A 75-year-old actual property skilled who went lacking earlier this week was discovered useless in a Mojave Desert cave and authorities have charged an IT skilled for the slaying after initially looking for 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 keeping 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 indicate as much as a gathering Monday morning. After quite a few makes an attempt to achieve him by way of cellphone, the worker referred to as 9/11 asking for a welfare verify at his Bass Lake dwelling.
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 had been situated inside the house. Boyajian’s cellphone and pockets had been lacking.
Robert “Bob” Boyajian. Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace
(Victoria Rodriguez)
The bedding from Boyajian’s mattress was eliminated, in keeping with deputies.
After securing a warrant, investigators discovered a $1,000 ATM withdrawal made a day earlier than the 9/11 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 further failed makes an attempt.
The younger man was recognized as Matevosian. Deputies had earlier approached Matevosian to entry dwelling safety footage at Boyajian’s dwelling as a result of it was Matevosian who carried out the IT work on the home.
Sheriff Tyson Pogue mentioned Matevosian confirmed initial-responding deputies a screenshot indicating the system was offline. He directed authorities to a selected location inside a closet to find the digital video recorder, or DVR onerous drive that was used to transform alerts from an analog digital camera. However the onerous drive was lacking.
“He confirmed them what apps to obtain, passwords, however deputies had been nonetheless unable to entry the footage,” Pougue mentioned in a information convention Thursday.
Earlier than releasing the ATM pictures to the general public, investigators obtained two ideas alleging Matevosian was concerned in Boyajian’s disappearance.
After a search warrant was permitted, 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 keeping with deputies. He later mentioned Boyajian requested him to assist him finish his life. Matevosian lastly confessed to the killing, saying Boyajian allegedly spoke disparagingly about his household, Pouge mentioned.
A monetary acquire incentivized the slaying, Pouge added.
In line with 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 dwelling Saturday. Matevosian spent the evening after ending an IT activity and murdered Boyajian round midnight, in keeping with Pouge. Authorities didn’t say how Boyajian was killed.
Pouge mentioned 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 data.
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 for dying.
Boyajian’s cellphone was tossed at a neighborhood park, and his pockets was stashed inside Matevosian’s fitness center locker, Pouge mentioned. The $1,000 and residential safety system onerous drive had 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 web site with Boyajian on an off-road journey.
Pouge mentioned 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 mentioned.
Boyajian labored in actual property for nearly 5 many years, in keeping with a KTLA 5 report.
“This was a calculated and callous act towards a revered member of our neighborhood,” Pogue mentioned. “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 businesses and the observant neighborhood members who helped transfer this case ahead.”
Pouge mentioned Matevosian had no legal file previous to the killing. Courtroom data don’t seem to indicate Matevosian’s subsequent look. He shall be tried at Madera County Superior Courtroom, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace.
