Two men were arrested in connection to a deadly home invasion in New Jersey that occurred nearly a decade ago.
Kevin D’Costa, 45, of Irvington, New Jersey, and Daemen Hodge, 32, of Browns Mills, New Jersey, were both arrested and charged in the 2016 murder of Norman Mosley, 37, in Pemberton Township, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Jan. 19, 2026.
On Sept. 25, 2016, shortly before 10 p.m., Norman Mosley was inside the trailer he lived in with his girlfriend along Alfred Drive in the Hilltop Mobile Village in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township.
As Mosley and his girlfriend were inside, two masked men broke into the trailer, police said. A struggle ensued, leading to shots being fired, according to investigators. Mosley was then shot twice. His girlfriend took him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later. Investigators determined he died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
During the investigation, which lasted for several years, officials eventually identified Kevin D’Costa and Daemen Hodge as suspects in Mosley’s murder. Part of the collected evidence also included gloves that were found on the road. Advancements in forensic technology allowed enhanced DNA testing to be conducted on the gloves and the test results showed DNA from D’Costa, Hodge and Mosley, officials said. While D’Costa and Hodge had already been named as suspects at that point, the DNA evidence bolstered the case and allowed investigators to secure homicide warrants, officials said.
D’Costa was served with his warrant in December 2025 inside the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey, where he was in custody on unrelated charges. Hodge was arrested on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at his girlfriend’s home in Bordentown Township, officials said. He was lodged in the Burlington County Jail pending an appearance in Superior Court.
Both D’Costa and Hodge are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and certain persons not to possess firearms. Officials said the case will be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for a possible indictment.
After the murder, Anthony Luyber, who was a lead detective with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO) at the time, spoke with Mosley’s mother, Tamara Burrows, promising her he would continue to vigorously investigate the case until the people responsible for her son’s killing were brought to justice.
During the investigation, Burrows repeatedly told Luyber – who is currently the BCPO Chief of Detectives – that she was praying for the investigators in the case.
“Nine years after Mosley’s life was taken during the home invasion, her prayers have come true. Mrs. Burrows now has justice for her son,” a BCPO spokesperson wrote.
Officials said Mosley’s family never lost hope throughout the investigation that his murder would be solved. They also said the family and their supporters regularly attended candlelight vigils for crime victims, carrying banners and wearing shirts with Mosley’s picture.
“We drew strength from the family’s support as we continued to investigate this case,” Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. “It was uncharacteristic and greatly appreciated. We will continue our tenacious investigative approach to find those who commit violent crimes and hold them accountable for the carnage they have caused.”
