William Blackwell, 58, was found shot to death outside his Ewing Township home on October 23, 2016. A Trenton-area resident of 26 years and a grinder at Atlantic Spring Company in Flemington for more than 30 years, Blackwell was described as a dedicated family man and hard worker.

Investigators focused on his son-in-law, Lewis Norwood, after uncovering a contentious relationship between the two. Norwood was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses. Daphne Conklin Norwood, Norwood’s wife, was initially charged as an accomplice; a grand jury later dismissed the accomplice charge but she faced a separate hindering apprehension charge.

Norwood ultimately pleaded guilty to an amended first-degree aggravated manslaughter charge and received a 20-year sentence with 17 years required before parole eligibility. If anyone knew William or has information about his death, please come forward.