A New Jersey man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his brother, who was a former University of Michigan soccer player.

A late-night 911 call reporting a fire and a body led to the arrest of a man in the killing of his brother -- a former collegiate soccer player -- and a cat inside a Princeton, New Jersey, apartment.

A former college soccer star has been charged with killing his younger brother and a pet cat inside a New Jersey apartment complex near the Princeton University campus, according to officials.

Joseph Hertgen, who played soccer at Michigan from 2016-19, was found dead in a Princeton, New Jersey, apartment on Saturday evening. Matthew Hertgen, Joseph's older brother, called 911 on Saturday night, and Joseph was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities.

Matthew Hertgen, who is a former Wesleyan student and soccer player, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his brother, officials said.

A former college soccer player is accused of killing his younger brother and a cat, New Jersey prosecutors announced Monday, Feb. 24. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said charges have been filed against Matthew Hertgen, 31, for first-degree murder and weapons offenses in connection with the death of his 26-year-old brother, Joseph Hertgen.

A former college soccer player was found beaten and stabbed to death inside a Princeton apartment Saturday night, and his older brother has

A former Wesleyan soccer player was arrested this week for the murder of his brother in New Jersey, according to the Mercer County prosecutor’s office. Matthew Hertgen, 31, was charged with first-degree murder and various weapon offenses related to possession of a knife and golf club,

New Jersey authorities have arrested Princeton man Matthew Hertgen, who is accused of killing his brother, Joseph Hertgen, and a cat, allegedly with a knife and golf club.