Overview

• Jonathan Lehrer, owner of Bois Cotlette Inc., and Robert Snyder have been charged with the murder of Daniel Langlois and his wife Dominique Marchand, whose bodies were found in a burned-out car on the island of Dominica.
• Langlois, a pioneer in 3D animation, and Marchand had moved to Dominica in 1997 and spent 20 years building a 285-acre off-grid luxury resort called Coulibri Ridge Eco Resort, which neighbored Lehrer's chocolate business.
• The victims and Lehrer had a years-long dispute over the use of a public road that ran through Lehrer's property, which was resolved in court in favor of Langlois.
• Lehrer's wife and another person were also arrested in connection with the alleged murders, but it's unclear what charges they may face.
• Langlois, who had sold his animation studio Softimage to Microsoft for $200 million, was honored by the local government for his contributions to sustainable development just a month before his death.