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Suspect Arrested in Double Homicide of 'American Idol' Music Supervisor and Husband

Police say the killings appear random with no established link between the victims and their alleged assailant

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Overview

  • Investigators arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian on July 15 in connection with the fatal shootings of Robin Kaye and her husband at their Encino residence.
  • Officers conducted a welfare check on July 14 after the couple had not been heard from in days and discovered them dead with gunshot wounds in separate rooms.
  • Police believe Boodarian entered the home through an unlocked door during an alleged burglary on July 10 and that a confrontation ensued when the couple returned unexpectedly.
  • Authorities are treating the deaths of the longtime American Idol music supervisor and her musician husband as a random double homicide with no known motive.
  • Kaye oversaw music for 15 seasons of American Idol and won multiple Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, while Deluca released his album Street Rock in 2022.