New Jersey toddler disappears for 3 years unnoticed; couple arrested
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New Jersey authorities have arrested Matthew Chiles 11 and his girlfriend, Monique Durham, in connection to the death of one of Durham's twin daughters.
The Edison Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office began a joint investigation after conducting a welfare check on Durham's girls in 2019. (Edison Police Department/ Facebook) Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone's office on Thursday announced charges against Matthew Chiles III, who is accused of killing his girlfriend's toddler daughter. (Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office) Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
The Edison, New Jersey, Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) contacted the Edison Police Department on July 26 to conduct a welfare check on Durham's girls, and after speaking to the mother, local law enforcement and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office began a joint investigation.
"As a result of that joint investigation, it was determined that one of the 5-year-old girls was missing," the prosecutor's office said in a press release.