Discovery of woman’s skull on a hiking trail leads to new murder charge for man suspected in girlfriend’s death

Richard J. Fox was charged with the murders of Cassandra Watson and Marquita Mull

Background: News footage of the area near where the remains of Fox’s alleged victims were found (WKBW). Inset (left): Richard J. Fox (New York State Sex Offender Registry). Inset (center): Cassandra Watson (provided by family). Inset (right): Marquita Mull (Erie County District Attorney’s Office).

A New York man was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of two women whose remains were found near each other on a hiking trail.

A press release from the Erie County District Attorney’s Office stated that on Feb. 13, Richard J. Fox, 62, was charged in the murders of Marquita Mull, 50, and Cassandra Watson, whose exact age was not provided. The initial arrest of Fox took place after a hiker found a human skull at Chautauqua Rails to Trails near Woleben Road in Portland, New York, on Sept. 26, 2021. The next day, more human remains were found. The skull was later identified as belonging to Watson, the second set of remains was Mull.

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