Queens Community Mourns Couple Killed in Double Homicide and Arson

Community Gathers for Vigil

• 🕯️ Neighbors gathered on 254th Street and 87th Drive in Belrose, Queens, to honor Frank and Moren Olton, a couple who were brutally murdered in their home.
• 💔 The community expressed grief over the senseless violence and remembered the Oltons as beloved members of their neighborhood.

Details of the Tragedy

• 🔪 Police state that Jamal McGriff, 42, forced his way into the Oltons' home on Monday.
• 📍 Frank Olton was found stabbed multiple times and tied up in the basement, while Moren Olton was found dead on the first floor.
• 🔥 The house was subsequently set ablaze.

Suspect Apprehended

• 🚨 Jamal McGriff was arrested on Wednesday after using the victims' credit card to purchase a movie ticket in Union Square.
• 📍 His location was tracked in real-time, and his photo was broadcast to officers citywide, leading to his arrest.
• ⚖️ McGriff faces multiple charges, including murder, kidnapping, and arson, and has a history of 17 priors, including a prior for robbery while out on parole.

Justice and Remembrance

• 🗣️ The Queens District Attorney has pledged to prosecute McGriff to the fullest extent of the law using the available evidence.
• 🌟 The borough president has proposed renaming 254th Street in honor of the victims, Frank and Moren Olton.