Overview
- Joshua Popielarczyk, 31, was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with murdering his 62-year-old father, David, at their Farmington home.
- Court records say he described grabbing his father from behind in a chokehold, attempting to break his neck, then stabbing him with two knives more than 20 times.
- The affidavit quotes him as having no remorse, stating he would do it again and that he wished he had killed his father earlier.
- He told detectives his father was physically and verbally abusive and that he had thought about killing him since he was 9 years old, according to the documents.
- The medical examiner ruled the death was caused by multiple stab wounds; the victim’s wife found the body and called 911, and the defendant remains held on $3 million bond with a court appearance set for today.