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Alita Knott

Death by Force
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In the quiet, affluent community of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, the lives of Alita Knott and her family took a devastating turn. On the morning of July 6, 2014, police responded to a call at their Log Road home to find a grim scene. Inside, 47-year-old Alita Knott and her husband, 45-year-old Julian Knott, were found deceased. The female victim was of Filipino descent.

Investigators from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and the Jefferson Township Police Department quickly determined ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: Murder-suicide: Jefferson man shot his wife, then himself, authorities say
  • Murder-suicide: Jefferson man shot his wife
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    Victim Details

    Alita Knott

    Female

    Black / African American

    Lake Hopatcong

    NJ

    2014-07-08

    47

    Alita

    Knott

    11/20/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been thinking a lot about Alita's journey and career. It's evident that she was a remarkable wo... ...Read More
    01/07/2025
    I've been following the Knott case, and something that just breaks my heart is thinking about their ... ...Read More
    01/03/2024
    Julian and Alita Knott's deaths are just so unsettling. It's so difficult to reconcile the public pe... ...Read More
    10/26/2023
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