Teen Arrested After Stepfather Found Decapitated Staten Island Home

A 45-year-old man was found decapitated in the bathtub of a West Brighton Staten Island home on Cary Avenue (reported as 380 Cary Ave) Monday afternoon after his sister entered the residence around 4:20–4:24 p.m., with blood throughout several rooms and a knife still lodged in the victim’s neck. A 19-year-old stepson was taken into custody at the scene as a person of interest and is awaiting charges while detectives investigate whether the killing was domestic in nature. Police and EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene, and authorities describe multiple stab wounds to the head and neck. The suspect’s mother told investigators he has a history of mental illness, and reporters note the case is developing; coverage also referenced a recent similar beheading attack in Dallas last month.