Investigators used a GPS device that was in a New Jersey man 's vehicle to find the body of his wife , who had been missing since New Year 's Eve , along the side of a rural road in Maryland , a New Jersey prosecutor said Wednesday . The body of Erica Crippen , 26 , was found under branches and brush in Sykesville , Maryland , on Tuesday ; she was wrapped in a blanket ; her arms , legs and neck were bound with an electrical cord and duct tape was on her face and nose , Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi said . Crippen 's husband , Kyle Crosby , 28 , was charged in January with murder in his wife 's death . He remained in jail Wednesday . Court and jail records did n't list a lawyer for him . Bernardi said that after Crosby 's arrest , investigators found a GPS device in his Ford Taurus that contained 8,500 points , or what the prosecutor characterized as 'bread crumbs ' that showed where the vehicle had stopped . Scroll down for video . Charged : Kyle Crosby , 28 ( left ) , stands accused in the murder of his 26-year-old wife , Erica Crippen . Crosby 's 67-year-old mother , Jo Crosby ( right ) , allegedly helped him . She was charged with hindering and tampering with physical evidence . Finally found : The body of 26-year-old Erica Crippen ( right ) was found Tuesday underneath a pile of branches and limbs in Carroll County , Maryland . Her husband , Kyle Crosby ( left ) , had already been charged with murder . Scene : The body of Erica Crippen , 26 , was found under branches and brush in Sykesville , Maryland , northeast of Balitomore on Tuesday afternoon wrapped in a blanket . Crippen 's body was found less than 100 feet from one of the points , Bernardi said . It 's unclear how or when Crippen died but authorities believe Crosby dumped her body either on the evening of January 10 or morning of January 11 , Bernardi said . An autopsy was scheduled in Baltimore . Investigators searched three times in Maryland for her body , but their efforts were hampered by the brutal winter , the prosecutor said . The couple lived in Mount Laurel with their infant daughter and Crippen 's seven-year-old daughter from a prior relationship . Crippen 's body was found the same week Crosby 's 67-year-old mother , Jo , was charged in the case with hindering and tampering with physical evidence . Authorities allege Jo Crosby deleted several text messages from her phone sent to her son the morning police believe he killed his wife . According to an affidavit , at least 15 text messages between her and her son on New Year 's Eve were retrieved during a forensic examination of their cellphones . The two also had an 18-minute phone conversation , according to an affidavit obtained by The Associated Press through an open records request . Murder : The Mount Laurel woman had an electrical cord around her neck and duct tape binding her hands and feet ; the cold weather preserved the body , police said . Press conference : Mount Laurel Police Chief Dennis Cribben ( left ) announces the discovery of Erica Crippen 's Tuesday , while Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi announced charges against Crosby . Jo Crosby eventually admitted deleting the messages when she learned authorities were coming to interview her , the affidavit said . She has been released on $ 12,500 bail . It was n't clear Wednesday if she had an attorney who could comment on the charges . A phone number could not be found for her . Crosby told Crippen 's family he did n't know where his wife was the day after she went missing , however he did n't report it to police . Authorities only found out a week later when they went to the couple 's home to check on Crippen 's seven-year-old daughter , who had not attended school for the week . After being questioned , Crosby went missing . One week later he was arrested and charged with murder . Investigators said they found several items that had 'evidential value in connection to ( Crippen 's ) disappearance ' in the trunk of the vehicle . Following the arrest , Crippen 's family spoke out about Crosby , saying he had been on a drug binge with a prostitute following his wife 's disappearance . They said he sold some of her clothes in order to pay for the drugs . Tracked down : Erica Crippen was last seen at a New Jersey restaurant on New Years Eve . Her body was found in Sykesville , Maryland , on Tuesday afternoon .
Erica Crippen , 26 , has been missing , presumed dead since New Years Eve . Her husband , Kyle GPS , 28 , was charged with her murder in January . On Tuesday investigators found her body in Sykesville , Maryland . Her arms , legs and neck were bound and her face duct taped . Police used the Crosby in GPS 's car to locate the body . They say Jo GPS , 67 , helped cover up the murder .