American Idol Exec Murdered After LAPD Crime Meeting Encino

Robin Kaye, a longtime music supervisor for "American Idol," and her husband Thomas Deluca were fatally shot in their Encino home after returning from grocery shopping when they encountered an intruder who had entered through an unlocked door. The couple had expressed concerns about rising local crime and had attended a Community Police Advisory Board meeting the day before their deaths, where LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell addressed a surge in break-ins. On the day of the murder, police received two 911 calls about disturbances at the home, including one from the suspect, but officers did not find evidence of forced entry and left without entering the property. The couple's bodies were discovered four days later following a welfare check prompted by a friend. The suspect, 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and one count of first-degree residential burglary; authorities believe he used the couple's own gun to kill them. Community members have voiced frustration over the police response and rising crime rates, leading to increased patrols and other security measures in the neighborhood.