May 19, 2026; Freehold, NJ, USA; Richard Biegenwald stands for his arraignment on a murder charge at the Monmouth County Courthouse. Courtroom attendant John Womer and prosecutor's investigator William Lucia stand in the background. Biegenwald, who has been linked by authorities to five murders, pleaded innocent to one of those slayings;; Mandatory Credit: Dave May-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images