An area man is facing murder and related charges stemming from the Monday night fatal stabbing death of his roommate, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
Michael Dunzello, 49, of Highlands, has been charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (knife) in connection with the incident in his Highlands home.
On Monday, Sept. 21 at 5:58 p.m., Highlands police responded to the area of the 20 block of North Street on a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a dead male victim who had suffered from two stab wounds.
The victim was later identified as Angus McDougald, 49.
An investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Highlands Police Department identified Dunzello as the person allegedly responsible for the stabbing.
— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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