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CT - Kathleen Flynn, 11, murdered, Ponus Ridge, 23 Sep 1986 *arrest in 2019*
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TX TX- Tarrant County, WhtFem, 25-45, UP4526, homicide victim, pierced ears. June 1984- Latest: Amateur Web Sleuth
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Absolutely sickening to know this guy was allowed to roam free for any length of time. The justice system failed us.
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Wednesday, July 10th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME) & charged & arraigned (6/14/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. $5M bond.
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6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
*Preliminary Hearing (@ am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME) & charged & arraigned (6/14/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
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Marc Karun, Maine man charged in 1986 killing of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn in Norwalk, remains held on $5 million bail after court appearance
JUL 10, 2019
"A judge Wednesday ordered Marc Karun, the man charged with the 1986 sexual assault and slaying of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn in Norwalk, to remain held on $5 million bail during a brief court appearance in Superior Court in Stamford.
Karun, 53, faces charges of first-degree kidnapping and murder with special circumstances, police said. If convicted at trial, he faces life in prison without parole.
During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12..."
Marc Karun, Maine man charged in 1986 killing of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn in Norwalk, remains held on $5 million bail after court appearance
JUL 10, 2019
"A judge Wednesday ordered Marc Karun, the man charged with the 1986 sexual assault and slaying of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn in Norwalk, to remain held on $5 million bail during a brief court appearance in Superior Court in Stamford.
Karun, 53, faces charges of first-degree kidnapping and murder with special circumstances, police said. If convicted at trial, he faces life in prison without parole.
During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12..."
Marc Karun, Maine man charged in 1986 killing of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn in Norwalk, remains held on $5 million bail after court appearance
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Monday, August 12th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME) & charged & arraigned (6/14/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12.
*Preliminary Hearing (@ am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME) & charged & arraigned (6/14/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12.
"STAMFORD — Marc Karun, the former Norwalk man charged nearly two months ago with the 32-year-old death of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn, appeared at the Stamford courthouse Monday and and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge lodged against him.
Standing next to Karun, 54, his attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing that would have made the state prove it has adequate evidence to go to trial.
Many attorneys pass on the hearing because the testimony of anyone who takes the stand will live on in perpetuity even if they are dead, missing or uncooperative at the time the case comes to trial.
The case remains in pre-trial negotiations between the State’s Attorneys Office, Bussert and the judge assigned to the case, in order to determine if the matter can be resolved short of going to trial. No trial date has been set, but it could take years for the case to go to a jury."
Former Norwalk man pleads not guilty in Kathleen Flynn’s cold case homicide
Standing next to Karun, 54, his attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing that would have made the state prove it has adequate evidence to go to trial.
Many attorneys pass on the hearing because the testimony of anyone who takes the stand will live on in perpetuity even if they are dead, missing or uncooperative at the time the case comes to trial.
The case remains in pre-trial negotiations between the State’s Attorneys Office, Bussert and the judge assigned to the case, in order to determine if the matter can be resolved short of going to trial. No trial date has been set, but it could take years for the case to go to a jury."
Former Norwalk man pleads not guilty in Kathleen Flynn’s cold case homicide
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Todd Bussert does not appear to be a court-appointed lawyer. I take this to mean someone is still funding Marc Karun, who doesn’t appear to have had any steady employment in recent years.
I suspect we could learn a lot about how Mr. Karun got away with all of his misdeeds if we could just follow the money.
I suspect we could learn a lot about how Mr. Karun got away with all of his misdeeds if we could just follow the money.
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Defendant (Last, First) Birth Year Court Next Activity/Status Next Activity/Status Date
KARUN MARC J 1965 Stamford JD Pre-Trial 10/04/2019 10:00 AM
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KARUN MARC J 1965 Stamford JD Pre-Trial 10/04/2019 10:00 AM
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Friday, October 4th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (7/17/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12. 8/12/19 Update: Pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 10/4.
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (7/17/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12. 8/12/19 Update: Pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 10/4.
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Warrant: Ligatures found in Kathleen Flynn’s accused killer’s home
STAMFORD — Investigators found sex toys, a stained ligature and an assortment of letters and journals at the Maine home of the former Norwalk man accused of the Kathleen Flynn cold case homicide, according to a recently unsealed search warrant.
