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Man charged in the killings of an 'American Idol' exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA says
The man accused of killing an 'American Idol' executive and her husband used the couple's gun to kill them and later called the police, authorities allege. Los Angeles police previously said they responded to a 911 call about a burglary that afternoon, July 10, but left after finding 'no signs of forced entry or trouble.' Officers found the bodies of Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca four days later at their home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles while carrying out a welfare check. They had been shot to death. During a town hall meeting Monday, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told concerned residents that the man charged in the killings, Raymond Boodarian, made the initial 911 call, ABC7 reported. He said Boodarian used a gun registered to one of the victims in the attack, which authorities believe happened when they arrived home unexpectedly while he was burglarizing the place. Boodarian, 22, was arrested the day after the bodies were found. His lawyer, Brad Siegel, didn't immediately respond to an Associated Press voicemail Tuesday seeking comment. Kaye had been with 'American Idol,' the hit singing competition TV series, for more than 15 years and was working on the upcoming season at the time of her death. She had also worked in the music departments of several other productions, including 'The Singing Bee,' 'Hollywood Game Night,' 'Lip Sync Battle,' and several Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Mother, 31, 'drowned one year-old son in Lake Michigan because she was depressed about boyfriend dumping her'
An Illinois mother accused of drowning her baby boy in Lake Michigan during a mental health spiral has been held without bail as she awaits trial for first–degree murder. Surah Amon, 31, allegedly walked into the water with her 14–month–old son Sir Watson last Friday night at South Shore Beach in Chicago and 'let go' of him before screaming to bystanders that she'd killed her baby and wanted to die. The child was pulled from the lake by the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit and rushed to Comer Children's Hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Authorities say the tragedy unfolded just hours after Amon was dumped by her boyfriend and kicked out of the home she shared with the boy's father and grandmother, following a violent confrontation that ended with police serving her with an order of protection. Prosecutors revealed during Tuesday's bond hearing that Amon had a history of clashes with the paternal grandmother, who had repeatedly called police to have her removed from the house. On July 11, the grandmother was granted an order of protection – but allowed Amon to stay anyway when it wasn't immediately enforced. That changed on Thursday, July 17, when Amon allegedly struck the woman, prompting police to serve the order. But with nowhere to go, Amon was permitted to stay one more night. On Friday afternoon, another relative called 911 to report Amon was 'having mental health issues.' Later that evening, the grandmother returned home from work and found her still there. She phoned police twice – but by the time officers arrived, Amon had vanished with the child. Around 9:45 p.m., beachgoers at Chicago's Yacht Harbor spotted Amon in deeper water screaming that she'd drowned her son. 'I killed my son. I want to die,' she allegedly yelled, according to police. Sir Watson was found unresponsive in the water by a CFD helicopter team. First responders performed chest compressions, but to no avail. Amon was pulled from the lake with cuts on her wrists and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center for minor injuries and a mental health evaluation. She later confessed to police that she had killed her son after being 'kicked out' by the boy's father, saying she had wanted to end her own life. At Tuesday's hearing, Assistant State's Attorney Todd Kleist told the court: 'She's the person who's supposed to protect this child… and she is the one who killed him. If she's capable of doing this to a helpless and innocent child, then she is also a danger to anyone else she comes into contact with.' Judge Suzanna Ortiz agreed to deny bail, ruling Amon posed a threat to herself and the community due to what she called a 'serious mental health crisis.' Family members wept in the courtroom as prosecutors outlined the child's final moments. Amon's sister, Claudia, told WLS that the family had desperately tried to intervene earlier in the day. 'Three hours before this happened, me and my sister made a call to the police to have a mental health team come out,' she said. 'When the police showed up, they told us there was nothing they could do because my sister was not being violent.' Amon remains in custody and is due back in court on August 13. She has no prior criminal history.
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Devon and Cornwall Police deputy chief constable is found guilty of misconduct after sending 'personal' messages on work phone
The deputy chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has been given an 18-month warning after being found guilty of misconduct. Jim Colwell was the force's acting chief at the time of his offence, having replaced the former Chief Constable who had been suspended over allegations of sexual offences. Colwell's suspension came in November last year after a compulsory referral to the police watchdog by Alison Hernandez, the police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall. Claims were made that he had used his work device to exchange messages of a 'personal nature' and over his handling of a force disciplinary matter. It was later found he did not have a case to answer over those allegations, but he did face a misconduct hearing for breaching the force's notifiable associations policy. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said a disciplinary meeting had found misconduct proven as Colwell had breached the force's notifiable associations policy. He was handed the written warning as a result, and is set to return to his role as Deputy Chief Constable. An IOPC spokeswoman said: 'A police disciplinary meeting has found misconduct proven against the Deputy Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, Jim Colwell. 'The tribunal held on Friday July 18, chaired by the Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police, determined that DCC Colwell had breached the force's notifiable associations policy. 'He has been sanctioned with a written warning, to last for 18 months, after the misconduct tribunal found that his actions breached professional standards relating to orders and instructions and discreditable conduct.' In April, prosecutors in Northern Ireland said the former chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, Mr Kerr, would not be prosecuted. The force is currently being led by interim Chief Constable James Vaughan, who will be joined by Colwell. A spokeswoman said: 'He will be supporting Chief Constable James Vaughan and working with the executive in focusing on delivering policing services to our communities.'
