Suspect Charged With Murder In Deaths Of ‘American Idol’ Veteran Robin Kaye & Her Husband – Update
UPDATED: A Los Angeles man was charged with murder Thursday in the killings of longtime American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, inside their Encino home.
Raymond Boodarian, 22, of Encino also was charged with one count of residential burglary with a person present.
The murder charges include the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder during the commission of a burglary, along with firearm allegations. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will decide later whether to seek the death penalty against Boodarian.
Boodarian’s arraignment is set for August 20. He is being held without bail.
PREVIOUS, July 16: Los Angeles police have arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of longtime American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca, who were found Monday shot to death in their Encino home.
LAPD identified the suspect as Raymond Boodarian, 22, of Encino.
West Valley Division officers earlier in the day had received a radio call for a welfare check in the 4700 block of White Oak Place. The person reporting had not heard from the residents for several days. Police made entry into the residence and discovered both victims dead.
According to police, homicide investigators interviewed friends and family, reviewed numerous surveillance videos and recovered evidence of a homicide at the scene. It was discovered that a prior radio call had been generated for a possible burglary suspect at the residence on July 10, 2025, around 4 p.m. While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, LAPD now believes that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door. The victims returned home while the suspect was inside their residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the double homicide. Kaye and Deluca, both 70, died of gunshot wounds, and the suspect fled from the residence on foot.
Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca
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The investigation remains active, LAPD said.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Operations-Valley Homicide at (818) 374-9550. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to (877) 527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
City News Service contributed to this report.
