All articles tagged with #murder
Two men, aged 29 and 24, have been charged with kidnapping and murder in Sydney after 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was abducted from his North Ryde home. Police say he was not the intended target of the attack, and remains later found near a golf course have been identified as Baghsarian. Bail was refused for the two suspects, with investigators noting more arrests are likely as they pursue others involved and seize items during searches.
Maurquise Emillo James, a 22-year-old medication technician at Cogir of Potomac, has been charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 14 death of 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr. and with the attempted first-degree murder of a Maryland State Police trooper after a traffic stop; investigators link the two cases through surveillance and evidence, and James is being held without bond pending hearings.
Australian detectives arrested two men in the kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney, calling it a case of mistaken identity; Baghsarian’s body was found near a golf club after he was abducted from his North Ryde home, with reports of a ransom demand. Investigators believe the attackers targeted a relative linked to a crime-network figure, while Baghsarian and his family were described as unrelated to criminal activity.
Lincoln University track and field athlete Kevaughn Goldson, 23, was stabbed to death in Missouri. His girlfriend and fellow student-athlete Denita Jackson has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court documents note a history of domestic-violence incidents and indicate Jackson claimed Goldson was having an affair, leading to a confrontation that preceded the stabbing.
Australian police say 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped in a case believed to target someone linked to organised crime, but he was the wrong man; his body was later found. Two men, aged 24 and 29, have been arrested for questioning and are expected to be charged as investigations continue into others involved. The case underscores a rise in mistaken-identity crimes in Sydney's underworld, with authorities urging witnesses to come forward.
Nick Reiner, 32, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder at a Los Angeles arraignment over the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner. He was arrested without bail, and prosecutors have set a preliminary hearing for April 29; the case is death-penalty eligible. Reiner has a known history of substance abuse and schizophrenia, and his high-profile defense attorney withdrew before the arraignment.
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder at a Los Angeles County Superior Court arraignment for the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner; prosecutors have not indicated whether mental health or drug issues will factor into his defense.
Nick Reiner, 32, pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to two counts of murder with an enhancement that could carry the death penalty or life without parole, in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, at their Brentwood home on Dec. 14. He appeared in court and was ordered to a future date of April 29; he is being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility as prosecutors weigh whether to seek the death penalty, with a preliminary hearing likely delayed due to the volume of evidence. Reiner is represented by deputy public defender Kimberly Greene after his initial lawyer withdrew; his district attorney, Nathan Hochman, noted the case remains under consideration for capital charges. The defendant has publicly discussed a long history of drug addiction and rehab.
Prosecutors in Park City, Utah, say Kouri Richins, a Utah author, killed her husband to obtain his money; opening statements in the murder trial outlined the motive and introduced evidence such as a pill bottle image and her husband’s internet searches, as the defense contends with the case ongoing.
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the December killings of his parents during an arraignment in Los Angeles, with a public defender now representing him after his previous attorney withdrew, and he remains jailed without bail as the case progresses.
Nick Reiner, Rob Reiner’s son, returned to a Los Angeles court where prosecutors indicated he may enter a plea in connection with the killings of his parents, with no resolution announced as the case continues.
An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old were charged as adults with first-degree murder, felony vehicular hijacking, and gun offenses after a February 11 Chicago carjacking spree that left two men dead; prosecutors say surveillance links them to multiple citywide incidents, and a judge ordered both suspects held without bond pending trial.
A 29-year-old man, Freddy Snyder, was charged with murder after allegedly shooting 67-year-old Caltech scientist Carl Grillmair on the porch of his Llano home, following a carjacking incident; bail is set at $2 million. Grillmair, a Caltech researcher focused on dark matter and exoplanets, was remembered by colleagues for his teaching and ingenuity.
A 29-year-old Llano man, Freddy Snyder, is charged with murder after allegedly carjacking his own relative and burglarizing a home, which led to the fatal shooting of Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair on his Llano porch; authorities say the suspect and the victim did not know each other, and bail is set at $2 million.
Comedian Conan O’Brien opened up about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, saying he and his wife hosted them at a December holiday party the Reiners attended just before they were found stabbed to death in Brentwood; in a New Yorker Radio Hour interview, O’Brien described the shock of losing friends and praised Rob Reiner’s directing talent and advocacy. Prosecutors say Nick Reiner, the couple’s son, was arrested the night after the killings and has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder; the case is moving through the legal system and has included discussions of Nick’s mental health.