
Matawan, NJ man charged with murder for killing his father in their home
MATAWAN — A 31-year-old son is accused of murdering his father earlier this year at a home they lived in together.
Kenneth Knapp, Jr. was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder. He also faces one count of second-degree desecration of human remains.
According to his obituary, Kenneth Knapp, Sr., 58, passed away on May 1 at his home. It states that he worked at the Sept. 11 Memorial in New York City and that he volunteered as a firefighter in Warren.
"He will forever be remembered for his witty sense of humor, his love of the ocean, and his love of animals," Knapp's obituary reads.
Prosecutors say Matawan police responded to a request for a wellness check at the Knapp home on the 200 block of Matawan Avenue on May 1. They found the body of Knapp Sr. in the basement. For over two months, his cause of death was listed as pending.
However, an autopsy report released last month found that his death had been a homicide, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The cause of death was blunt-force trauma and an investigation pointed to Knapp Jr., prosecutors said.
Knapp Jr. is being held at Monmouth County jail as he awaits a detention hearing.
Investigators are still asking for information from the public. MCPO Detective Brian Migliorisi is available at 800-533-744, while Matawan police Detective Joseph Mason can be contacted at 732-566-1010.
Rick Rickman is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at richard.rickman@townsquaremedia.com
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