In November 2018, firefighters responded to a massive blaze at a nine-thousand-square-foot mansion on Willow Brook Road in Colts Neck, New Jersey — one of the wealthiest communities in Monmouth County. Inside, they found four bodies. Keith Caneiro, 50. His wife Jennifer, 45. Their daughter Sophia, 11. Their son Jesse, 8. All four had been murdered before the fire was set. Within hours, investigators had a suspect: Paul Caneiro, Keith's older brother and business partner. Prosecutors alleged that a bitter financial dispute over their shared technology company, Square One IT, had pushed Paul to the edge — and over it. That same night, a second fire was reported at Paul's own home in Ocean Township. His family survived. Paul Caneiro was convicted of all four murders in early 2026 and sentenced to multiple consecutive life terms, closing a seven-year legal saga that shocked New Jersey and drew national attention. In this episode, we walk through the full story — the Caneiro family, the business disputes, the forensic evidence that survived the flames, the investigation, the trial, and the sentence. No shortcuts. Pour yourself something good.
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29 mins