Albany man charged after televised confession to killing parents
Lorenz Kraus, 53, confessed on-camera to a CBS6 Albany interviewer that he suffocated his parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, in 2017 and buried their bodies in the backyard of their Crestwood Court home; police recovered two bodies during an investigation into continued Social Security payments and arrested Kraus after the broadcast. Kraus was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of concealment of a human corpse; a public defender entered a not guilty plea on his behalf at an Albany City Court hearing.
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New York man charged with murdering parents after TV interview confession
New information:
- Suspect: Lorenz Kraus, 53, confessed during a 30-minute CBS6 Albany interview to killing and burying his parents.
- Victims and timing: Franz and Theresia Kraus; deaths allegedly occurred in 2017 and their bodies were recovered from the family's backyard during a financial‑benefits probe.
- Criminal action: Kraus was arrested after leaving the TV studio and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of concealment of a human corpse; a public defender entered a not guilty plea.