Camden County woman charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill Philly officer and his daughter
NJ woman charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill Philly officer and his daughter
A hairdresser from Camden County has been charged in a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-boyfriend, a Philly officer, and his teen daughter.
RUNNEMEDE, N.J. - A $12,000 murder-for-hire plot was foiled by police in South Jersey, who arrested the suspected mastermind - a 26-year-old woman from Runnemede.
What we know:
Jaclyn Diiorio is accused of orchestrating a plan to kill her ex-boyfriend, a 53-year-old Philadelphia police officer, and his 19-year-old daughter.
Officials say Diiorio offered to pay a confidential informant $12,000 to carry out both murders.
She was taken into custody last week after meeting with the informant to exchange $500 in cash, and was found in possession of a bottle of suspected ALPRAZolam pills.
What they're saying:
"This is one in Camden County we haven’t seen in decades," Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
MacAulay disclosed some of the sordid allegations against Diiorio at a news conference, "They dated for about a year. How they met. She was his barber and they began their dating relationship. There were clearly problems. There was a restraining order at one time."
Timeline:
An affidavit of probable cause states Diiorio filed the temporary restraining order in August of 2024, then it was dropped and the two officially ended their relationship on March 6th.
The affidavit says between March 31st and April 3rd, Diiorio and the confidential informant exchanged numerous text messages and phone calls. During these conversations, she told the informant she wanted her ex-boyfriend killed and would give him $500 up front, the rest in installments.
"On April 4th, Diiorio met with the informant at a Dollar General Store in Gloucester Township and she provided him with $500. After the money was exchanged, Diiorio was taken into custody," MacAulay explained.
Dig deeper:
Diiorio worked part-time as a colorist at Moxie Hair Salon in Doylestown. A photo of her was on their website, but has since been removed. The co-owner expressed shock at Diiorio’s arrest, telling FOX 29’s Dawn Timmeney on the phone she was quiet, sweet and customers loved her.
MacAulay added, "It’s still an ongoing investigation. More facts are being revealed everyday and more information will be forthcoming at the detention hearing."
What's next:
Diiorio is charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
She has been remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention hearing on April 9.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.