Overview

• Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing video footage and forensic findings to piece together how Lt. Ricardo Jorge Santos allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, Lauren Semanchik, and her boyfriend, Tyler Webb, before taking his own life.
• Surveillance from Semanchik’s rear-facing camera shows a white Mercedes SUV matching Santos’s vehicle following her from Long Valley Animal Hospital to her Pittstown home on the evening of August 1.
• Franklin Township police responded to 911 calls reporting gunshots and screams Friday night but did not locate the source until a Saturday afternoon call led them to the victims’ bodies inside Semanchik’s home.
• Officials say there is no ongoing public threat and have provided a Crime Stoppers tip line and prosecutor’s office contacts for anyone with information.
• Local fundraisers and memorials at the veterinarian’s clinic and fire company are supporting the families and renewing calls for stronger domestic violence protections.