Body Found in Woods Likely Missing Girl
From Times Wire Reports
A body believed to be that of a 16-year-old girl missing for two weeks was found in a shallow grave in a wooded area, law enforcement officials said in Toms River.
The body is “in all likelihood” that of Brittney Gregory, Ocean County Prosecutor Thomas F. Kelaher said.
Three officers, including two working on their day off, made the discovery with the help of search dogs.
Jack Fuller, 38, a friend of Brittney’s father, has been charged in her death. Fuller has a history of drug and theft-related arrests.
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