Authorities said they were investigating Patricia Blocker's disappearance when they found her body in her car's trunk.
William C. Logan. (Courtesy Essex County Corrections) NEWARK -- Authorities have arrested an East Orange man on murder charges after allegedly finding his mother's dead body in the trunk of her car, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and East Orange Police Chief William Robinson announced in a release Tuesday.
Police investigating missing person Patricia A. Blocker, 62, of East Orange, found her car Monday in the area of 23 Hartford Street in Newark, authorities said in the release. Officials later found Blocker's remains in the trunk of the car, authorities said.
After an investigation into the remains, Blocker's son, William C. Logan, 37, was arrested on murder and weapons charges, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly said in the release. He is being held on $2 million bail, officials said.
Blocker's exact cause of death has not yet been determined, authorities said. She had been reported missing on Sept. 10, but may have disappeared several days before that, Fennelly said.
An investigation into her death is ongoing, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call 877-847-7432 or 973-621-4586.
Jessica Mazzola may be reached at jmazzola@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessMazzola. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
