The Bortner Murder Case

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BRIDGEWATER, Ma. — Another arrest has been made in connection to the death of a South Jersey woman who was set on fire in Massachusetts, 6abc reports.

Ovi Cruz is being accused of misleading police, according to prosecutors who say Cruz lied about how well he knew the man wanted for the murder of Ashley Bortner, reports say.

Fernando Owens, 43, of Dorchester, Mass., is wanted for the murder of 29-year-old Bortner.

Bortner, a Paulsboro native, was found Nov. 3 alongside railroad tracks in Bridgwater, Mass. The 29-year-old was wrapped in a comforter and on fire when she was found, according to authorities.

Investigators on the case say Owens gagged and burned her because he thought Bortner was involved in his son 's