Lincroft Man Indicted in Wife's Murder
Patrick Allen will stand trial on charges he murdered his wife, Kimberly Allen.
A grand jury today indicted Patrick Allen, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, on charges stemming from the murder of his wife, Kimberly Allen, last year. Allen, 45, has been charged with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, third-degree hindering apprehension of oneself, and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. The indictment alleges that on Nov. 18, 2011 at about 11:45 a.m., Middletown police were called to the Allen home on West Front Street in Lincroft. There they found the victim, Kimberly Allen, 44, dead on the kitchen floor. Patrick Allen was on the scene, a release from the prosecutor's office said. An investigation by …
