In 1984, a late-night stop along the Garden State Parkway would turn into one of the most shocking crimes in New Jersey history.

When Maria Marshall was shot and killed at the quiet Oyster Creek rest area, her husband Robert Marshall claimed they had been victims of a random robbery.

But detectives soon discovered troubling secrets beneath the surface—gambling debts, an affair, and allegations that the attack may have been carefully planned.

In this episode of Brewed and Bewildered, we explore the chilling timeline of the Maria Marshall murder, the investigation that shocked New Jersey, and the three major theories about what really happened that night on the Parkway.

Was it a robbery gone wrong… or something far more sinister?

Grab your coffee and join us as we unravel one of the Garden State’s most disturbing true  ...