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Liza Murphy Missing Person Case

Last seen in Emerson, New Jersey on Aug 19, 2007

Victim Details

Created

Aug 23, 2010

Case Added

Jan 09, 2024

Firstname

Liza

Lastname

Murphy

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Weight

106 lbs

Weight To

120 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 19, 2007

City

Emerson

State

New Jersey

County

Bergen County

Zip Code

07630

Agency ID

8941

Agency Name

Bergen County Prosecutor's Office

Agency City

Hackensack

Agency State

New Jersey

Agency County

Bergen County

Agency Zip Code

07601

Agency Contact

James Brazofsky

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

Two Bergen County Plaza, New Jersey

Agency Phone

2016462300

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.bcpo.net/units-squads/major-crimes-unit

Agency Case #

HOM07-0021M

Agency Report Date

2007-08-20

Primary Agency

Bergen County Prosecutor's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/27/2026

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On a summer day in 2007, 42-year-old Liza Murphy vanished from her home in Emerson, New Jersey, following a heated argument with her husband, Joseph. He had accused her of having an affair and demanded a divorce. Liza reportedly walked away from their house, heading towards a wooded area nearby, and was never seen or heard from again. In a deeply unsettling turn of events, she left behind all of her personal belongings, including her cell phone, wallet, medication for depression and fibromyalgia ...

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Last Seen: Aug 19, 2007

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Liza Murphy Missing Person Case

Last seen in Emerson, New Jersey on Aug 19, 2007

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