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Melissa Stasko

Case from Edgewater, NJ dated Dec 25, 2015

Victim Details

Melissa Stasko

Female

White / Caucasian

Edgewater

NJ

2015-12-25

49

Melissa

Stasko

07/06/2026

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Melissa Stasko, a 49-year-old woman, was found dead on December 25, 2015, in her Edgewater, New Jersey, apartment in a tragic murder-suicide. The discovery was made after concerned relatives in Missouri contacted police when the family failed to arrive for Christmas celebrations. Authorities entered the family's residence at the Windsor at Mariners Tower, a luxury high-rise building, to find a grim scene.

Inside the apartment, investigators found the bodies of Melissa, her 53-year-old hus ...
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  • 3 found dead in murder-suicide in New Jersey - 6abc Philadelphia
  • Investigators Search For Motive In Edgewater Murder-Suicide
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    I've been following the Stasko case for a while now, and I can't shake off the eerie feeling about t... ...Read More
    11/18/2024
    I still can't shake the eerie feeling about how this whole situation unfolded. The Staskos' home was... ...Read More
    05/10/2024
    I’ve been thinking about how surreal and haunting it must have been for Melissa’s brother to mak... ...Read More
    08/03/2023
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