Trial Begins For NJ Man Accused Of Killing Brother’s Family: How To Watch

COLTS NECK, NJ — The trial of an NJ man accused of killing his brother and his brother’s family before setting their home on fire in 2018 is officially underway in Monmouth County.

On Monday, the trial of Paul Caneiro, 58, of Ocean Township, began at 9 a.m. following a week of jury selection in the case. Caneiro is accused of killing his brother, his brother’s wife, and their two children.

Live-stream of court proceedings can be found here through the NJ Courts website, under the stream title “State V. Paul Caneiro.”

According to a report from the Asbury Park Press, the trial is expected to last about 2.5 months with a jury of 16 citizens (12 to serve as jurors and four to serve as alternate jurors).

The trial begins over seven years after Paul Caneiro's brother (Keith), Keith’s wife (Jennifer), and their two children were found dead at Keith’s home in Colts Neck after a fire broke out there on Nov. 20, 2018.

Once authorities arrived at the home, they found that Keith Caneiro had been shot to death.

The fire at Keith’s home was discovered a few hours after two fires were started at Paul Caneiro’s home in Ocean Township. Paul Caneiro, his wife (Susan), and their two daughters all escaped uninjured from the fire.

A day after the fire at Keith’s home, Paul Caneiro was taken into custody by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and accused of setting his own home on fire.

He would later be charged with four counts of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree felony murder, amongst other charges, in connection with the deaths of his brother and his brother’s family.

If Caneiro is found guilty during his trial, he could face life in prison, as each murder charge against him carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment without parole.

In addition, felony murder carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, subject to the “No Early Release Act.”

Previous Coverage

• NJ Man Accused Of Killing Brother’s Family, Torching Mansion, Stands Trial
• Judge Rules On Caneiro Release In Colts Neck Slayings, Trial Date Set
• DNA Evidence Hearing In Colts Neck Family Murders Case Begins: Report
• Trial Date For Colts Neck Family Murders Case To Be Set In November
• The Colts Neck Quadruple Murder: A Timeline Of Events
• Colts Neck Fire Was Quadruple Homicide, Family 'Targeted:' MCPO
• Brother's Lawyer In Colts Neck Murders: 'He's Devastated'
• 20 Stunning New Allegations In Colts Neck Caneiro Murder Case