The husband of a young mother who was last seen on December 30 has been charged with her murder, police confirmed on Tuesday. Kyle J. Crosby, 28, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, was being held on one count of murder over the death of his wife, 26-year-old Erica Crippen. The young mother's body has not been found and investigators continue to search for her whereabouts after the suspect reported her missing on January 7. Crosby was captured
by police on Monday during a traffic stop, while he was driving his wife's car, from which he attempted to flee on foot. According to 6abc, Crosby had been missing since last Wednesday doing drugs with a prostitute. According to a release from the Mount Laurel Police Department, in the trunk of the vehicle, investigators found several items they believe 'have evidential value in connection to her disappearance'. Police gave no further details to the items in the trunk of the car. 
According to nj.com, Crosby was driving his wife's car which had also been reported missing by her family members. Crosby was being held in the Burlington County Jail on $1.2million bail. He appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon and was charged with murder and two counts of child endangerment.The couple lived together in New Jersey with their two children - Crosby's seven-year-old daughter from a prior relationship and their three-month-old baby girl. Police officers were sent to the family's home on January 7 for a wellness check after the eldest girl did not attend school that week. The father signed a missing person's report for his wife that day and claimed that he had not seen his wife since New Year's Day. The couple were last seen together at PJ Whelihan's restaurant in Cherry Hill on December 30, according to NJ.com.
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