Albany man confesses on TV, arrested for parents' killings
Lorenz Kraus, 53, told a WRGB‑TV news anchor last week that he killed his elderly parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, and buried them in the backyard of their Albany, New York, home; police say they recovered two bodies and arrested Kraus as he left the station. Kraus admitted on camera that he suffocated them, calling the acts "mercy killings," and was arraigned Sept. 26, 2025 on two counts of murder and two counts of concealment of a human corpse.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Suspect: Lorenz Kraus, 53, confessed during a WRGB‑TV interview and was arrested in the station parking lot.
- Victims: Franz and Theresia Kraus (ages reported in the piece as 92 and 83) — two bodies were recovered from their Albany property.
- Charges and court action: Kraus was arraigned Sept. 26, 2025 in Albany City Court before Judge Joshua Farrell on two counts of murder and two counts of concealment of a human corpse.