According to a published report from AP, Theo Lengyel, formerly a saxophonist and songwriter with Mr. Bungle, has been found guilty of murder by a Jury in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, a Capitola, California resident. AP reported that this guilty verdict on the charge of first-degree murder arrived after one day of deliberation from the jury, with Lengyel now facing life in prison. His sentencing is set to take place next month. “It’s over, but it’s not. It’s not really. It’ll never really be over,” a friend of Herrmann, Amy Miyakusu, said. The verdict comes off new evidence presented last week to the jury, an audio recording from Herrmann’s phone which captures the exact moments of her death, said to be chilling to hear when played in court, submitted as the damning and ultimately linchpin piece of evidence. The Capitola Police Department took Lengyel into custody on Tuesday, January 2nd, after he was previously labeled a “person of interest” in the case. Herrmann’s relatives reported her missing on December 12th, prompting a missing-person investigation. During the investigation, her vehicle was discovered in front of Lengyel’s residence. Investigators faced challenges in getting Lengyel to cooperate, and eventually identified him as a suspect in connection with Herrmann’s disappearance, suspecting foul play. Notably, Lengyel had traveled from El Cerrito, California, to Portland, Oregon, around the time of the incident.Continue reading →