Queens Couple Tortured and Killed; Suspect Confesses

Homicide Investigation in Bellerose

• 🕯️ A vigil is planned for the elderly couple, Frank Olton (76) and Moren Olton (77), who were victims of a horrific homicide in their Bellerose home.
• 💔 Neighbors remember the Oltons as kind, private people who raised their family in the community.

Disturbing Details of the Crime

• 🔪 Jamal McGriff (43), a career criminal, has confessed to entering the Oltons' home, torturing them, and setting their house on fire.
• 📌 McGriff is accused of tying Frank Olton to a pole and stabbing him multiple times, while Moren Olton was found severely burned and likely strangled.
• 💳 After the murders, McGriff allegedly used the victims' credit cards for purchases and went to the movies before his apprehension.

Suspect's Criminal History and Arrest

• 🚨 McGriff, who has a lengthy criminal record including being a convicted sex offender and was on parole, faces multiple life sentences.
• ⛓️ He was apprehended in Times Square and admitted to the crime, reportedly stating he burned the couple and did not care.
• ⚖️ McGriff is being held without bail, and the community is seeking justice for the victims and their families.