In a chilling TV interview, a man shockingly admitted to murdering his elderly parents and burying them in the backyard of their residence. Lorenz Kraus, 53, calmly disclosed to a reporter that he had buried his parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, who had disappeared in 2017. During the interview with CBS6, Kraus confirmed that he buried the bodies on their property in Albany. Police had initiated a search and found the human remains, with a second body discovered later.

When questioned by news anchor Greg Flloyd about suffocating his parents, Kraus hesitated but eventually acknowledged his actions, revealing that he had choked his father and strangled his mother. The investigation was originally focused on financial crimes involving Kraus, which led to the discovery of the bodies after a welfare check on the couple who were still receiving benefits. Following the grim discovery, Kraus contacted several news outlets, leading to his on-camera confession.

Despite claiming he would never harm his parents, Kraus expressed his belief that societal issues affect everyone and advocated for changes in the law to address such problems. He also stated that he was mentally sound during the interview and was promptly arrested after leaving the CBS6 premises. In a peculiar statement, Kraus outlined a plan to replace the government with a board of trustees and referenced legal repercussions under German law if his proposal was not accepted.

Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox mentioned that the investigation is ongoing to confirm the identities of the bodies found and determine the cause of death. The police had received a previous welfare check request in 2020, where a neighbour had falsely claimed that the Krauses had moved abroad. In court, Kraus pleaded not guilty to the murders and was subsequently remanded without bail.

The case continues to unfold as authorities work to uncover more details surrounding this tragic incident.