Overview
- Raymond Boodarian, 22, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of first-degree residential burglary following his arrest on July 15
- Prosecutors allege he entered the couple’s Encino home on July 10 through an unlocked door and shot 70-year-olds Robin Kaye and Thomas DeLuca when they returned
- The victims were discovered dead on July 15 during a welfare check, four days after the alleged burglary turned fatal
- Kaye spent 14 seasons as an American Idol music supervisor and worked on series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, while DeLuca wrote songs for acts including Diesel and Meredith Brooks
- Court records show Boodarian faced prior accusations of brandishing a knife and making threats but avoided prosecution after being found mentally incompetent