Queens Couple Tortured and Killed: New Details Emerge as Community Holds Vigil

Community Mourns Victims and Awaits Justice

• 💔 A vigil is being held in Queens to honor the lives of Frank and Maren Olton, a couple who were tortured and murdered in their home.
• 🕯️ The community is gathering to celebrate their lives and support their loved ones amidst the disturbing details of the case.

Disturbing Details of the Crime

• 🔪 Jamil McGriff has been arraigned on charges of multiple counts of first-degree murder.
• 🩸 The autopsy revealed Frank Olton died from multiple stab wounds, while Maren Olton suffered a fractured larynx and burns, having been alive when the fire was intentionally set.
• 🏠 Investigators believe the crime was a burglary, robbery, and kidnapping that escalated to murder.

Suspect's Actions and Criminal History

• 🚶‍♂️ Investigators believe McGriff encountered Frank Olton in the backyard before entering the home.
• 💳 Just three hours after the murders, McGriff allegedly made two $400 purchases using the victims' stolen credit card, traveling to the Bronx and Manhattan for movies and shopping.
• 🚨 McGriff is described as a level three sex offender and career criminal with 17 prior arrests, including robbery charges, and was on parole at the time of the murders.
• ⚠️ He was also being sought for two previous robberies on the Lower East Side before the Oltons were killed.