Police: Brick man charged in slaying of father
Police say a Brick man has been charged in the slaying of his father with the help of an accomplice.
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Sep 14, 2019, 3:42 PM
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Updated 1,930 days ago
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Police say a Brick man has been charged in the slaying of his father with the help of an accomplice.
Mark J. Austin, of Brick Township, and Jeray Melton were charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses.
Police say last Saturday, the two beat Austin's father to death at his home on Acorn Drive in Brick.
Austin and Melton were taken to the Ocean County Jail where they were held pending their detention hearings.
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