Suspect arrested after ‘American Idol' executive, her husband shot to death: Police

Yahoo

17-07-2025

LOS ANGELES (WJW) – Law enforcement arrested a suspect in the of killing an 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in their California home.
Raymond Boodarian, a 22-year-old Encino man, was arrested on Tuesday by the Los Angeles Police Department's Operations-Valley Bureau Homicide unit, investigators announced in a news release.
On Monday afternoon, officers with the police department's West Valley Division went to an upscale home in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue to check on 70-year-old Robin Kaye and her husband, 70-year-old Thomas Deluca.
A 911 caller requested the wellness check after not hearing from them for several days.
According to Los Angeles police, when they arrived, officers found Kaye and Deluca shot to death.
Police detectives began interviewing friends and family and reviewing multiple surveillance videos. Through the investigation, detectives learned that a radio call went out for a possible burglary suspect at the home on July 10.
'While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, it is now believed that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door,' the police department said in the release.
Investigators believe that, when the couple returned home, the suspect was already inside 'and a confrontation ensued.'
Kaye and Deluca died from multiple gunshot wounds and the suspect got away on foot, the police department said.
Detectives later identified the suspect as Boodarian, who was taken into custody without incident.
Los Angeles police said the double-homicide remains under investigation at this time.
Kaye was best known for serving as a music supervisor on 'American Idol,' but she also did work on television series such as 'The Singing Bee,' 'Miss Universe' and 'Lip Sync Battle,' according to IMDB.
In a statement sent to People, 'American Idol' said they are 'devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing.' The statement went on to call Kaye a 'cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009' and 'truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her.'
As previously reported by KTLA, the home was formerly owned by the late rapper Juice WRLD, who died in 2019. Records indicate that Kaye and Deluca bought the home in 2023, the outlet reported.
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