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Former College Soccer Player Charged with Murdering Brother in Princeton Apartment

  • Matthew Hertgen, 31, is accused of murdering his younger brother, Joseph Hertgen, 26, using a knife and golf club at their home near Princeton University.
  • Authorities found the bodies of Joseph Hertgen and a cat at the scene after Matthew's 911 call reported a fire and a dead body.
  • Joseph Hertgen suffered fatal injuries from a knife and golf club, as confirmed by officers who responded to the scene.
  • Matthew Hertgen could face thirty years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.
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Ex-college athlete killed soccer player brother and cat with knife, golf club in Princeton, police say

A former Wesleyan University soccer player is accused of murdering his younger brother, himself a former soccer player at the University of Michigan, in a violent attack near Princeton University over the weekend.

·United States
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Former Toms River man charged with murdering his brother with golf club

Matthew Hertgen, 31, was charged after the incident Saturday.

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Former Ivy League soccer star charged with killing little brother, pet cat

A former college soccer star has been charged with murdering his own little brother and a pet cat over the weekend.

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Chilling Facebook Posts from Ex College Soccer Player Accused of Killing Brother and Cat Revealed

Chilling social media posts from Matthew Hertgen -- the man accused of killing his brother Joseph and a cat inside a New Jersey apartment -- have come to light.

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Ex-college soccer star charged with killing brother, cat near Princeton University

A former college soccer star has been charged with killing his younger brother and a pet cat inside a New Jersey apartment complex near the Princeton University campus, according to officials.

·New York, United States
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