOO), for reasons we are not privy to, the media/family’s silence is at the request of Federal authorities who have joined the case.
 
I’m leaning towards this too. If this was the case (and IMO), the people in the apartment below her, the ones who heard her faint screams, would hopefully have some information to give LEOs. If they heard the noises above on that day, maybe they also heard footsteps, a door open perhaps, or other indication of someone coming or going while Carolyn was at work on other days. IMO, If she did have a stalker (whether she realized she did or not), this person would probably be recognizable to her. Someone unknown to her would have been able to run out or something, and likely could assume he could be “written off” as a burglar or something.

The whole silence of it all seems so very strange. This reminds me of (admittedly, I could be remembering a tv show) a woman who was involved in a relationship with a powerful man who wanted the relationship to “go away”. Actually, come to think of it, I think it was an episode of “House of Cards”. Still, we know close to zero about the circumstances. JMO and pointing out there are so many possibilities when there is little known.

In an age of “justice for so and so” and #thisorthat, the lack of media and public outrage seems strange too. I just keep on thinking if it was in my old hometown, surely there would be people in the streets demanding answers, but maybe not. Maybe the sense of living in a safe town causes people to easily go on with their lives? Or a lack of community? There are many transients in Plainsboro and many people who keep within their ethnic groups/families. Or perhaps (MOO), for reasons we are not privy to, the media/family’s silence is at the request of Federal authorities who have joined the case.

Prior to Carolyn, the last murder in Plainsboro was @ 35 years ago so it is a very safe community. I too don’t understand the lack of communication from the police, township & a community response.
 
Prior to Carolyn, the last murder in Plainsboro was @ 35 years ago so it is a very safe community. I too don’t understand the lack of communication from the police, township & a community response.

I follow a case that is silent basically and it happened in a beach community (island maybe) in the US where there had never been a murder. A 71 year old man killed his 71 year old wife (I think I have ages right but 70s) anyhow. There has been no news on any of the hearings since his arrest. One can't help but wonder if because of the exclusiveness of that community and its known safety is the reason for the "hush". It has some sensationalistic details as well. At his age he was seeing escorts.

The only other reason I can see is media not being truly investigative anymore or of course LE keeping things tight to the vest so no news to report.

I can think of how many serial killers or rapists through the years where they denied crimes were related for a long time, far past when some people started thinking they were. They always say it is to protect the public, panic, etc. but in truth, I believe it is because no town or city wants to be known for such a thing.

One thing that does keep me hopeful here is the family is not outspoken nor complaining nor asking for info. I know from a personal experience the family often knows more than the public. I am not saying every detail is shared but some often are that are not provided to others. The only thing that could keep me quiet in my personal experience some years back was being reassured by LE and given tidbits of info showing it was being worked on and even then it was hard not to share it--it went on for months and then an arrest resulted.

Jmo.
 
Prior to Carolyn, the last murder in Plainsboro was @ 35 years ago so it is a very safe community. I too don’t understand the lack of communication from the police, township & a community response.
I hate to say this, but I have to wonder if the lack of communication to the public is because they don’t want to ruin the reputation of Plainsboro being a safe, family friendly township. And that goes the same for the apartment complex as well.
 
Prior to Carolyn, the last murder in Plainsboro was @ 35 years ago so it is a very safe community. I too don’t understand the lack of communication from the police, township & a community response.

IMO “safe” is relative. I grew up in an upper middle class town in Monmouth county. It was rated one of the top ten safest places to live in the country. And then a couple years later a guy killed his girlfriend and buried her in his backyard. Places are safe until they aren’t. But like the murder in my hometown, I tend to think Carolyn’s murder was more of a targeted incident, committed by someone known to her.
 
I’m leaning towards this too. If this was the case (and IMO), the people in the apartment below her, the ones who heard her faint screams, would hopefully have some information to give LEOs. If they heard the noises above on that day, maybe they also heard footsteps, a door open perhaps, or other indication of someone coming or going while Carolyn was at work on other days. IMO, If she did have a stalker (whether she realized she did or not), this person would probably be recognizable to her. Someone unknown to her would have been able to run out or something, and likely could assume he could be “written off” as a burglar or something.

The whole silence of it all seems so very strange. This reminds me of (admittedly, I could be remembering a tv show) a woman who was involved in a relationship with a powerful man who wanted the relationship to “go away”. Actually, come to think of it, I think it was an episode of “House of Cards”. Still, we know close to zero about the circumstances. JMO and pointing out there are so many possibilities when there is little known.

In an age of “justice for so and so” and #thisorthat, the lack of media and public outrage seems strange too. I just keep on thinking if it was in my old hometown, surely there would be people in the streets demanding answers, but maybe not. Maybe the sense of living in a safe town causes people to easily go on with their lives? Or a lack of community? There are many transients in Plainsboro and many people who keep within their ethnic groups/families. Or perhaps (MOO), for reasons we are not privy to, the media/family’s silence is at the request of Federal authorities who have joined the case.

IMO “safe” is relative. I grew up in an upper middle class town in Monmouth county. It was rated one of the top ten safest places to live in the country. And then a couple years later a guy killed his girlfriend and buried her in his backyard. Places are safe until they aren’t. But like the murder in my hometown, I tend to think Carolyn’s murder was more of a targeted incident, committed by someone known to her.

I agree -- I also think Carolyn was target.

I keep going back to the County Attorney's recent interview (after silence since June). Why would you say this unless you had such knowledge. I think they are still trying to nail down the timeline and some DNA evidence:

Carey, who responded to the scene the night of the homicide, had initially expected the case to be solved within a few days.

 
There is no such thing as a perfect murder.
Justice for Carolyn......
Someone has to have a tip someone knows something that will blow this case wide open.
Do they have fear?
Do they know this perp?
Someone please reach out if you know or suspect someone.
 
I reached out to MCPO detective to see if they would approve a community Go Fund Me Page to raise funds for a reward. Then posters could be circulated in high visibility areas in Plainsboro & surrounding towns. I was hoping it might help them get the information they need. Still waiting for a call back.

I made another call to MCPO and this time someone picked up the phone. I described what I wanted to do (reward money, & community posters) & was told that it is not needed at this time. They have not exhausted all avenues, the investigation is ongoing. When they reach the point where they can go no further MCPO and/or the police will take this on.
 
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