PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - Authorities in Passaic County say a local man has been arrested and charged with killing his wife in Pennsylvania more than two years ago.
County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced the arrest of 59-year-old Clifton resident Steven Dews.
Dews was arrested in Little Falls on Thursday after county detectives and members of the Pennsylvania state police searched several locations in Passaic County.
A warrant charges Dews with the murder of Gail Dews on March 11, 2013 in Shohola Township in northeastern Pennsylvania. Authorities say the 56-year-old’s body was found at the base of a waterfall near Route 6.
Dews was charged in New Jersey with being a fugitive from justice. Pennsylvania authorities are expected to file a request for extradition.
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