LOS ANGELES COUNTY — A 34-year-old man was charged today with two counts of capital murder after his grandparents were found dead in the Glendale home they shared, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Deputy District Attorney Tamu Usher said Nathaniel Wayne Scheiern (dob 5/28/81) of Glendale faces two counts of murder with a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
Case GA096622 also alleges Scheiern used an ax as a deadly and dangerous weapon in the murders.
Arraignment for the defendant is scheduled today in Department D of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Pasadena Branch.
According to the criminal complaint Verna Scheiern, 82, and William Sheiern, 77, were allegedly killed by their grandson on or between June 24 and June 25. Their bodies were discovered by police on June 28.
The prosecutor is requesting the defendant be held without bail.
The decision to seek the death penalty or a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole will be made at a later date.
The case remains under investigation by the Glendale Police Department.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey leads the largest local prosecutorial office in the nation. Her staff of nearly 1,000 attorneys, 300 investigators and 800 support staff members is dedicated to seeking justice for victims of crime and enhancing public safety. Last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office prosecuted more than 71,000 felony defendants and nearly 112,000 misdemeanor defendants.
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