A 75-year-old actual property skilled who went lacking earlier this week was discovered lifeless in a Mojave Desert cave and authorities have charged an IT skilled for the slaying after initially in search of assist from the tech specialist within the investigation.
The weird case resulted within the arrest Wednesday of 21-year-old Audrik Matevosian from Clovis within the homicide of Robert “Bob” Boyajian. Matevosian was charged Thursday with first-degree homicide with particular circumstances and grand theft, in accordance with the Madera County Sherriff’s Workplace.
21-year-old Audrik Matevosian from Clovis. Reserving {photograph}
(Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace)
He’s at the moment being held with out bail.
The case started when an worker of Boyajian grew involved after he failed to point out as much as a gathering Monday morning. After quite a few makes an attempt to achieve him through cellphone, the worker referred to as 11th of September asking for a welfare examine at his Bass Lake residence.
Boyajian was nowhere to be discovered.
Deputies searched the house, discovering no hint of foul play. His automobile was parked within the storage, a briefcase and the Apple Watch he reportedly at all times wore have been positioned inside the house. Boyajian’s cellphone and pockets have been lacking.
Robert “Bob” Boyajian. Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace
(Victoria Rodriguez)
The bedding from Boyajian’s mattress was eliminated, in accordance with deputies.
After securing a warrant, investigators discovered a $1,000 ATM withdrawal made a day earlier than the 11th of September name round 8:30 p.m. at a financial institution in Clovis, about 47 miles from Bass Lake. ATM surveillance footage confirmed a younger man making the preliminary withdrawal, and two extra failed makes an attempt.
The younger man was recognized as Matevosian. Deputies had earlier approached Matevosian to entry residence safety footage at Boyajian’s residence as a result of it was Matevosian who carried out the IT work on the home.
Sheriff Tyson Pogue stated Matevosian confirmed initial-responding deputies a screenshot indicating the system was offline. He directed authorities to a particular location inside a closet to find the digital video recorder, or DVR laborious drive that was used to transform indicators from an analog digital camera. However the laborious drive was lacking.
“He confirmed them what apps to obtain, passwords, however deputies have been nonetheless unable to entry the footage,” Pougue stated in a information convention Thursday.
Earlier than releasing the ATM images to the general public, investigators obtained two suggestions alleging Matevosian was concerned in Boyajian’s disappearance.
After a search warrant was authorised, investigators recovered two firearms from Matevosian’s bed room, a 9-milliliter handgun beforehand reported stolen by Boyajian in March and a 10-millimeter handgun registered beneath Boyajian’s identify. He was taken into custody Wednesday.
Matevosian initially instructed investigators that Boyajian dedicated suicide, in accordance with deputies. He later stated Boyajian requested him to assist him finish his life. Matevosian lastly confessed to the killing, saying Boyajian allegedly spoke disparagingly about his household, Pouge stated.
A monetary achieve incentivized the slaying, Pouge added.
Based on investigators, Matevosian bought a physique bag from Amazon every week earlier than the killing. He allegedly rented a automobile in Fresno on Monday and drove as much as Boyajian’s residence Saturday. Matevosian spent the evening after ending an IT activity and murdered Boyajian round midnight, in accordance with Pouge. Authorities didn’t say how Boyajian was killed.
Pouge stated Matevosian wrapped Boyajian’s physique within the bedding and positioned him contained in the physique bag, which he later buried in a Mojave Desert cave. Upon his return to Fresno, Matevosian took out $1,000 utilizing Boyajian’s info.
Authorities say Matevosian wrapped Boyajian’s physique within the bedding and positioned him contained in the physique bag, the place he later buried in a Mojave Desert cave.
(Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Deputies discovered Boyajian’s physique within the cave. The San Bernardino Coroner’s Workplace will decide his reason behind dying.
Boyajian’s cellphone was tossed at an area park, and his pockets was stashed inside Matevosian’s fitness center locker, Pouge stated. The $1,000 and residential safety system laborious drive have been contained in the Matevosian’s automobile, deputies added.
The shovel allegedly used to bury Boyajian was additionally recovered.
Matevosian instructed authorities he visited the burial website with Boyajian on an off-road journey.
Pouge stated Boyajian handled Matevosian and his brother like grandchildren. Matevosian’s brother launched the 2 after he was employed as a bookkeeper at Boyajian’s actual property enterprise in Fresno.
“It wasn’t unusual for them to take journeys or keep the evening at his home,” Pouge stated.
Boyajian labored in actual property for nearly 5 many years, in accordance with a KTLA 5 report.
“This was a calculated and callous act in opposition to a revered member of our group,” Pogue stated. “Our detectives labored tirelessly and methodically to deliver justice to Mr. Boyajian and his family members. We’re grateful for the collaboration with our accomplice companies and the observant group members who helped transfer this case ahead.”
Pouge stated Matevosian had no prison report previous to the killing. Court docket data don’t seem to point out Matevosian’s subsequent look. He might be tried at Madera County Superior Court docket, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace.
