CO - Seorin Kim, 44, and 2.5 month-old daughter found dead, professor husband Nicholas Myklebust arrested on suspicion of murder, Denver, 29 July 2024

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"A 44-year-old associate professor at Denver’s Regis University was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after police found his wife with head injuries and their infant daughter not breathing at their Central Park home on Monday morning.

Nicholas Myklebust called 911 just before 7 a.m. Monday from his home in the 3200 block of North Syracuse Street and reported finding his wife on the ground with blood coming from her head and their daughter not breathing, according to the Denver Police Department and an arrest affidavit.

The woman, identified by police as 44-year-old Seorin Kim, was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The baby girl, whose age was not provided, was pronounced dead at the scene."

Regis professor arrested on suspicion of murder in wife’s death; daughter also found dead

Nicholas Myklebust, a 44-year-old associate professor at Denver’s Regis University, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after police found his wife with head injuries and their i…

www.denverpost.com

There is a very interesting quote in this DP article that may indicate a twist in this story that could make this a much bigger case. My husband earned his master's degree at Regis U and some folks we know are... suspicious... about this previous incident. He was pretty well-known around the campus community.

"Myklebust told police he woke up from sleeping on the couch and went into the bedroom to check on his wife and daughter when he found Kim face-down and injured and the baby not breathing, according to the affidavit. He told officers their relationship was “great,” though the baby had been more fussy than usual and the couple had been depressed since experiencing a personal loss in 2021."
More articles:

Regis Professor Arrested for Murder of Wife, Daughter Also Found Dead

Nicholas Myklebust called 911 early on July 29 to report that his wife was bleeding and their infant daughter not breathing.

www.westword.com

Colorado professor arrested in wife's homicide, police say

Denver Police said Nicholas Myklebust, 44, is being held for investigation on one count of first-degree murder.

www.9news.com

https://kdvr.com/news/local/man-suspected-of-killing-wife-child-in-denver-arrested/

 

[Lore Listener]

Ok, it's in MSM now, I can tell you about the "personal loss in 2021."

While in court Tuesday afternoon for a bond hearing, prosecutors said in 2021 another child of Myklebust, who was 9-days old at the time, died due to a cranial fracture. Myklebust's defense attorney was quick to acknowledge the previous loss of the previous child but said there was no criminal case or criminal charges related to that infant's death.

Regis University professor arrested for alleged first-degree murder in connection with wife's death

A Regis University professor was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of his wife at their residence on N. Syracuse Street in Denver.

www.denver7.com

Two dead babies in 3 years? First baby died by a cranial fracture, then wife, according to Myklebust, "must have fallen off a step ladder?" This is giving major Drew Peterson. Cause of death on the baby who died yesterday has not been determined, but authorities report not seeing visible injuries. Meanwhile, Seorin, who supposedly fell off a step ladder, was covered in blunt force injuries with blood found in multiple locations throughout the house.

 

[LadyL]

poor babies and mama

 

[Gemmie]

I wonder what the red on his neck is? There sure is a lot of it.

Denver police arrest Regis professor on suspicion of murder in wife's brutal beating

Denver police arrested Nicholas Myklebust, a Regis University English professor, on suspicion of murdering his wife. Myklebust called 911 to report that he had found his wife on the ground with blood coming from her head, and that his baby daughter was not breathing. Police found the adult...

denvergazette.com

 

[ch_13]

I wonder what the red on his neck is? There sure is a lot of it.
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Denver police arrest Regis professor on suspicion of murder in wife's brutal beating

Denver police arrested Nicholas Myklebust, a Regis University English professor, on suspicion of murdering his wife. Myklebust called 911 to report that he had found his wife on the ground with blood coming from her head, and that his baby daughter was not breathing. Police found the adult...

denvergazette.com

Quite a contrast from the buttoned-down professor look on his Regis University page.

Nicholas Myklebust | Regis University

Nicholas Myklebust is a Associate Professor teaching English in Regis College.

www.regis.edu

 

[airportwoman]

I wonder what the red on his neck is? There sure is a lot of it.
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Denver police arrest Regis professor on suspicion of murder in wife's brutal beating

Denver police arrested Nicholas Myklebust, a Regis University English professor, on suspicion of murdering his wife. Myklebust called 911 to report that he had found his wife on the ground with blood coming from her head, and that his baby daughter was not breathing. Police found the adult...

denvergazette.com

That red mark almost looks like a birthmark, or maybe something like psoriasis or eczema.

I wonder how the case of the 9-day-old baby's death was explained. Babies that age don't just get skull fractures at random.

 

[Gemmie]

Quite a contrast from the buttoned-down professor look on his Regis University page.

Nicholas Myklebust | Regis University

Nicholas Myklebust is a Associate Professor teaching English in Regis College.

www.regis.edu

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Nice clothes can't cover up what a person truly is.

 

[ColoGirl]

I wonder what the red on his neck is? There sure is a lot of it.
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Denver police arrest Regis professor on suspicion of murder in wife's brutal beating

Denver police arrested Nicholas Myklebust, a Regis University English professor, on suspicion of murdering his wife. Myklebust called 911 to report that he had found his wife on the ground with blood coming from her head, and that his baby daughter was not breathing. Police found the adult...

denvergazette.com

"According to The Denver Post, Myklebust explained to investigators that the bruising on his knuckles was skin discoloration and the scratches on his body were from itching his psoriasis."

