Offender Record · OFF-2026-203
Robert McCaffrey was arrested in 2014 on a charge of obstruction of justice. (Source:...
Robert William McCaffrey Jr.
Also known as Bob
Summary of the record
Robert William McCaffrey Jr. is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and second-degree burglary in the June 23, 1990 death of Lisa Marie McBride, a 27-year-old female in Vernon Township, New Jersey. McBride was reported missing after failing to show up for work and was found as skeletal remains four months later in a wooded area 20 miles from her home. DNA evidence from McBride's headboard matched McCaffrey in February 2026, leading to his arrest in Manteo, North Carolina on April 10, 2026. McCaffrey pleaded not guilty at arraignment on April 20, 2026, and was indicted on June 18, 2026. He is currently incarcerated in New Jersey pending trial.
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Sex
Male
Born
1972
Custody
Incarcerated
States
NJ, SC, NC
Custody
Arrested April 10, 2026; pleaded not guilty April 20, 2026; indicted June 18, 2026; detained without bond following arrest.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
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Offense date Jun 23, 1990, Vernon Township, New Jersey
First-degree murder
Sussex County Prosecutor's Office · Superior Court of New Jersey, Sussex County · Arrested Apr 10, 2026 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending)
Lisa Marie McBride, 27, was last seen entering her Highland Lakes home on Glen Road in Vernon Township at approximately 2:00 a.m. on June 23, 1990. Her coworkers reported her missing when she failed to show up for work. Inside her home, investigators found signs of forced entry including a cut mesh window screen, severed telephone lines, and missing bedding. Her skeletal remains were discovered on October 20, 1990, in a wooded area in Sandyston Township, approximately 20 miles from her residence near the Delaware River. Medical examination revealed orbital fracture and signs of external violence.
SourcesNC man charged in 1990 cold case admitted killing, tried to recover evidence; Robert William McCaffrey Jr. Charged in Lisa McBride Murder; Man whose wife vanished years ago now cuffed in separate cold case; Investigators Exhume Body of 1990 Homicide Victim in Hopes of Generating New Leads; Robert McCaffrey, man previously tied to Charleston disappearance, arrested in 1990 New Jersey cold case
Pattern and Background
Victim counts and the pattern of the offenses as stated by courts, agencies and the cited reporting. Suspected counts are what officials have said publicly, not a finding of this site.
1
Victims convicted
1
Victims confessed
Active years
1990–1990
Victim profile
Strangers
Range from home
local
Confessed
Yes
Marital history
Married
Children
2
Photographs by Year
Photo from www.live5news.com
Robert McCaffrey was arrested in 2014 on a charge of obstruction of justice. (Source:...
Marjorie “Gayle” McCaffrey, 36, was last seen at 2829 Limestone Boulevard on March 17, 2012.
Bob McCaffrey (Source: Live 5)
A billboard sought information on Gayle McCaffrey's disappearance. (Source: Live 5)
An updated 2018 mugshot of Robert McCaffrey provided by the Dare County detention center.
Places Lived, Worked and Frequented
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NC
Manteo, North Carolina
May 2023 – Apr 2026 · Outer Banks, Dare County; moved here after release from South Carolina prison
Dare, North Carolina
Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 20, 2026 · Held pending extradition to New Jersey
NJ
Sussex, New Jersey
1990 – 1996 · Northern New Jersey
Sussex, New Jersey
Apr 20, 2026 – present · Detained without bond following extradition from North Carolina
SC
Charleston, South Carolina
1996 – 2012 · West Ashley area, Charleston County
Agencies
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Dare County Sheriff's Office · NC
Arrested McCaffrey on April 10, 2026 in Manteo; held him pending extradition to New Jersey.
Charleston County Sheriff's Office · SC
Investigated the 2012 disappearance of McCaffrey's wife, Gayle McCaffrey; collected DNA sample that led to match in McBride case.
Vernon Township Police Department · NJ
Original investigating agency for the 1990 homicide; worked on cold case renewal.
South Carolina Department of Corrections · SC
Incarcerated McCaffrey for obstruction of justice conviction; released him in May 2023 after serving portion of 10-year sentence.
Conducted cold case investigation and DNA analysis; worked with Sussex County Prosecutor's Office.
Sussex County Prosecutor's Office · NJ
Daniel M. Perez announced the arrest and prosecution; office handled the cold case investigation.
Timeline
Jun 23, 1990
Lisa Marie McBride, 27, reported missing from her Highland Lakes home in Vernon Township, New Jersey after failing to show up for work; signs of forced entry found including cut phone lines and missing bedding.
Oct 20, 1990
Skeletal remains identified as Lisa Marie McBride discovered in wooded area in Sandyston Township, approximately 20 miles from her home.
Aug 2020
Evidence from McBride's headboard submitted for DNA testing to DNA Labs International.
Mar 09, 2022
McBride's remains exhumed from Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover for additional DNA testing.
Feb 2026
DNA match identifies Robert William McCaffrey Jr. as contributor to DNA found on McBride's headboard; match facilitated by his 2019 conviction in wife's disappearance case requiring DNA sample submission.
Apr 10, 2026
Robert William McCaffrey Jr. arrested by multistate task force in Manteo, North Carolina; held in Dare County Detention Center pending extradition.
Apr 20, 2026
McCaffrey arraigned in Sussex County Superior Court; formally charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and second-degree burglary; pleads not guilty; detained without bond.
Jun 18, 2026
Sussex County grand jury returns indictment of first-degree murder against McCaffrey.
Jun 29, 2026
McCaffrey arraigned on indictment; reaffirms not guilty plea.
Sources
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News report · WCIV ABC News ·
Husband of missing Charleston woman pleads not guilty in 1990 murder of NJ woman“Robert 'Bob' McCaffrey pled not guilty to the 1990 murder of New Jersey woman Lisa McBride during an arraignment Monday.”
News report · Post and Courier ·
Robert McCaffrey indicted in New Jersey cold case homicide“A Sussex County grand jury returned an indictment of first-degree murder against Robert W. McCaffrey, 54, on June 18.”
News report · Oxygen ·
Robert William McCaffrey Jr. Charged in Lisa McBride Murder“McCaffrey was arraigned April 20 in a Sussex County court room on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and burglary in the 1990 death of Lisa Marie McBride after he was connected to the cold case through DNA.”
News report · Fox News ·
Man whose wife vanished years ago now cuffed in separate cold case“Robert William 'Bob' McCaffrey Jr., 54, was taken into custody last week in Manteo, North Carolina, and appeared Monday in a New Jersey courtroom after being extradited, where he pleaded guilty in connection with the 1990 killing of Lisa Marie McBride.”
News report · Live 5 News ·
NC man charged in 1990 cold case admitted killing, tried to recover evidence“Investigators say they then reviewed the cold case file and found an interview with an associate of McCaffrey's who said McCaffrey admitted to killing McBride and trying to return to her home to recover something that would connect him to the homicide.”
News report · Count on 2 ·
Robert McCaffrey, man previously tied to Charleston disappearance, arrested in 1990 New Jersey cold case“Records from the South Carolina Department of Corrections show he was released in May 2023.”
Law enforcement release · Sussex County Prosecutor's Office / NJ State Police ·
New Jersey State Police and Sussex County Prosecutor's Office News“In February 2026, a CODIS match identified the male DNA contributor as Robert William McCaffrey Jr.”
News report · Forensic Magazine ·
Investigators Exhume Body of 1990 Homicide Victim in Hopes of Generating New Leads“On March 9, 2022, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office, with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police and the Vernon Township Police Department, exhumed the remains of Lisa McBride from Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover.”
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