Arrest Made In Cold Case Of Mahwah Worker's Murder

MAHWAH, NJ — A man has been charged with murder in the 2003 death of a man who worked at the FedEx facility in town.

Felipe Campos, 40, of Middletown, New York, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of James Keating, New York State Police announced Wednesday.

Keating, of Warwick, New York, was found dead in his home on Feb. 3, 2003, police previously said. At the time of his death, Keating, 55, was a "model employee" who worked at FedEx's Mahwah station for 15 years, police said at the time of his death.

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A co-worker called police and asked them to check on Keating when he failed to show up for work.

Police said Keating's front door was open, and he was found inside his home, stabbed to death.

Campos was identified as a suspect in Keating's death "after an extensive investigation" by New York State Police. He was arrested, charged, and remanded to the Orange County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.

Keating's family offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Keating's murder, police said.

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