Suffolk County Police have arrested a Riverhead man in connection with the death of his mother, whose body was found earlier this month in a wooded area in Manorville, police said.
Curtis Trent Jr., 36, of 61 Forge Road, Riverhead, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 25, and charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Kathleen Harrison Trent, according to a Suffolk County Police Department press release.
Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, of the same address, had been reported missing to Riverhead Town Police on Jan. 29, police said. Her body was discovered Feb. 11 at about 3:21 p.m. in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road, in Manorville, police said. Seventh Precinct patrol units searching the area found the body, according to the release.
Police previously said detectives believed the death was criminal in nature. The cause of death remains under investigation, police said.
Trent Jr. was arraigned Wednesday at Riverhead Town Justice Court, police said.
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives ask anyone with information about the case to call 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app or at www.P3Tips.com.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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