Robert Durst Charged With 1982 Murder Of Missing Wife Kathleen, Days After Being Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Susan Berman
Oct. 22 2021, Published 10:55 a.m. ET
Robert Durst has been charged with the murder of his first wife, Kathleen "Kathy" Durst, who disappeared nearly four decades ago.
Kathleen vanished without a trace in January 1982. Her body was never found and she was considered legally dead in 2017. Durst divorced Kathleen in 2009 citing abandonment.
According to reports, a police investigator filed a complaint on Tuesday in Lewisboro, New York, court accusing the 78-year-old of second-degree murder.
Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah confirmed the news on Friday. "The Westchester County District Attorney´s Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on October 19, 2021. We have no further comment at this time," her office said in a statement.
A witness tells the Associated Press, the grand jury is already hearing witness testimony in the matter. The process is expected to drag out for several weeks with witnesses including the former couple's family and friends.