July 25, 2024
Picture Source: Wix Media
On July 17, 2024, New Jersey Law Enforcement alerted the public of the arrest of four additional persons in connection to the Caroleo murder that occurred on June 27, 2024, on Hope Chapel Rd, Rte 547, in Manchester, NJ. Said individuals were all charged with hindering apprehension of Maxwell Johnston, the accused, plus desecration of an additional person's human remains." Said persons by name are: Danielle Bolstad, 42, of Barnegat; Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick Township; and Jarred Palumbo, 36, of Manchester. The legal ramifications of hindering the apprehension of a murder suspect and desecrating an additional person's human remains are pretty severe. Hindering apprehension can result in charges of obstructing justice or being an accessory after the fact, depending on the specific circumstances. In the case of heresy of human remains, the legal consequences can include charges of abuse of a corpse, desecration of a body, or tampering with evidence. The legal system takes These offenses very seriously and can result in substantial penalties, including imprisonment and fines.
Johnston was identified initially to police in connection to 25-year-old Gabriella Caroleo's death because "Caroleo texted her mother shortly before the shooting on June 27, 2024." Caroleo told her mother to call the police and referenced Johnston in the text. "Caroleo's mother called her daughter Gabriella and spoke to her daughter, where Johnston could be heard screaming in the background. Caroleo called 911 at 4:55 P.M. on June 27, 2024, and alerted the dispatcher that she had been shot and identified the shooter as 35-year-old Maxwell Johnston." https://nj1015.com/gabriella-caroleo-death-investigation-2/
Per the district attorney's office, investigators were informed that evidence in connection to Caroleo's and 56-year-old Kerry Rollason's murder might be available at a property located on Toms River Rd in Jackson Township, NJ. When officers arrived at the home and began investigating the property, they located "numerous body parts in black bags along with a .22 caliber handgun connected to Rollason's murder. The autopsy of Rollason revealed he was shot multiple times and suffered blunt force trauma before his body was dismembered and placed in bags."
In search of Johnston, officers arrived at the home on Ravenwood Drive in Jackson, NJ, on July 5, 2024, in Manchester Township. Officers announced their presence in front of the house and requested a standard "call out." Bolstad, Krysiak, and Palumbo exited the property while Maxwell Johnston and Elizabeth Masverilli remained inside the Ravenwood Drive Jackson, NJ, property. After further negotiations, Mascerelli exited the property, and officers later located Johnston with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Hence, this horrific story shared tragedy from the beginning until the end of this bizarre saga that still leaves the question of why.
Background to story:
Per a report shared by Karen Wall of the Middletown Patch on July 24 titled Woman, Fugitive Posed With Dismembered Body In Toms River Slaying: Affidavit that:
On June 30, 2024, Johnston's mother called the police to alert them that she believed that her son was involved in Caroleo's murder. Johnston's mother shared additional concerning information. Johnston's mother said he had "become increasingly paranoid" over the last several months before Caroleo's murder. Maxwell accused Caroleo of harassing him. Johnston's mother said he told her he did not want to go back to jail. Johnston's mother confirmed that her son called her the day of the shooting around 5:00 P.M. She had not been able to reach him after that call. Maxwell Johnston left his father an additional cryptic message asking him to protect and care for his daughter. His father confirmed what Maxwell's mother shared of Maxwell becoming "increasingly paranoid about something."
Per Caroleo's obituary, Gabriella M Caroleo, 25, of Barnegat, NJ, passed tragically on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Manchester. Born in Staten Island, NY, she resided in Ocean County, NJ, for 18 years. Her obituary shared that Caroleo was a "young, vibrant, strong, independent woman who loved the color purple and enjoyed laughing with her great sense of humor. She collected Jordans, & Nike sneakers, listened to Rap, R&B, and Country music, and was kind, giving, and good-hearted. Surviving are her parents, Carmine Caroleo and Regina "Gina" Caroleo; her son, Calvin Brodie Jr and his dad, Calvin Brodie Sr; siblings," Aunt & Uncles, and many cousins."
Sincere condolences to all the parents of the bereaved. Plus, friends and family members who have endured the above three-week horror stories that happened in the summer of 2024 in Ocean County, NJ. To see the timeline of occurrences, please click the Middletown Patch story by Karen Wall titled "Woman, Fugitive Posed With Dismembered Body In Toms River Slaying: Affidavit here: https://patch.com/new-jersey/middletown-nj/s/iy2yq/woman-fugitive-posed-with-dismembered-body-in-toms-river-slaying-doc?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert&user_email=8b63617579edf54cbadf7183154015d85784f08e1cf6f4064784661f1b651b81&user_email_md5=e90707a6228d470c252bb1bc33689a6b&lctg=6571e20423b29a937d012200.
Comments