American Idol music head Robin Kaye and husband found shot dead at LA home
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, a resident of the area, on Tuesday afternoon.As reported by AP, investigators believe Boodarian broke into the home days earlier while the couple was away.Police believe Boodarian entered through an open door and was already inside when Kaye and Deluca arrived. A confrontation allegedly occurred during which the suspect fatally shot the couple before fleeing on foot.Authorities are continuing their investigation by reviewing surveillance footage and speaking to family and friends. Although the district attorney's office had not filed charges as of Wednesday, court records indicate Boodarian was previously arrested in 2024 for battery and threatening to terrorise, charges that were later dismissed. It is unclear whether he has legal representation at this time.Robin Kaye worked on "American Idol" for more than 15 years and was closely associated with the upcoming season of the show. She played a crucial role in rights clearance in music and had previously worked on other big shows such as Hollywood Game Night and Miss Universe pageants.- Ends
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STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD On this day in 2012, a gunman opened fire during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado's Aurora killing 12 people. Many consider it to be the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history at the time. Here is all that happened on this day. Apollo 11 landed on the moon Nearly 240,000 miles away from Earth, history was scripted when the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed successfully on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the surface of Earth's biggest natural satellite. Armstrong was accompanied by Buzz Aldrin who walked the surface with him while Michael Collins remained in orbit aboard the Command Module, Columbia. The journey began four days earlier on July 16, when the mighty Saturn V rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin and Command Module Pilot Michael Collins. 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