MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) - An Atlantic City man who allegedly used stones to fatally beat another man and then left his body in a trash can on New Year’s Eve has been indicted on murder charges.
Thomas Green also faces weapons charges in the indictment that was recently handed up by an Atlantic County grand jury. He could face a life sentence if convicted on the murder count.
Green is charged in the death of 52-year-old city resident Ricky Ward, whose body was found Dec. 31.
County prosecutors say the 64-year-old Green hit Ward in the head “multiple times” with the stones. But they haven’t disclosed a motive for the attack.
Green remains jailed on $1 million bail. It wasn’t known Saturday if he’s retained an attorney.
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