CA - Violet Evelyn Alberts, 96, murdered by hitman hired by fraudster who was trying to steal her home - Mar 7, 2024

[Clearsky]

Arrests made in 96-year-old woman’s violent murder in Santa Barbara County

Authorities in Santa Barbara County have made multiple arrests as part of an investigation into a brutal murder of an elderly woman during a home invasion in 2022. Officials say the killing was a m…

ktla.com

Alberts had previously been the target of fraud at the hands of a Los Angeles County “real estate developer” identified as Pauline Macareno.

 

[dotr]

By: Juliet Lemar Mar 07, 2024

Suspects revealed and arrests made in 96-year-old Montecito woman’s murder

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown announced the arrests of four suspects in the murder of 96-year-old Violet Evelyn Alberts.

www.ksby.com

''The sheriff said that just days before Alberts' death, Rostomyan and MartinDelCampo made a scouting trip to her home on May 24, 2022, indicating to investigators that she was the target of a murder-for-hire scheme.
All three men are currently in custody. However, Brown said that while in custody, Basmadjian suffered a medical emergency that left him "essentially brain dead."

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

Slain woman, 96, was getting ready to bake cookies, celebrate her birthday, sheriff says

Violet Evelyn Alberts was found dead in her Montecito, California, home on May 27, 2022. Charges allege a murder-for-hire plot.

www.usatoday.com

''A 96-year-old California woman was killed in a murder-for-hire plot while she was preparing for her upcoming birthday in 2022, authorities said this week after they arrested a fourth person in the scheme that allegedly included financial abuse and fraud.

Violet Evelyn Alberts was found dead in her Montecito, California, home on May 27, 2022, and investigators found a broken window in the back of the home and ingredients for baking cookies on her table, said Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown at a news conference.

Alberts' cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation.

"She was a vibrant 96-year-old widow, a cherished figure in the Montecito community. Despite her age, she remained active and engaged, and she was known for her warm demeanor and social nature," Brown said''

 

[swanniee11]

So very sad, I hope they all rot! IMO

 

[LordMo]

I always wonder what makes people think they can get away with their crimes faster if they kill the victim. Especially in such a visibly violent way, especially employing hitmen with incredibly identifiable facial scars and tattoos, especially with presumably tons of paperwork connecting the victim's finances back to Macareno.

 

[LadyL]

By: Juliet Lemar Mar 07, 2024

Suspects revealed and arrests made in 96-year-old Montecito woman’s murder

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown announced the arrests of four suspects in the murder of 96-year-old Violet Evelyn Alberts.

www.ksby.com

View attachment 489354
''The sheriff said that just days before Alberts' death, Rostomyan and MartinDelCampo made a scouting trip to her home on May 24, 2022, indicating to investigators that she was the target of a murder-for-hire scheme.
All three men are currently in custody. However, Brown said that while in custody, Basmadjian suffered a medical emergency that left him "essentially brain dead."

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

Slain woman, 96, was getting ready to bake cookies, celebrate her birthday, sheriff says

Violet Evelyn Alberts was found dead in her Montecito, California, home on May 27, 2022. Charges allege a murder-for-hire plot.

www.usatoday.com

''A 96-year-old California woman was killed in a murder-for-hire plot while she was preparing for her upcoming birthday in 2022, authorities said this week after they arrested a fourth person in the scheme that allegedly included financial abuse and fraud.

Violet Evelyn Alberts was found dead in her Montecito, California, home on May 27, 2022, and investigators found a broken window in the back of the home and ingredients for baking cookies on her table, said Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown at a news conference.

Alberts' cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation.

"She was a vibrant 96-year-old widow, a cherished figure in the Montecito community. Despite her age, she remained active and engaged, and she was known for her warm demeanor and social nature," Brown said''

aww poor Basmadjian



wouldn't blink an eye if the rest of them suffered a similar fate

 

[IQuestion]

And, this was the motive....unabashed greed. LWOP should be minimum for all of them!! Monsters!
"Alberts’ two-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home is estimated to be just under $6 million, according to the real estate site Zillow."
"However, the fraudster grew tired of waiting for Alberts to die to inherit her estate and masterminded a plot to kill the widow, according to Brown."

‘Vibrant’ widow, 96, killed in murder-for-hire plot while preparing her birthday cookies; suspects arrested: police

The widow’s body was discovered by her caretaker, who noted the “vibrant” member of the community had ingredients laid out on her kitchen table to make cookies for her upcoming birthday.

nypost.com

 

[airportwoman]

That Basmadjian guy probably tried to unalive himself.

RIP, Violet.

 

[IQuestion]

I always wonder what makes people think they can get away with their crimes faster if they kill the victim. Especially in such a visibly violent way, especially employing hitmen with incredibly identifiable facial scars and tattoos, especially with presumably tons of paperwork connecting the victim's finances back to Macareno.

bbma You are absolutely correct. And, in this neighborhood pratically everyone has security cameras that
capture images of cars driving the area. Just thinking this wasn't her first attempt to defraud a senior looking into a reverse mortgage. I wonder if we will find out if she has attempted to commit a similar scheme on other unsuspecting seniors?
Tragically she might have gotten away with the fraud if she hadn't been so eager to "cash in." Incredible determination and investigation by the Santa Barbara Sheriff's department...you caught the deplorable perps!

 

[IQuestion]

Arrests made in 96-year-old woman’s violent murder in Santa Barbara County

Authorities in Santa Barbara County have made multiple arrests as part of an investigation into a brutal murder of an elderly woman during a home invasion in 2022. Officials say the killing was a m…

ktla.com

Alberts had previously been the target of fraud at the hands of a Los Angeles County “real estate developer” identified as Pauline Macareno.

View attachment 489237

IPL facial rejuvenations, eyelash extensions and lip fillers will be a thing of the past!
From SBCJ (Santa Barbara County Jail) website:
Pauline L. Macareno, Age: 48 Occupation: Investor Bail Amount: No Bail
www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/?sbsoCustodyFirstName=pauline&sbsoCustodyLastName=macareno&sbsoCustodyBookingNumber=0606846&sbsokey=55d213913d0200357a77c016776f6b37

 

[IQuestion]

Linkedin has a small profile listing of someone with same name, "mortgage broker" at Mission Mortgage (The picture sure looks like her) and another as a "Project Development MGR at Valley View Properties Inc" (no pic).... Could be how the victim first encountered PM?
So tragic, Violet must have been so frightened.
IDK but when does "L" remove profiles?

"Macareno was arrested in June 2022 for elder abuse and was slapped with a six-year prison stint for capitalizing on “Alberts’ vulnerability” by defrauding her.
She is pending additional charges since the murder-for-hire plot has been unearthed, Brown said."

‘Vibrant’ widow, 96, killed in murder-for-hire plot while preparing her birthday cookies; suspects arrested: police

The widow’s body was discovered by her caretaker, who noted the “vibrant” member of the community had ingredients laid out on her kitchen table to make cookies for her upcoming birthday.

nypost.com