Court documents: Man accused of stabbing his mom to death in Town of Riverhead
Her body was discovered in Manorville after her son reported her missing in late January.
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The son of a woman who was found dead in the woods of Manorville on Feb. 11 was arrested and charged in her death, police said.
Curtis Trent Jr., 36, of Riverhead, is accused of killing Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63. He was arraigned Wednesday in Riverhead Town Court on murder charges.
According to court documents, Trent Jr. is accused of stabbing his mother about the face, chest, and abdomen. The incident occurred between Jan. 27 and Jan. 29, court documents reveal.
Harrison was reported missing by another son on Jan. 29. She was found dead two weeks later in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue in Manorville, six miles away from her home.
Harrison’s family did not want to speak on camera, but told News 12 that she was loved and they are grateful for the support they received over the last few weeks.
When her body was found, police said they believed she was a victim of a crime.
