Joanne Brown, 33, of Newark, New Jersey, was last seen alive on October 22, 2016, and reported missing later that month. Her body was found by a work crew on December 5, 2016, inside a vacant house in the 300 block of Highland Avenue in Orange. An autopsy determined the cause of death as asphyxiation and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.

Authorities charged 20-year-old Khalil Wheeler-Weaver of Orange with murder and disturbing human remains in connection with Brown’s death. The investigation linked Wheeler-Weaver to other violent attacks; reports connect him to the deaths of Sarah Butler and Robin West and to an attempted murder, with allegations he used dating apps to approach victims.

If anyone knew Joanne, her routines, or saw anything unusual around Highland Avenue in late 2016, please come forward with information.