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Former MLB Pitcher Daniel Serafini Convicted of First-Diploma Murder in Father-in-Legislation’s 2021 Killing

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July 15, 2025
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Former MLB Pitcher Daniel Serafini Convicted of First-Diploma Murder in Father-in-Legislation’s 2021 Killing
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Daniel Serafini was discovered responsible of first-degree homicide on July 8 over the killing of his father-in-law, Robert Gary Spohr, in 2021. The verdict, handed down by a California jury after a six-week trial, additionally discovered the previous MLB pitcher responsible of tried homicide, housebreaking, and baby endangerment.

Serafini, 51, will keep in jail with out bail till he’s sentenced on Aug. 18.

What Happened within the Homewood Shooting

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According to The Sacramento Bee, the offense was dedicated on June 5, 2021, in Homewood, California. Spohr, 70, was killed inside his residence when he was shot. His spouse, Wendy Wood, was additionally shot however survived the assault. Unfortunately, she took her personal life in 2023, a tragedy her household attributes on to the horror of the assault.

Surveillance movies revealed that an armed man sporting a masks entered the property hours earlier than the 911 name. Prosecutors claimed that Serafini, who had a .22 caliber weapon, waited in ambush throughout a break-in. There have been two younger children, three years previous and eight months previous, inside the home through the capturing.

Serafini and His Suspected Accomplice

Serafini, a first-round MLB draft selection in 1992, performed for six groups. It all began to disintegrate for him when he was suspended for 50 video games in 2007 for utilizing performance-enhancing medicine, and by 2015 was bankrupt after blowing a $14 million fortune.

According to KCRA, his co-defendant, Samantha Scott, 33, was an in depth good friend of Serafini’s spouse and was described as his lover. Both have been arrested in Nevada in October 2023.

In February 2025, Scott pleaded responsible to accent costs in trade for lowered sentencing. She initially confronted extra extreme costs, together with murder and tried homicide.

What is Serafini’s Motive Behind the Murder

Investigators revealed that the foundation of the issue was a contentious cash combat over a $1.3 million funding to repair up a household ranch. Prosecutors used incriminating proof, together with an e-mail from Serafini in 2016 that said, “Take me to court. I will be coming after you.”

More importantly, a textual content message from Serafini earlier than the capturing said, “I’m gonna kill them one day,” referencing a lacking $21,000.

On the day of the capturing, Spohr and Wood had given Serafini’s spouse a $90,000 test. Authorities recovered shell casings and a drop of blood from the crime scene, which strengthened the proof towards Serafini.

Height Discrepancy and Defense Doubts

The trial opened in May 2025, as prosecutors portrayed an image of premeditated violence. The prosecutors highlighted the planning, remark, and motive behind the assault. Meanwhile, the protection tried to deflect suspicion by impugning Scott’s credibility and highlighting a one-inch discrepancy in peak between the suspect and Serafini.

In the top, the jury agreed with the prosecution, ending a tragic story of treachery, greed, and homicide.

Fallout and Sentencing Ahead

Serafini’s sentencing on August 18 may end in life behind bars with out parole. Scott awaits her sentencing date.

The household of the victims, particularly daughter Adrienne Spohr, referred to as the crimes “heinous” and “calculated,” saying her dad and mom have been “incredibly generous” to Serafini and his spouse earlier than tragedy struck.

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