New York Man Charged in Parents' Deaths After TV Confession

A New York man was charged with two counts of murder after confessing to killing his parents during a television interview with Albany station WRGB, The Guardian and other outlets reported on September 27, 2025. Lorenz Kraus, 53, was arrested on Thursday, September 25, immediately after the interview, which aired shortly after police discovered two bodies at his family's home. In the on-air interview, Kraus claimed the killings, which he said occurred eight years ago, were an act of mercy for his aging and ailing parents.

iheart.com reported, The investigation began after it was discovered that his parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, were still receiving Social Security payments despite having been missing for years. During the interview, Kraus stated he suffocated his parents and buried them in the back yard. He appeared in court on Friday, September 26, where a public defender entered a not guilty plea to two counts of murder and two counts of concealing a corpse. Kraus was ordered held without bail as he awaits further legal proceedings.