Key witness, 'intense' affair emerge at ex-MLB player's Tahoe murder trial
Briefly

The trial of Daniel Serafini, a former MLB player, began in Auburn linked to the murder of his father-in-law, Gary Spohr, and attempted murder of his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood. On June 5, 2021, a masked gunman, allegedly Serafini, shot them in their Lake Tahoe home. The prosecutor, Richard Miller, argued that Serafini harbored longstanding animosity towards his in-laws, which intensified after his marriage to their daughter. Evidence suggests premeditated action, and a key witness will be the family’s nanny, involved in a significant affair with Serafini, shedding light on the feud and context behind these violent acts.
Miller showed the jury a photo of Spohr and Wood, taken hours before the intruder shot them. You will hear evidence that this was planned.
The alleged hostility between Serafini and his in-laws began after he married their daughter, which escalated to tensions that led to this tragic event.
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