JACKSON REMAINS MURDER SUSPECT DETENTION HEARING SCHEDULED

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The detention hearing for Alan McGinnis, 27, of Pemberton, charged in the death of Cody MacPherson, has been tentatively scheduled by the court to be heard before Judge Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C. this Thursday (4/26) at 9am.

Public Defender Melissa Barbier, Esq. is representing McGinnis.  Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Michael Weatherstone is the prosecuting attorney for the state.  Media should be aware that there is a probability of the hearing being rescheduled last minute.  It is common for the public defender to request an adjournment in order to review case documents.

The hearing stems from the April 21, 2018 charging of Alan McGinnis with murder, kidnapping, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, improper disposal of human remains, and destruction of evidence.  He remains lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

Anyone with information regarding the death of Cody MacPherson should contact Detective Brant Uricks of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Homicide Unit at (732) 929-2027, Detective Shaun Clark of the New Jersey State Police Homicide Unit, Detective Brian Miller of the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Homicide Unit, Detective Jason Luis of the Pemberton Police Department, or Detective Scott Conover of the Jackson Township Police Department.

The public and the press are reminded that criminal charges are merely accusations. Each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.