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Man gets life term in murder of woman dismembered, burned in Cumberland County
Authorities said Dennis Parrish killed Tonya Cook at his home before dismembering her body and setting her remains on fire in a field in Lawrence Township, in Cumberland County.
LAWRENCE, N.J. - A man convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose remains were found dismembered and set on fire at a South Jersey farm four years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
The Cumberland County prosecutor’s office said 57-year-old Dennis Parrish will be ineligible for parole for more than 63 years following Friday’s first-degree murder sentence in the July 2018 death of 32-year-old Tonya Cook.
Authorities said Parrish killed Cook at his home before dismembering her body and setting her remains on fire in a field in Lawrence Township.
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At trial, the defense argued that someone else murdered the victim.