Girlfriend convicted in killing of Caroline Bump, 21, in Millville

A jury has convicted Breanna Rowley in the killing of Caroline Bump, a 21-year-old Millville woman whom prosecutors say Rowley intentionally struck with a car before leaving without seeking help.

Rowley, 24, of Vineland, was found guilty of nine offenses on October 2, 2026, after a two-week trial, according to an October 3 announcement from the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Bump and Rowley were dating when Bump was killed on October 21, 2024.

Who was Caroline Bump?

Bump was a Millville resident who worked for the Cumberland County Probation Department. She was 21 when she died. Her employment was the reason the case was tried in Atlantic County, according to the prosecutor’s office.

What happened on Glenside Road?

The prosecutor’s verdict announcement says Rowley intentionally drove into Bump while Bump was standing in the roadway near 701 Glenside Road in Millville late on October 21, 2024.

After striking Bump, Rowley stopped about 100 yards farther down the road, got out and walked toward the area where Bump had been struck. She then returned to the vehicle and drove away without seeking aid, prosecutors said.

A passing motorist found Bump about two and a half hours later. The prosecutor’s original October 23, 2024, release says Millville police responded at approximately 1:39 a.m. on October 22 and Bump was pronounced dead at the scene.

How investigators found the car

Rowley drove the damaged vehicle to a residence in Monroeville, in Salem County, and concealed it in a nearby farm field, according to the verdict announcement.

Prosecutors said she later tried to repair the vehicle. Investigators located it on October 24, 2024.

What the jury decided

The prosecutor’s office lists nine convictions:

• First-degree homicide
• Second-degree vehicular homicide
• Second-degree leaving the scene of an accident causing death
• Third-degree endangering an injured victim
• Third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
• Fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon
• Fourth-degree obstruction of the administration of law
• Third-degree hindering apprehension
• Fourth-degree evidence tampering

Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Levin presided over the trial in Atlantic County. Executive Assistant Prosecutor Lesley Snock and Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin Flynn represented the state.

What is known about the motive?

The verdict announcement identifies Rowley and Bump as dating partners but does not explain a motive for the killing.

What happens next?

Rowley faces sentencing. The prosecutor’s office says her potential punishment ranges from 30 years in state prison, with a mandatory 30-year period without parole, to life imprisonment. The announced range is sentencing exposure, not a sentence already imposed.

Sources and photographs

This report is based on the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office’s October 3, 2026, verdict announcement and its October 23, 2024, incident release. The photograph of Rowley was distributed by the prosecutor’s office with the 2024 release.

• October 3, 2026 verdict announcement
• Official verdict release (PDF)
• October 23, 2024 incident release and photograph (PDF)