Upper Montclair (a sub-division of Montclair) New Jersey, October 2018; James Ray III, a prominent attorney, lived in an upscale home with his girlfriend Angela Bledsoe, a successful businesswoman. When Angela didn't show up at the office, police found her dead on the kitchen floor. Law enforcement detectives were able to solve the case a year later. Ray had written about the murder in his diary. His trial was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, he was convicted and was facing a lengthy prison sentence of 30 years to life. However, he died in his prison cell while awaiting sentencing.