Police were hoping to find “trophies” possibly kept by Marc Karun in his isolated Stetson, Maine home that could link him to the 1986 homicide, Lt. Arthur Weisgerber wrote in the warrant.
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Police did not find any of Kathleen’s belongings, but located a tan ligature with red/brown stains, a black ligature with a white stripe and an entire bag full of other assorted ligatures, the warrant said. Investigators also found a tool bag filled with more ligatures and various sex toys, as well as an envelope containing Karun’s letters and journals, the warrant said.
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Karun was scheduled to appear last week in state Superior Court in Stamford for a pre-trial hearing, but the case was continued to Dec. 13.
STAMFORD — Investigators found sex toys, a stained ligature and an assortment of letters and journals at the Maine home of the former Norwalk man accused of the Kathleen Flynn cold case homicide, according to a recently unsealed search warrant.
Police were hoping to find “trophies” possibly kept by Marc Karun in his isolated Stetson, Maine home that could link him to the 1986 homicide, Lt. Arthur Weisgerber wrote in the warrant.
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Police did not find any of Kathleen’s belongings, but located a tan ligature with red/brown stains, a black ligature with a white stripe and an entire bag full of other assorted ligatures, the warrant said. Investigators also found a tool bag filled with more ligatures and various sex toys, as well as an envelope containing Karun’s letters and journals, the warrant said.
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Karun was scheduled to appear last week in state Superior Court in Stamford for a pre-trial hearing, but the case was continued to Dec. 13.
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Friday, December 13th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (7/17/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12. 8/12/19 Update: Pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 10/4. 10/4/19: Pretrial hearing was rescheduled for 12/13.
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (7/17/19) with murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA Match
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million and continued the case to Aug. 12. 8/12/19 Update: Pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 10/4. 10/4/19: Pretrial hearing was rescheduled for 12/13.
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Suspect In Norwalk Cold Case Murder Has Court Case Continued
NORWALK, CT — The case against Marc Karun, the former Norwalk man accused of murdering 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn 33 years ago, was continued to Jan. 23, because he was not available to be in court in Stamford on Friday.
The continuance was requested by State's Attorney Richard Colangelo and granted by Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary White. Karun is in federal custody in his home state of Maine where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms. He is expected to be transported back to Connecticut in time for the pre-trial hearing in the murder case in January.
NORWALK, CT — The case against Marc Karun, the former Norwalk man accused of murdering 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn 33 years ago, was continued to Jan. 23, because he was not available to be in court in Stamford on Friday.
The continuance was requested by State's Attorney Richard Colangelo and granted by Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary White. Karun is in federal custody in his home state of Maine where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms. He is expected to be transported back to Connecticut in time for the pre-trial hearing in the murder case in January.
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Former Norwalk man accused of child’s cold case homicide faces new gun charges
NORWALK — The former city man charged in the 1986 homicide of an 11-year-old girl has returned to Connecticut after pleading not guilty to two new gun charges in Maine.
Marc Karun, a 54-year-old felon, entered not guilty pleas after he was unexpectedly hit with a new charge during his appearance last week at the U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine.
Last month, Karun was transported to Maine to face new federal charges stemming from the 60 weapons and nearly 15,000 rounds of assorted ammunition found at his home in Stetson, Maine, during his arrest in connection with the homicide. Karun is not allowed to own any firearms because of his prior convictions.
The latest charge, possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away.
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In total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers and one 12-gauge shotgun, police said.
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His Connecticut case remains in pretrial negotiations between the State’s Attorneys Office, defense attorney Todd Bussert and the judge assigned to the case, to determine if the matter can be resolved short of going to trial.
He is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Jan. 23.
NORWALK — The former city man charged in the 1986 homicide of an 11-year-old girl has returned to Connecticut after pleading not guilty to two new gun charges in Maine.
Marc Karun, a 54-year-old felon, entered not guilty pleas after he was unexpectedly hit with a new charge during his appearance last week at the U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine.
Last month, Karun was transported to Maine to face new federal charges stemming from the 60 weapons and nearly 15,000 rounds of assorted ammunition found at his home in Stetson, Maine, during his arrest in connection with the homicide. Karun is not allowed to own any firearms because of his prior convictions.
