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Body of New Jersey mom missing since New Year's Eve is found; husband charged with killing her

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In this undated photo provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, Jo Crosby, 67, of Sicklerville, N.J. is shown. Crosby's 28-year-old son, Kyle, is charged with murder in the death of his 26-year-old wife, Erica Crippen. Jo Crosby allegedly assisted her son in disposing of Crippen's body. Crosby was arrested Monday, Narch 16, 2015, morning at her Sicklerville home and charged with hindering apprehension and tampering with physical evidence by destroying records. (AP Photo/Burlington County Prosecutor's Office) (The Associated Press)

Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi takes off is glasses during a news conference Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Mount Holly, N.J. Bernardi announced Wednesday that the body of 26-year-old Erica Crippen was found Tuesday afternoon in Sykesville, Md. Crippen's husband, 28-year-old Kyle Crosby, is charged with her murder. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (The Associated Press)

Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi, center right, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Mount Holly, N.J. Bernardi announced Wednesday that the body of 26-year-old Erica Crippen was found Tuesday afternoon in Sykesville, Md. Bernardi is accompanied by from the left, Mount Laurel Police Chief Dennis Cribben, Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor James Ronca, and chief investigator Frederick D'Ascentis, right. Crippen's husband, 28-year-old Kyle Crosby, is charged with her murder. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (The Associated Press)

Investigators say they have found the body of a New Jersey mother missing since New Year's Eve by using a GPS device in her husband's vehicle.

Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi announced Wednesday that the body of 26-year-old Erica Crippen was found Tuesday afternoon in Sykesville, Maryland.

Her hands and feet were bound with an electrical cord that also was around her neck. Duct tape was found on her face and nose.

Crippen's husband, 28-year-old Kyle Crosby, is charged with her murder. Bernardi says investigators used the GPS to help track down the area where the body was dumped.

The couple lived in Mount Laurel with their infant daughter and Crippen's 7-year-old daughter.

Crosby's 67-year-old mother, Jo, has been charged with hindering and tampering with physical evidence in the case.