Caneiro Verdict: Convicted of Killing Brother's Family — What the Jury Saw

Guilty. All fifteen counts. Less than five hours.

Paul Caneiro was convicted Friday of the 2018 murders of his brother Keith Caneiro, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children Jesse and Sophia at their Colts Neck mansion. The jury deliberated for under five hours after a five-week trial — their first request was to rewatch surveillance of Caneiro's Porsche leaving and returning on the morning of the killings.

The prosecution built an overwhelming case. DNA from both children on bloody jeans in Caneiro's basement. The murder weapon traced to his gun safe. Footage of him disabling his own security cameras at 1:27 AM. Recorded calls capturing Keith confronting Paul over stolen money the day before the murders.

Keith Caneiro was shot five times on his front lawn. Jennifer was shot and stabbed inside. Both children were stabbed repeatedly — Sophia at least seventeen times — and left alive as the house burned. Medical examiners found soot in their airways.

The defense blamed police tunnel vision and a third brother who was never charged. They introduced a two-person conspiracy theory during closing arguments without ever proving it. The jury rejected the defense entirely.

Caneiro faces life without parole. Sentencing is scheduled for May 12. Seven years after the murders, justice has been delivered.

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