N.J. man pleads guilty after girlfriend's body was found in a fridge in the woods

A man from Gloucester City has pleaded guilty in the death of his girlfriend, whose body was discovered inside a refrigerator in a New Jersey state forest in December. MORE: Philly will use a record budget surplus to face funding uncertainties, Mayor Parker says

Christopher Blevins, 46, faced first-degree murder charges in the killing of Laura Hughes, 50. He was indicted after a hiker led law enforcement to Hughes' remains in Belleplain State Forest in Cape May County shortly before Christmas. Her body was shut inside a refrigerator that was wrapped in a sleeping bag, bound with blue ratchet straps and covered in carpet. She was identified based on her distinctive tattoos , as well as a yoga mat and necklace found at the scene, images of which police released to the public.

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