Crime & Safety

Ramona Johnstone Stabbed to Death in Woodbury

Police haven't made any arrests in the Monday night stabbing of a 54-year-old woman.

Police are hunting for the person who fatally stabbed a 54-year-old woman in her apartment Monday night.

Ramona Johnstone was found unconscious in her home at Woodburty Court Apartments on South Broad Street, where she lived alone. Officers responding to a call from the apartment complex at 8:30 p.m. found Johnstone suffering from multiple stab wounds.

She was pronounced dead on arrival at Underwood Memorial Hospital in Woodbury. An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday.

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Woodbury police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the death. No arrests have been made.  

Anyone with information about Johnstone's death is urged to contact Det. Greg Malesich of the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-384-5500, Det. Tom Ryan of the Woodbury Police Department at 856-845-0065 or text an anonymous tip to GLOTIP and your message to 274637 (CRIMES).

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Editor's note: The victim's last name is Johnstone. The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office originally released a different spelling.

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