BIG DEVELOPMENTS IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE

The Star-Ledger published a major in-depth article today on the double murder at Northview Terrace.


The Page One story reveals, among other things:


- Dwayne Fourney, 26, was actually adopted by the father that he allegedly killed along with his adopted grandmother.


- Fourney reportedly confessed to the killings.


- Fourney reportedly made extra efforts to clean up the crime scene and during a party in the home actually played drinking game a few feet from one f the bodies

Investigators have yet to reveal a motive in the slayings, but the way Dwayne committed the murders and set the stage for the party were made clearer by the affadavit and interviews with two officials with knowledge of the investigation, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Dwayne Flourney first stabbed Sandra and placed her remains in the trunk of her Nissan Maxima, according to the affidavit. He cleaned the knife, waited for Brian Flourney to return home, then killed him with the same weapon, the document said. Dwayne dragged Brian’s body to a sun porch in the back of the house, covering it with pillows and blankets before placing a plastic bag over the victim’s head, according to the affidavit.

In the hours after the killings, authorities allege Dwayne invited friends over for drinks, and turned the crime scene into a party space. He pushed a table in front of the door to the sun porch, intending to keep his guests from discovering Brian’s body, the officials said.

A beer pong table was setup in the living room, according to the officials and 20 empty beer cans were discovered scattered throughout.

But details about motive and the man behind the killings remain unclear. Dwayne graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, took classes at Essex County College and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. According to military officials, he served as an airman recruit on March, 9, 2006 and was discharged two weeks later. Officials refused to provide a reason.

The story comes a day after Fourney pleaded not guilty to both murders. He is being held on $1 million bail.