Casal da Califórnia é encontrado morto após esposa enviar dinheiro em golpe

21 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Karen Whitaker, de 79 anos, e seu marido Donald Whitaker, de 80, foram encontrados mortos em sua casa na Califórnia no dia 15 de maio, após ela ter enviado dinheiro a um golpista que se passava pelo ator Tom Selleck.

Delegados do Gabinete do Xerife do Condado de Riverside atenderam a um pedido de verificação de bem-estar na residência do casal, localizada no Bermuda Dunes Country Club. As autoridades informaram que os Whitaker morreram devido a ferimentos traumáticos e estão tratando o caso como homicídio. Nenhuma prisão foi efetuada até o momento.

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