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Suspect in killings of Oberlin professor, wife held on $3 million bond

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Smyth, J. C. (2026, October 30). Suspect in killings of Oberlin professor, wife held on $3 million bond. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/suspect-in-killings-of-oberlin-professor-wife-held-on-3-million-bond/article_1f2b06ca-fec6-52c3-8f8a-644c457cbb11.html

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Police have arrested a suspect who is being held on a $3 million bond and faces murder charges for the deaths of Oberlin College professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy, 64, and his wife Tran Thi Nam Phong, 56. The couple was found shot in their home near campus on Wednesday.

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Pipo Nguyen-Duy, a 64-year-old award-winning photography professor at Oberlin College, and his wife Tran Thi Phong, 56, were found shot dead in their Ohio home on Wednesday. The couple’s son, Daniel Jones (Asia Nguyen-Duy), 31, was arrested the same day and charged with six counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault, and one count of tampering with evidence. He is being held on a $3 million bond after an initial court appearance where he requested gender-neutral pronouns. The investigation began when police responded to a smoldering Toyota hatchback in the Oberlin College Conservatory parking lot; Jones was identified as its owner. Officials have not yet released information about the motive behind the killings.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Oberlin College professor and his wife are dead, and the educator’s 31-year-old child is being held on a $3 million bond and facing murder charges in their deaths. asserted

child → hold → deaths

The bodies of Pipo Nguyen-Duy, 64, a studio art and photography professor and acclaimed fine art photographer, and his wife, Tran Thi Nam Phong, 56, were found shot in their home a few blocks off campus on Wednesday, according to police. uncertain

bodies → find → police

Suspect in killings of Oberlin professor, wife held on $3 million bond

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