A man who murdered his father with a power saw on Christmas Eve 2023 has been sentenced to state prison.
Kyle Meyer, 35, formerly of Boonton, received a 55-year sentence on Friday, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. A jury convicted him of first-degree murder and two weapons offenses last month.
Police responded to an emergency call at a home on Old Denville Road in Boonton about 1:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2023. They later found the body of 61-year-old Gregory Meyer in the basement with wounds to the left leg, head, fingers and hands, authorities said.
Kyle Meyer, the victim’s son, was soon identified as the suspect after his aunt told detectives she saw him leaving the home as she was arriving, officials said. Gregory and Kyle lived together at the Boonton home.
“Today’s sentence is the culmination of countless hours of coordinated local/county labor and dedication across multiple law enforcement agencies,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. “I thank them for all their hard work in bringing this defendant to justice for such a heinous and cruel act.”
Kyle Meyer was arrested about eight hours later in Paterson as he was returning to his parked car. He has since been held in county jail.
An autopsy later determined the death was a homicide caused by exsanguination, the medical term for severe blood loss. Investigators determined that a battery-operated pole saw was used to commit the murder.
The convicted killer was sentenced to five years in prison in 2021 for possessing a firearm without a permit. He was released on parole after just one year, according to Department of Corrections records.
