A Riverhead man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his 63-year-old mother, whose body was discovered earlier this month in a wooded area in Manorville.
According to Suffolk County Police, Homicide Squad detectives arrested Curtis Trent Jr., 36, of Forge Road in Riverhead, on charges of Murder in the Second Degree. Authorities allege he is responsible for the death of Kathleen Harrison Trent, who was found on February 11 in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road.
Kathleen Harrison Trent had been reported missing to the Riverhead Town Police Department on January 29. Seventh Precinct patrol officers discovered her body at approximately 3:21 p.m. on February 11 while searching the area. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause of death. Detectives previously indicated that the death appeared to be criminal in nature.
Curtis Trent Jr. was scheduled to be arraigned at Riverhead Town Justice Court.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
