The Investigation Details
Learn how investigators determined the family was killed before the house fire and uncovered the brother's role.
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Brother's Double Arson Murdered Family
Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander examine the case of Paul Caneiro, who murdered his brother's family and set fires in two homes to conceal his crimes.
Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander examine the case of Paul Caneiro, who murdered his brother's family and set fires in two homes to conceal his crimes.
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The Fires
Two Houses, One Night
Responders discovered bodies in one home and a fire at the brother's home hours earlier.
1The Suspect
Uncovering Paul's Crimes
Detectives found that Paul murdered his brother's family and set fires to misdirect authorities.
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Blayne Alexander sits down with Andrea Canning to discuss her latest episode, “Slow Burn.” In November 2018, 911 operators in Colts Neck, New Jersey, received reports of a house engulfed in flames. When first responders arrived, they discovered the bodies of Keith Caneiro, his wife, Jennifer, and their two children. Investigators soon determined the family had been killed before the house was set on fire. Just hours earlier, in a neighboring town, authorities responded to another house fire, this time at the home of Keith’s older brother, Paul. As detectives pieced together the evidence, they uncovered the truth – Paul had murdered his brother’s family, and set fire to both homes in an attempt to conceal his crimes and misdirect authorities. Andrea and Blayne discuss how the murders affected the Colts Neck community, and examine the growing tension between the two brothers in the years leading up to the killings. Plus, Andrea shares a clip of Jennifer’s mother delivering her victim impact statement. Later, Dateline producer Cassandra Marshall joins Andrea to answer viewer and listener questions.
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Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Blayne Alexander sits down with Andrea Canning to discuss her latest episode, “Slow Burn.” In November 2018, 911 operators in Colts Neck, New Jersey, received reports of a house engulfed in flames.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
When first responders arrived, they discovered the bodies of Keith Caneiro, his wife, Jennifer, and their two children.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Investigators soon determined the family had been killed before the house was set on fire.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Just hours earlier, in a neighboring town, authorities responded to another house fire, this time at the home of Keith’s older brother, Paul.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
As detectives pieced together the evidence, they uncovered the truth – Paul had murdered his brother’s family, and set fire to both homes in an attempt to conceal his crimes and misdirect authorities.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Andrea and Blayne discuss how the murders affected the Colts Neck community, and examine the growing tension between the two brothers in the years leading up to the killings.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Plus, Andrea shares a clip of Jennifer’s mother delivering her victim impact statement.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Later, Dateline producer Cassandra Marshall joins Andrea to answer viewer and listener questions.
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