MANCHESTER – A woman was indicted in the murder of a man she lived with in Pine Lake Park.
Mary Carbone, 57, was indicted by a Grand Jury on a charge of Murder, three counts of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, three counts of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
The charges stem from the death of Frank Stochel on February 24, 2020. Carbone was then arrested on March 4, 2020, and has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since that date.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said that even though Carbone had a Toms River address on her license, the investigation revealed that they lived in the 6th Avenue home. Several household items were used in committing the murder, namely a wooden board, a heavy duty tape dispenser, and a shower curtain rod.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Meghan O’Neill who is handling the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Manchester Township Police Department, Manchester Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Toms River Township Police Department, Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, Santa Rosa County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, Westchester County (New York) Police Department, and Oneida County (New York) Sheriff’s Department, for their collective and cooperative assistance in this investigation resulting in the indictment.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