 

[ColoGirl]

I suspect that his defense will eventually be that his wife injured the baby (both babies) and so he flipped. But he already stated she may have fallen off a step ladder and he attempted to alter the scene, so any defense he may claim now will be questionable.

 

[Lore Listener]

I suspect that his defense will eventually be that his wife injured the baby (both babies) and so he flipped. But he already stated she may have fallen off a step ladder and he attempted to alter the scene, so any defense he may claim now will be questionable.

A la Chris Watts (angry face).

 

[Lore Listener]

Welp. Another Colorado murder has gone international, sigh. No real new info in this article, though.

University professor arrested after baby daughter found not breathing

Nicholas Myklebust (pictured), 44, dialed 911 on Monday morning to say he found his wife bleeding on the ground and their daughter not breathing at their home in Denver, Colorado.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[tlcya]

I wonder what the red on his neck is? There sure is a lot of it.
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Denver police arrest Regis professor on suspicion of murder in wife's brutal beating

Denver police arrested Nicholas Myklebust, a Regis University English professor, on suspicion of murdering his wife. Myklebust called 911 to report that he had found his wife on the ground with blood coming from her head, and that his baby daughter was not breathing. Police found the adult...

denvergazette.com

his mugshot is giving Samuel Haskell vibes.

 

[Rikissa]

Ok, it's in MSM now, I can tell you about the "personal loss in 2021."

While in court Tuesday afternoon for a bond hearing, prosecutors said in 2021 another child of Myklebust, who was 9-days old at the time, died due to a cranial fracture. Myklebust's defense attorney was quick to acknowledge the previous loss of the previous child but said there was no criminal case or criminal charges related to that infant's death.

As for a nine-day-old child the cranial fracture could have been something that had happened during the birth, head injuries are the most common type of birth injuries.

Head Injury during Childbirth

Head injuries are the most common type of birth injuries. Among them, most of the injuries is limited to the scalp. and the prognosis is good enough to be unnoticed in some cases. Intracranial injuries caused by excessive forces during delivery are rare. ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[meanmaryjean]

As for a nine-day-old child the cranial fracture could have been something that had happened during the birth, head injuries are the most common type of birth injuries.

Head Injury during Childbirth

Head injuries are the most common type of birth injuries. Among them, most of the injuries is limited to the scalp. and the prognosis is good enough to be unnoticed in some cases. Intracranial injuries caused by excessive forces during delivery are rare. ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

A birth injury would have been detected fairly quickly. And fractures just don't happen during birth as the sutures overlap and mold. If you've ever seen an extremely cone-headed baby - it demonstrates the point well.

 

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Korea Daily article with a beautiful photo of Seorin and a very creepy still shot (from a neighbor's security cam) of NM being arrested with hands bagged and blood spatter on his white t-shirt.

According to local residents, the area where the incident occurred is a peaceful neighborhood with no history of crime. Myklebust and Kim reportedly had little interaction with their neighbors.

“I usually just see him come out to take out the trash, but I didn’t know his wife and baby lived with him,” neighbor Steven Hathaway said in a phone interview with the Korea Daily on July 30. “When I think about the brutality of the incident, my heart races and I’m afraid.”

Video footage obtained from a neighbor shows Myklebust vomiting in front of emergency responders who arrived on the scene.

Korean-American woman and infant found dead in Denver, husband arrested for suspected murder - The Korea Daily

A Korean-American woman in her 40s and her infant were found dead at home in Denver, Colorado, and police have arrested the husband, a university

www.koreadailyus.com

 

[borndem]

"According to The Denver Post, Myklebust explained to investigators that the bruising on his knuckles was skin discoloration and the scratches on his body were from itching his psoriasis."

bbm Well now, I'm glad that's all cleared up <choke>.
Umm, what about the nine-day-old who died from a cranial fracture? Grrrrr.
Glad to see the $5 million bail.

 

[borndem]

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NM formally charged (Friday, sorry... I'm a little behind) with tampering with evidence and first degree murder of Seorin. ME has determined her cause of death to be blunt force injuries.

The death of the baby girl is still under investigation. The death of the first baby (2021) was officially ruled "undetermined" at the time.

The arrest affidavit notes that: numerous injuries to Kim’s body were inconsistent with a fall, while noting it appeared Myklebust was involved in a “physical altercation.”

Former professor officially charged with murder of wife as investigation of baby’s death continues

Nicholas Myklebust is accused of murdering his wife where they lived in east Denver. Their 2-month old baby daughter was also found dead in the home on Monday.

www.9news.com

As @borndem previously informed us, NM is being held on $5 mil bond.

 

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Oh, also! A statement by Regis U referenced by several of the articles says that he is no longer associated with the university.

Denver man formally charged after his wife died at hospital, infant daughter found dead in home

A man was formally charged with killing his wife at their Denver home on Tuesday after the woman, and the couple's infant, were found dead.

www.denver7.com