{"id":114323,"date":"2024-10-15T07:16:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T00:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114323"},"modified":"2024-10-15T07:16:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T00:16:44","slug":"man-accused-of-posing-as-utility-worker-is-charged-with-murder-in-home-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114323","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of posing as utility worker is charged with murder in home invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">A man who was caught on camera posing as a utility worker to gain entrance to a Michigan house last week has been charged with murdering a man in a &#8220;gruesome&#8221; attack and tying up his wife, prosecutors said Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, of Dearborn, Michigan, was arrested in Louisiana and charged with felony murder and two counts of unlawful imprisonment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCSOMichigan\/posts\/pfbid02SVVTjopjjChfiphDrFz64TGRwJg5UfrxGquAU4SamfMXa8w9JBj8m7r1ykAWwTjGl?__cft__[0]=AZWepk2g2xJ_yxIDrW9YRVWBC0PeHb6LRh2hY8BeHscXy7pgIXKV2kWlHz_1JJXs2SbRI6KeywgPOvi5KKDe_4XYcykwqvxPceM5DLyYz8gqe_nvMrsXs44K_VpYY6FFcK-wgk1VDPvxZvLopJHqsqWuN8JjXs2e8bNbYS8w3qch5t6CDyKD8eOeUd2sfkn5h70&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A second suspect, a man whose name was not released, was arrested in Michigan in connection with the homicide, the sheriff&#8217;s office said Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Authorities released doorbell camera video showing Hernandez and another man wearing masks and yellow fluorescent vests on Friday, asking for entry to the house in Rochester Hills, a Detroit suburb, claiming they were from a local energy company. &#8220;We&#8217;re DTE; we&#8217;re checking for gas leaks,&#8221; Hernandez is heard saying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The pair had a phony work order on a clipboard and fake ID badges, prosecutors sad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hernandez was arrested Saturday in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to the Caddo Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office, which took him into custody after it spotted him traveling south on Interstate 49 from Arkansas. There is also a warrant for his arrest in Ohio in connection with an alleged armed robbery there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A manhunt had been underway for the second person involved. A fugitive apprehension team arrested him in Plymouth Township, Michigan, which is around 30 miles southwest of Rochester Hills, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCSOMichigan\/posts\/pfbid02ZrioGeM5WchPNmYg4ehmkJ4PzABQA8271XW6sn6uov1hRNKZKt7xVEYVyBP7eM2vl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241014-oakland-county-sheriff-mb-1121-21ea00.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241014-oakland-county-sheriff-mb-1121-21ea00.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241014-oakland-county-sheriff-mb-1121-21ea00.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241014-oakland-county-sheriff-mb-1121-21ea00.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241014-oakland-county-sheriff-mb-1121-21ea00.jpg\" alt=\"One suspect is in custody, with another on the run after they allegedly impersonated utility workers to gain entry to a home, before killing a man and tying up a woman.\" height=\"2565\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Doorbell camera video of a man authorities identified as Carlos Jose Hernandez and another man wearing masks and yellow fluorescent vests.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Oakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">The man who was killed was Hussein Murray, 72.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Murray&#8217;s family said in a statement: \u201cWe are heartbroken by the news of his death but our family will bond through this with the resolve he has instilled in us by being the man he was.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Oakland County prosecutors said in a statement that Murray signed a piece of paper the suspects claimed was a works order and escorted them to the basement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;Shortly thereafter, the defendant and the other male came up and asked the female victim where the money and jewelry were,&#8221; the prosecutor&#8217;s office said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;They duct-taped her wrists and ankles. At one point, she started to scream, and the defendant hit her across the face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The defendant and the other suspect searched the house and took the woman&#8217;s phone and watch, authorities alleged. Murray was found dead in the basement with his wrists and ankles duct-taped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The alarm was raised by Murray&#8217;s wife, who was somehow able to reach a phone and call 911. She was briefly hospitalized after the ordeal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;She was actually in the kitchen area. She was able to get free enough to be able to get that phone,&#8221; Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told NBC News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Two men arrived at the home at 10 p.m. Thursday but were turned away, authorities said; when they arrived at 10 a.m., they were let in. The pair left in a white pickup truck featuring a DTE Energy sign, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Police believe the two suspects may have been targeting the house because they knew valuables or money were there. Investigators said the couple owned a Detroit jewelry and pawn shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;That&#8217;s going to be a continuing part of our investigation, what put them on that door for that particular tragic moment, Bouchard said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said: &#8220;This was a gruesome attack on an elderly couple in their home. I have authorized the highest charge which carries a mandatory life without parole sentence for this brutal crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Felony murder is punishable by life without parole, while unlawful imprisonment is a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">DTE Energy warned people not to allow impostors into their homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;If anyone arrives at your home or business saying they are from DTE, please ask to see a badge with photo ID. If the person refuses to show their badge, do not allow them inside,&#8221; the company said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">People can also call DTE at 800-477-4747 to check the credentials of any workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/man-posed-utility-worker-charged-murder-home-invasion-police-hunt-seco-rcna175239\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man who was caught on camera posing as a utility worker to gain entrance to a Michigan house last week has been charged with murdering a man in a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114323\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114323\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}