The latest charge, possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away.
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In total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers and one 12-gauge shotgun, police said.
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His Connecticut case remains in pretrial negotiations between the State’s Attorneys Office, defense attorney Todd Bussert and the judge assigned to the case, to determine if the matter can be resolved short of going to trial.
He is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Jan. 23.
How is a dangerous ex-con allowed to purchase any gun?
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Gun shows?
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Maybe dozens...
When they're not locked up in prison pedophiles are like time bombs....
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Maybe sometimes capital punishment works but it's too risky.
What id you sentence and execute an innocent man?
Life in prison is better
How many examples like this do they need? Grrrr...
They are NOT allowed to buy them legally. How do they get them? Theft is probably number one answer with buying stolen guns from a thief being a close second.
This clown was found in possession of a rifle that had its serial number ground off - clear evidence that it was a stolen gun.
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Thursday, January 23rd:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School ) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms; in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun. Plead not guilty.
*Charged (12/14/19 in Maine) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away.
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
In January 1986 — 8 months before Kathleen was killed — Karun was charged with raping a woman at knifepoint in the woods behind what is now Norwalk Community College. He was arrested on charges of 1st degree sexual assault ^ kidnapping. However, the kidnapping charge was nolled & the sexual assault was reduced when the victim did not testify. As a result, Karun served only a few months in prison.
Between 1986 and 1988, Karun was implicated in at least two other rapes, an abduction & an attempted kidnapping, according to an arrest warrant. During one of these incidents in Derby, Karun told a rape victim — a stranger — that “he would either have to marry her or kill her if she became pregnant,” the warrant said. Karun was eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison for his two-year crime spree, & was later entered into the sex offender’s registry for life.
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million & continued the case to Aug. 12. 8/12/19: Pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 10/4. 10/4/19: Pretrial hearing was rescheduled for 12/13.
12/13/19 Update: Hearing was continued to Jan. 23, because Karun was not available to be in court in Stamford on Friday. The continuance was requested by State's Attorney Richard Colangelo & granted by Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary White. Karun is in federal custody in his home state of Maine where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms. He is expected to be transported back to Connecticut in time for the pre-trial hearing in the murder case in January.
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School ) - *Marc Karun (53/21 @ time of crime) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms; in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun. Plead not guilty.
*Charged (12/14/19 in Maine) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away.
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
In January 1986 — 8 months before Kathleen was killed — Karun was charged with raping a woman at knifepoint in the woods behind what is now Norwalk Community College. He was arrested on charges of 1st degree sexual assault ^ kidnapping. However, the kidnapping charge was nolled & the sexual assault was reduced when the victim did not testify. As a result, Karun served only a few months in prison.
Between 1986 and 1988, Karun was implicated in at least two other rapes, an abduction & an attempted kidnapping, according to an arrest warrant. During one of these incidents in Derby, Karun told a rape victim — a stranger — that “he would either have to marry her or kill her if she became pregnant,” the warrant said. Karun was eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison for his two-year crime spree, & was later entered into the sex offender’s registry for life.
6/14/19 Update: Appeared in Bangor courtroom, awaiting extradition to CT. He waived the extradition to CT. Judge Maureen Dennis upheld the $5 million bond at his arraignment Monday afternoon. Karun would need to put up 7 percent of the bond — $350,000 — in order to be released. Dennis further ruled that in the event he posted bond, Karun would also need to forfeit his passport and be fitted with a GPS tracker. He would also need to do so at a courthouse. The case is set to be transferred to Stamford Superior Court. Karun’s next hearing is July 10.
7/10/19 Update: During the Wednesday hearing, Judge Richard F. Comerford Jr. kept Karun’s bail at $5 million & continued the case to Aug. 12. 8/12/19: Pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Todd Bussert waived a probable cause hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 10/4. 10/4/19: Pretrial hearing was rescheduled for 12/13.
12/13/19 Update: Hearing was continued to Jan. 23, because Karun was not available to be in court in Stamford on Friday. The continuance was requested by State's Attorney Richard Colangelo & granted by Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary White. Karun is in federal custody in his home state of Maine where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms. He is expected to be transported back to Connecticut in time for the pre-trial hearing in the murder case in January.