William C. Logan is charged with murder and related offenses in the death of Patricia A. Blocker
EAST ORANGE -- An East Orange man has been indicted on charges of killing his mother at their city home last year, placing her body in the trunk of her car and abandoning the vehicle in Newark.
William C. Logan, 38, was indicted on Friday on murder and related charges in connection with the Sept. 6 killing of 62-year-old Patricia A. Blocker. Logan remains in custody at the Essex County Correctional Facility in lieu of posting $2 million bail.
In addition to murder, Logan is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and disturbing or desecrating human remains.
Logan is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges on May 31 before Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler.
Authorities are alleging Logan killed Blocker on Sept. 6 at the residence by hitting her multiple times on the head with a dumbbell weight, according to Katherine Carter, spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
The following day, Logan allegedly placed his mother's body in the trunk of her vehicle and abandoned the car in Newark, Carter said. Blocker's body was discovered on Sept. 14, Carter said.
Authorities have said Blocker was reported missing on Sept. 10.
As East Orange detectives were investigating the missing person's report, they discovered Blocker's car at about 2 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the area of 23 Hartford Street in Newark, and ultimately found her body in the trunk of the vehicle, authorities said.
Bill Wichert may be reached at bwichert@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BillWichertNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.