Episode 42: The Lunchtime Killer of New Jersey, Kenneth Saal

Natalia caters to all the murder junkie tastes with this (never-covered-until-now!) 2019 murder case of the Lunchtime Killer of NJ: Kenneth Saal. This is MORE than your typical stalker story! A man obsessed enough to make a copy of house keys? Check. Spy cameras? Yes. A plot from jail for a copycat murder?! We're gonna tell you about it. Also, does anyone know if chewing gum will give you a more defined jawline? Send us a message on the socials!

Sources

Vogt, Erin. “Plainsboro, NJ 'Lunch Break' Killer Admits to Stalking, Murder, Cover-up Plot.” New Jersey 101.5, NJ Radio 101.5 FM, 2 Nov. 2022, https://nj1015.com/plainsboro-nj-lunch-break-killer-kenneth-saal-admits-to-stalking-murder-carolyn-byington-murder-for-hire-plot/.

Cleary, Tom. “Kenneth Saal: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know.” Heavy.com, 22 Aug. 2019, https://heavy.com/news/2019/08/kenneth-saal/.

“N.J. Man Gets 55 Years for Killing Co-Worker at Her Apartment While She Was on Lunch Break.” Edited by Daily Truecrime, NewsBreak, NewsBreak Original, 30 Jan. 2023, https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2908389494260-n-j-man-gets-55-years-for-killing-co-worker-at-her-apartment-while-she-was-on-lunch-break.

Russell, Suzanne. “'I'm Sorry Every Day for My Choices': South Jersey Man Gets 55 Years in Murder of Plainsboro Co-Worker.” Courier News, MyCentralJersey.com, 24 Jan. 2023, https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/23/south-jersey-man-gets-55-years-in-murder-of-plainsboro-co-worker/69826425007/.

McCarthy, Craig, et al. “Kenneth Saal Hired Attorney before Being Suspected in Carolyn Byington's Murder.” New York Post, New York Post, 23 Aug. 2019, https://nypost.com/2019/08/23/kenneth-saal-hired-attorney-before-being-suspected-in-carolyn-byingtons-murder/.

Smith, Jennifer. “Married Father Charged with Killing Coworker Hired an Attorney before Police Named Him as a Suspect .” Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 23 Aug. 2019, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7388949/Married-father-charged-killing-coworker-hired-attorney-police-named-suspect.html.

Link to police interview Saal gave nine days after murder: https://twitter.com/AvalonZoppo/status/1167511539710119938?s=20

Attrino , Anthony  G. “N.J. Man Admits He Murdered Co-Worker in Her Apartment When She Went Home for Lunch.” NJ.com, NJ Advance Media, 3 Nov. 2022, https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2022/11/nj-man-admits-he-murdered-co-worker-in-her-apartment-when-she-went-home-for-lunch.html.

Jenna , Wise. “Accused Lunch Break Killer Visited Co-Worker's Apartment Complex before and after Killing, Prosecutors Say.” NJ.com, NJ Advance Media , 24 Oct. 2019, https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2019/10/accused-lunch-break-killer-visited-co-workers-apartment-before-and-after-k