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Christopher Blevins Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter in Girlfriend’s Refrigerator Death

Sentencing is set for Dec. 5 under a plea that calls for 17 years in prison.

Overview

  • Blevins admitted to aggravated manslaughter, a reduction from an initial first-degree murder indictment in Camden County.
  • He still faces separate Cape May County charges of desecrating human remains and hindering apprehension.
  • Authorities cite license-plate readers showing his pickup hauling a refrigerator-shaped load in late July, and the dumped unit was wrapped in a sleeping bag with blue ratchet straps and carpet.
  • Laura Hughes, 50, was found Dec. 22 in Belleplain State Forest and identified by distinctive tattoos along with a yoga mat and necklace recovered at the scene.
  • Investigators say Blevins crossed into Mexico on Aug. 2, later surrendered there claiming involvement in a violent incident in Runnemede, and was ultimately identified and arrested in San Diego before extradition.