Marisa Rivera is a killer from New Jersey who was convicted of the murder of her mother
According to court documents Marisa Rivera and her mother Denise DeNapoli were living in a New Jersey apartment when something went horribly wrong. Marisa would stab her mother to death When Denise DeNapoli did not show up for work her coworkers would notify police who would perform a wellness check where they would find the body of the deceased woman
Marissa Rivera would be arrested, convicted of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and ultimately be sentenced to thirty years in prison in which she must serve all thirty years before being eligible for parole
Marissa Rivera Case
A woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing her mother in their Mount Laurel apartment, officials said.
Marisa Rivera, 27, must serve the entire prison term, handed down March 8, before parole eligibility in the slaying of Denise DeNapoli. Rivera was convicted in January of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
The victim was 56.
DeNapoli and Rivera lived together in the Ramblewood Village apartment complex, where police discovered DeNapoli’s body on Sept. 6, 2019, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO).
The victim was scheduled to work from home that day, but officers conducted a wellness check after DeNapoli’s colleagues never heard from her, the BCPO said.
The investigation revealed that Rivera killed the victim at about 3:30 a.m. that morning and fled the apartment, according to law enforcement. Authorities found her and arrested her several hours later at a Route 73 hotel.
An autopsy determined that DeNapoli died from multiple stab wounds.
Judge Terrence R. Cook conducted a bench trial at Rivera’s request. According to testimony presented at the trial, Rivera and her mother had a “steadily deteriorating” relationship.
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Marissa Rivera News
A 27-year-old Burlington Township woman was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for stabbing her mother to death four and a half years ago in the home they shared, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw has announced
The Mount Laurel woman, Marisa Rivera will be 57 years old when she sees the light of day again, as she must serve the entire three-decade term before becoming eligible for parole under a sentence handed down on March 8 in Superior Court in Mount Holly
Rivera was convicted in January of first-degree murder, three-degree possession of a weapon, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
The investigation began on September 6, 2019, when Mount Laurel police went to a residence at the Ramblewood Village apartment complex to conduct a wellness check. Co-workers said they were worried because they had not heard from 56-year-old Denise DeNapoli, who had been scheduled to work from home that day.
When they arrived, officers discovered DeNapoli’s body inside. The investigation later revealed that Rivera killed her mother earlier that day at around 3:30 a.m., and then fled the apartment.
Rivera was found several hours later at a hotel on Route 73, and taken into custody without incident.
During the trial, testimony came to light that revealed the relationship between the mother and daughter had been steadily deteriorating.
An autopsy performed by the Burlington County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that DeNapoli’s death was due to multiple stab wounds.
