{"id":2045816,"date":"2023-09-26T21:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T01:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-man-arrested-in-indonesia-after-beheading-father-in-law\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T21:52:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T01:52:04","slug":"san-francisco-man-arrested-in-indonesia-after-beheading-father-in-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-man-arrested-in-indonesia-after-beheading-father-in-law\/","title":{"rendered":"SF Man Arrested in Indonesia for Alleged Father-In-Law Beheading"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-man-arrested-in-indonesia-after-beheading-father-in-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CILACAP, CENTRAL\u200d JAVA, INDONESIA \u2013\u2063 JULY\u200c 28: Indonesian \u200cpolice stand guard at Wijayapura port. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti\/Getty \u2064Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>6:33 PM \u2013 Tuesday, September 26, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Arthur Leigh \u200cWelohr,\u200b a 35-year-old \u2062San Francisco resident, \u2062was reportedly detained on September 24<sup>th<\/sup> for \u200ballegedly \u201cbeheading\u201d his father-in-law during a dispute over the \u200dfamily\u2019s company in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In Banjar, West\u2064 Java, Indonesia, Arthur\u2064 Leigh Welohr, the husband \u200cof the victim\u2019s daughter, was detained in connection with the \u2062violent killing of \u200cAgus Sopiyan, his \u200bfather-in-law, who was 58 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The murder\u200d appears to have\u200b been motivated by a dispute \u200bover a failing business operation that \u200dthe suspect and his\u2063 father-in-law were managing together in \u200bIndonesia. The original quarrel escalated \u200dinto a fight as the suspect claimed his in-laws were driving a wedge between him and his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors, who had initially \u2063ignored the cries coming from the \u2063victim\u2019s home, eventually ran\u200d inside and witnessed \u2064Welohr slicing Sopiyan\u2019s throat. They witnessed the\u2064 traumatic event take place \u200dand held the suspect down until police arrived at the residence.<\/p>\n<p>A witness who goes by the name \u201cRizal\u201d told authorities \u200cthat \u201cunfortunately, it was\u2062 too \u200dlate to step in\u201d and save the \u200bman.<\/p>\n<p>After \u200cthe intense dispute, Agus Sopiyan\u2019s neck had been sliced so gruesomely that it was virtually falling off\u2063 his shoulders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe \u2063neighbors here \u2064initially thought it was\u200d just an ordinary argument. But \u2063it turned out he pushed and \u2063slit his father-in-law\u2019s throat,\u201d another\u2063 unidentified witness said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Welohr also allegedly vandalized \u2063his in-laws\u2019 home in the past but was not detained, despite the fact that the crime was reported to the police. \u200dThe\u200c press source disclosed \u200bthat after the event, the victim\u2019s daughter paid for the damages.<\/p>\n<p>The assailant has been involved in a number of violent incidents in the past as well.<\/p>\n<p>Welohr \u200dhas a\u2063 criminal history that \u2064dates\u2063 back\u200c to 2015.\u200b He was detained for attempted murder in San Francisco at\u2063 the age of \u206226. The victims, a \u2063man and \u200ba\u200c woman \u2064in their 50s, were badly injured by Welohr. He reportedly \u201cslashed [the couple] with\u200b a sword\u201d while threatening them and \u2064yelling obscenities.<\/p>\n<p>Local Indonesian officials have confirmed that they are looking into the latest\u200d incident. They are\u2064 being headed by Adjunct Inspector Nandi Darmawan, Director of Public Relations for \u2062the Banjar Police.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Seorang warga negara Amerika, Arthur Leigh Welohr\u200b (34) bikin heboh warga Banjar, Jawa Barat usai membunuh mertuanya sendiri di \u200dkebun belakang\u2063 rumah, pada Minggu (24\/9\/2023). Arthur kini mendekam ditahanan \u2062usai ditetapkan sebagai tersangka.<\/p>\n<p>Hasil pemeriksaan sementara,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7bJgXasjMf\">pic.twitter.com\/7bJgXasjMf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 inilahcom (@inilahdotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inilahdotcom\/status\/1706539963863744932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly\u2063 to your\u200b inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Officials in El Paso, Texas Declare Emergency\u2064 Over Influx of Migrants<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Joe\u2064 Biden \u200cSupports\u2062 Union\u200b Workers in Strike \u200bAgainst\u200d Companies He&#8217;ll Bail Out<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>President Joe \u2062Biden Joins