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Suspect caught on video confessing to killing family, college professor, prosecutor says
Oliver Brooks
Oliver Brooks
Reporter · Columbus, GA
With a background in Arts and Culture reporting, Oliver has spent the last 5 years writing for various local publications after graduating from Georgia State University. He brings a creative lens to his coverage of the arts scene in Columbus.
More from Oliver →Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM · 1 min read
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Moments after a celebrated college professor and his wife were shot to death inside their Ohio home, prosecutors say the suspect knocked on a stranger’s door and asked to be recorded on video confessing to the killings.Asia Nguyen-Duy, 31, of Ashland, Oregon, appeared in court Thursday, being carried in by several police officers, placed in a chair and rolled to the defense table.Nguyen-Duy previously went by Daniel Jones. Court records show they legally changed their name in 2025. During Thursday’s hearing, Nguyen-Duy said they are gender-neutral and prefer to be called Asia Nguyen-Duy.They are facing six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence in the deaths of 64-year-old Pipo Nguyen-Duy and 56-year-old Thi Tran Phong.During the hearing, prosecutors revealed that Nguyen-Duy, covered in scratches and blood, approached a nearby resident. They asked them to record a video, and admitted to killing
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