Overview
- The defendant, Cristian Custodio-Aquino, entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder on June 10, 2026, resolving the case without a trial.
- Dr. Michael Anthony was found stabbed outside his Cherry Hill home in December 2024 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Investigators found a pair of eyeglasses near the body that carried DNA linking Custodio-Aquino to the scene and also identified the victim’s blood inside the suspect’s vehicle.
- Custodio-Aquino was charged by Camden County prosecutors on Feb. 7, 2025, and was arrested in Fresno, California by U.S. marshals weeks after the killing.
- Under the plea deal, prosecutors expect a 30-year term in New Jersey state prison with no early parole and a formal sentencing hearing set for July 9, 2026.