April Kauffman was found dead in her Linwood home, and the scene appeared to point toward a robbery. Then investigators began asking whether the crime had been staged to hide a much more personal motive. The 2012 New Jersey investigation centered on Kauffman's marriage, phone records, financial disputes, and alleged contacts with the Pagan motorcycle gang. Prosecutors later accused her husband, James Kauffman, of arranging the killing, though the case remained a prosecution rather than a completed conviction. This video follows how a seemingly random crime became an alleged murder-for-hire investigation. If you enjoy regional true crime built around conflicting evidence and courtroom stakes, this case is for you.

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