08/03/2025
RIP Firefighter Tyler Webb from Station 20 🙏🙏🙏
The press release below ⬇️ is from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson, Chief of Detectives Timothy Drew, and Franklin Township Police Chief Timothy Snyder announced that an apparent double homicide occurred in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township.
On August 2, 2025, at approximately 12:22 p.m., Franklin Township police officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting an unconscious female with apparent physical trauma at a residence on
Upper Kingtown Road in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County.
Upon arrival, officers observed two deceased individuals, who exhibited apparent gunshot wounds in what investigators believe was a targeted act. Investigators identified the victims as
Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River.
The case is under active investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, and nothing suggests any danger to the public.
The following additional agencies assisted in the response and investigation: Franklin Township Police Department, Clinton Township Police, NJ, Town of Clinton Police Department, Morris County Sheriff's Office’s Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Quakertown Fire Company, Hunterdon County Office of Emergency Management, and Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office.
This investigation is ongoing. Updates will be provided as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to contact Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sergeant David Petelle or Detective Quayshaun Brooks at (908) 788-1129.
Information may also be provided through the Hunterdon County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-321-0010. All anonymous reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept
confidential.