Union \u2063Workers on Strike for Better \u200bWages<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Six Democrats Call for Senator Bob Menendez&#8217;s Resignation Amid Bribery Indictment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>European\u200d Commission\u2062 Launches Investigation \u200dinto\u200c Tariffs to\u200c Protect EU Automakers<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>U.S. Senate&#8217;s \u200dTop Democrat Brings Tech Leaders, Including\u2063 Elon Musk, to Discuss Technology<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>ABB Invests $280 Million in \u2063New Robotics Factory in Sweden<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>French\u200d Europe Minister Welcomes\u200b Anti-Subsidy\u200d Investigation into Chinese Electric \u2064Vehicles<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u200b the neighbors react when they\u2062 witnessed the violent act taking place?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Indonesian Police Detain American Citizen for Alleged Murder<\/p>\n<p>Arthur Leigh Welohr, a 35-year-old San Francisco\u200c resident,\u200d was reportedly detained on\u200c September 24th for allegedly &#8220;beheading&#8221; his father-in-law during a dispute over the \u200bfamily&#8217;s company in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>In Banjar, West Java, Indonesia, Arthur Leigh \u200bWelohr, \u200cthe husband of the victim&#8217;s daughter, was detained in connection \u200dwith the violent killing of Agus Sopiyan, his father-in-law, who was 58 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The murder appears to have \u200cbeen motivated by \u200ca dispute over a failing business operation that the suspect and his father-in-law\u200d were \u200bmanaging together in Indonesia. The original quarrel escalated into a fight as the suspect claimed\u200b his in-laws were driving a\u2062 wedge between \u200dhim and his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors, who had initially ignored the cries coming from the victim&#8217;s home, eventually ran inside and \u200bwitnessed Welohr slicing Sopiyan&#8217;s throat. They witnessed the\u2062 traumatic event take\u2062 place and held\u200d the suspect down until police arrived at the residence.<\/p>\n<p>A witness\u200b who goes by the name &#8220;Rizal&#8221; told\u200c authorities that &#8220;unfortunately, it was too late to step in&#8221; and\u2062 save the man.<\/p>\n<p>After \u2063the intense dispute, Agus Sopiyan&#8217;s \u2063neck had\u2064 been \u200dsliced so \u200bgruesomely that it was virtually falling off his shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The neighbors \u200dhere initially thought it was just an ordinary argument. But it \u2064turned out he pushed and slit his father-in-law&#8217;s throat,&#8221; another unidentified witness said.<\/p>\n<p>Welohr also allegedly vandalized his in-laws&#8217; home in the\u2064 past but was not \u2062detained, despite the fact that the crime was reported to the police. The \u200dpress source disclosed \u2062that\u200d after the event,\u200b the \u2064victim&#8217;s daughter paid\u2062 for\u200d the damages.<\/p>\n<p>The assailant \u200chas been involved \u200din a number\u2064 of violent incidents in the past \u2062as well.<\/p>\n<p>Welohr has a criminal history that dates back to 2015. He was detained for attempted murder\u2064 in San Francisco at the age of 26. The \u200dvictims, a man and a woman in\u2064 their 50s, were badly injured by Welohr. He reportedly &#8220;slashed [the couple] with a sword&#8221;\u2063 while threatening them and yelling obscenities.<\/p>\n<p>Local Indonesian officials have confirmed that they are looking into \u2063the latest\u200c incident. They are being headed by Adjunct Inspector \u2064Nandi Darmawan, Director of Public Relations for the Banjar Police.<\/p>\n<p>This shocking act of violence has deeply impacted the community and\u2063 highlights the\u2064 need for swift and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-man-arrested-in-indonesia-after-beheading-father-in-law\/\" title=\"SF Man Arrested in Indonesia for Alleged Father-In-Law Beheading\">effective law enforcement measures<\/a> to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. The investigation into \u2062Arthur Leigh Welohr&#8217;s \u2062alleged murder of his father-in-law will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-345-pm-et-governor-desantis-gives-updates-on-hurricane-idalia\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: Governor DeSantis Updates on Hurricane Idalia at 3:45 PM ET.\">undoubtedly shed light<\/a>\u2062 on the underlying circumstances and provide justice for the victim and his grieving family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arthur Leigh Welohr, a 35-year-old San Francisco resident, was detained in Indonesia on September 24th for allegedly beheading his father-in-law during a company dispute. Indonesian police guarded Wijayapura port in Cilacap, Central Java. 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