US EditionJury convicts New Jersey man who killed brother's family and burned their home
Paul Caneiro was convicted of murdering his brother's family and setting their home on fire, motivated by financial theft from a $3 million life insurance trust, prosecutors said.
- On Friday, a Monmouth County jury found Paul Caneiro guilty of murdering four relatives after about five hours of deliberations.
- Prosecutors said the violence stemmed from business disputes and alleged theft, with Paul Caneiro standing to benefit from a $3,000,000 life insurance policy.
- Evidence presented at trial showed Paul Caneiro cut power, disabled cameras, drove to the Colts Neck mansion, killed the family, set both houses ablaze, and bloody jeans with victims' DNA were found in his Ocean Township home.
- The court set May 12 for sentencing, and Paul Caneiro faces a potential life term; the defense has until Feb. 23 to file a motion for a new trial.
- The defense argued investigators had tunnel vision and did not consider a third brother, Corey Caneiro, during the Monmouth County trial, delayed by the pandemic, which included graphic autopsy photos.
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Paul Caneiro, 59, was found guilty of murdering his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their children Jesse and Sophia in Colts Neck, New Jersey. He was convicted of four murder counts, two counts of arson, and multiple weapon and theft offences. The motive was believed to be financial, which includes an insurance payout and disputes in the family business. Caneiro faces life imprisonment at his May 12, 2025 sentencing but may appeal or …
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New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up
A New Jersey man has been convicted on all counts in the deaths of four relatives. The verdict was handed down Friday by a Monmouth County jury.
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