Man accused of killing his brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew before setting fire to their massive New Jersey home pleads not guilty to 16 counts.
of Keith Caneiro, 50; his wife, Jennifer Caneiro, 45; and their two children, Jesse, 11, and Sophia, 8. The family was found dead on Nov. 20, 2018, at their home in the wealthy community of Colts Neck, New Jersey.
Caneiro also faces counts of felony murder, arson, weapons charges, theft, misapplication of entrusted property and hindering his own apprehension.He was represented Monday by public defender Michael Wicke after his former attorneys announced that they would step down from the case. They said that they had discovered two conflicts of interest, which they did not disclose, while reviewing affidavits released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
The affidavits revealed that Caneiro, 52, was about to lose his salary at the two businesses he ran with his brother. Keith was frustrated with the amount of money Paul had spent from the accounts of the businesses — a tech company called Square One and a pest control business — and had resolved to stop paying Paul.Prosecutors have said that Paul shot Keith outside his home before stabbing Jesse and Sophia and shooting and stabbing Jennifer inside the home.
Also in the basement, police found a pair of jeans and a latex glove with Sophia's blood on them, the affidavit said. A knife with her DNA on it was also found at her burned home.
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