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Ocean County Man Confesses to Killing His Parents in Fatal Stabbing
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office revealed that a Barnegat man has confessed to killing his parents with a knife.
In connection with the deaths of his parents, Eugene Mulgrew, 71, and Cheryl Mulgrew, 69, Michael Mulgrew, 37, entered a guilty plea to two counts of murder.
He is facing two consecutive 30-year sentences in New Jersey State Prison, each of which carries a 30-year parole ineligibility.
On November 2, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers from the Barnegat Township Police Department were summoned to a residence on Lincoln Avenue to assist medical personnel with performing a mobile outreach at the residence.
As the Officers approached the residence, they observed a male walking away. Upon their arrival, Officers noticed red staining - which appeared to be blood - on the front door of the residence. The Officers made entry and found blood in various areas of the home.
As the Officers entered the bedroom, they located the deceased bodies of two victims with apparent stab wounds to their upper torsos. The victims were later identified as Eugene and Cheryl Mulgrew. The Officers also observed a knife in the vicinity of the bedroom.
The male initially observed walking away from the residence was observed in the area of West Bay Boulevard and Gunning River Road by Barnegat Township Police Officers. That individual, later identified as Michael Mulgrew, was taken into custody without incident.
