Chapter 29: The Murder of Stephanie Parze

 25 year old Stephanie Parze had a wonderful life & a wonderful family, but that all would be taken away when she met John Ozbilgen. Due to his violent temper she would break up with John-weeks later, Stephanie goes missing. 

Helpful links/numbers:

• Sex abuse hotline:1-800-656-4673
• DV hotline : 1-800-799-7233
• www.snpfoundation.org
• NJ DV Hotline: 1-800-572(7233)
• https://nj.gov/njsp/division/operations/domestic-violence-info.shtml

For a full list of sources please email us at bookofthedeadpod@gmail.com there's just far too many to list here
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Bichao, S. (2019, December 5). Missing NJ woman likely was choked to death, man’s ex-girlfriend says. New Jersey 101.5. https://nj1015.com/missing-nj-woman-likely-was-choked-to-death-mans-ex-girlfriend-says/
Body found in New Jersey woods confirmed to be missing woman Stephanie Parze. (2020, January 29). ABC7 New York. https://abc7ny.com/new-jersey-stephanie-parze-missing-woman-stepanie/5881759/
Chavez, N. (2019, November 6). A New Jersey woman has been missing for nearly a week. She went to see a psychic before she vanished. CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/05/us/new-jersey-missing-woman-stephanie-parze/index.html
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Edmonds, L. (2020, October 25). Parents of stock broker suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend “deleted texts off his phone.” Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8877251/Parents-stock-broker-suspected-murdering-ex-girlfriend-deleted-texts-phone.html
Gold, M. (2020, January 28). Stephanie Parze: Ex-Boyfriend Confessed to Her Killing in Suicide Note. The NYTimes. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/nyregion/stephanie-parze-body-found.html John M. Annese, annese@siadvance.com. (2010, April 1). 8 young Staten Islanders arrested after months-long investigation into sale of prescription drugs. Silive. https://www.silive.com/news/2010/03/8_young_staten_islanders_arres.html
Keith Schubert, Asbury Park Press. (2019, November 20). Freehold missing woman: Ex-boyfriend sent expletive-laced texts night before she vanished. Asbury Park Press. https://eu.app.com/story/news/local/courts/2019/11/19/freehold-missing-woman-stephanie-parze-john-ozbilgen-free-from-jail/4205620002/
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Paybarah, A. (2019, November 15). Stephanie Parze’s Car Is at Home. So Is Her Phone. But She’s Missing. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/nyregion/Stephanie-Parze-new-jersey.html Person of interest in New Jersey woman’s disappearance gets bail in child porn case. (2019, November 20). ABC7 New York. https://abc7ny.com/stephanie-parze-john-ozbilgen-new-jersey-missing-woman/5707205/ Sederstrom, J. (2020, February 13). “I Can’t Do Life In Prison,” Man Accused Of Killing Stephanie Parze Wrote In Newly Released Suicide Notes. Oxygen Official Site. https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/suicide-notes-of-john-ozbilgen-suspected-killer-of-stephanie-parze-

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