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Vineland resident Britton Loyden was found dead and her child's father has been charged with her murder, police said Saturday.
Ismael Pierce was originally charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with Loyden's death, but after an autopsy was completed the charge was elevated to first-degree murder.
Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said Sunday she would not comment on the cause of death, however, because it was an ongoing investigation.
Loyden, 23, of the 1900 block of South Main Road, was reported missing by her mother late Thursday...