While nothing can ever undo the pain of this tragic loss, we hope this outcome brings some measure of peace to her family and all who cared for her.”

A cross-country murder case has ended with a man from South Jersey behind bars in California for the death of his girlfriend.

Christopher Blevins was taken into custody on January 13 in San Diego, California, where he is still being held pending extradition back to New Jersey.

A 45-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with murder in the death of his 50-year-old girlfriend, whose remains were found stuffed in a refrigerator in a forest last year, authorities said. Christopher Blevins has been charged with first-degree murder,