Witness to ‘04 killing fatally stabbed in Woodbury

A South Jersey woman was fatally stabbed inside her Woodbury apartment Monday, said the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

Police found Ramona Johnstone unconscious with multiple stab wounds about 8:30 p.m. in her unit at Woodbury Court Apartments, 240 South Broad St. Johnstone, 54, who lived alone, died at Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury.

In 2004, Johnstone was a witness to an unrelated fatal stabbing outside of the same Woodbury Court unit, authorities said. Richard Santiago, 60, who also lived in the complex, stabbed a Mantua man during a fight, authorities said.

Santiago was released from state prison in May after serving six years on the manslaughter conviction.

Anyone with information on Johnston's death is encouraged to contact Det. Greg Malesich of the prosecutor's office at 856-384-5500 or Woodbury Police Det. Tom Ryan at 856-845-0065 or text an anonymous tip to GLOTIP plus the message to 274637(CRIMES).