A man shockingly admitted to the murder of his elderly parents and disclosed that he had buried their bodies in the backyard of their residence during a television interview. Lorenz Kraus, 53, calmly disclosed to a reporter that he had buried his parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, who had disappeared in 2017. The interview, aired shortly after the police discovered the bodies, revealed Kraus confirming that he had buried them in their property in Albany.
During the interview with CBS6, Kraus was questioned by news anchor Greg Flloyd about burying his parents in the backyard, to which he responded affirmatively. The investigation into Kraus initially stemmed from financial crimes and was intensified by a welfare check on the missing couple, who were still receiving benefits. Upon finding the house empty and the elderly couple missing, police began digging and uncovered human remains, leading to the shocking revelation.
Kraus, when pressed during the interview, acknowledged that he had suffocated his parents, stating that he choked his father with his hands and strangled his mother with a rope before burying them in the garden. Following the discovery of the bodies, Kraus contacted various news outlets, where he made a troubling confession on camera.
Despite initially denying the murders, Kraus later expressed regret for his actions and highlighted the challenges faced by aging individuals, calling for changes in laws to address such issues. Subsequently, Kraus indicated his willingness to have the interview aired on YouTube, asserting his mental soundness during the statements. He was promptly apprehended upon leaving the CBS6 building.
In a bizarre turn of events, Kraus made a statement proposing a radical governmental overhaul and bizarrely referenced prominent politicians in his communication to the media. The Albany Police Chief, Brendan Cox, confirmed that efforts were ongoing to confirm the identities and causes of death of the two bodies found.
Authorities disclosed receiving a welfare check request in 2020, with a neighbour falsely claiming the couple had moved abroad. Lorenz Kraus, after pleading not guilty to the murders in court, was remanded in custody without bail.