Son accused of stabbing parents to death at home in Barnegat Township: police

A New Jersey man is facing charges after authorities say he stabbed both of his parents to death in the bedroom of their home Thursday morning.

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A New Jersey man is facing charges after authorities say he stabbed both of his parents to death in the bedroom of their home Thursday, November 2.

Michael Mulgrew, 34, was arrested after he was spotted by police walking away from his parents home on Lincoln Avenue in Barnegat Township.

Police responded to the home around 11 a.m. to "assist medical personnel with mobile outreach" and discovered a gruesomely bloody scene.

The bodies of Eugene Mulgrew, 71, and Cheryl Mulgrew, 69, were found in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds to the upper torso, according to police.

Investigators have not said why they believe Mulgrew stabbed his parents to death. He has been charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Monday that the 34-year-old will remain detained in Ocean County Jail pending trial.