‘Prime suspect’ in wife’s 2012 disappearance is arrested in connection to another cold case homicide

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime News‘Prime suspect’ in wife’s 2012 disappearance is arrested in connection to another cold case homicideRobert William McCaffrey Jr., a 54-year-old from Manteo, North Carolina, has been arrested in connection with the 1990 murder of Lisa Marie McBride in New JerseyRachel Dobkin in New York Wednesday 15 April 2026 04:38 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957809","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/robert-mccaffrey-arrested-cold-case-murder-wife-missing-b2957809.html","title":"‘Prime suspect’ in wife’s 2012 disappearance arrested in connection to another murder"}}CloseRelated: Gilgo Beach serial killer’s ex-wife and daughter watch as he confesses to eight murdersThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsle...