{"id":2484694,"date":"2025-09-10T12:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-identified-after-elderly-couple-are-tortured-and-set-on-fire-in-their-own-home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:13:23","slug":"suspect-identified-after-elderly-couple-are-tortured-and-set-on-fire-in-their-own-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-identified-after-elderly-couple-are-tortured-and-set-on-fire-in-their-own-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect Identified After Elderly Couple Are Tortured and Set on Fire in Their Own Home"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fsuspect-identified-after-elderly-couple-are-tortured-and-set-on-fire-in-their-own-home%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=2484694&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>A 42-year-old parolee with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-times-square-shooting-suspect-has-lengthy-criminal-history\/\" title=\"NYPD: Times Square shooting suspect has lengthy ...\">criminal history dating back<\/a> to his teens, Jamel McGriff, has been identified as the suspect in the brutal torture and murder of an elderly couple, Frank and Maureen Olten, in Queens, New York City. McGriff, who was out on parole after serving 16 years for robbery and had failed to register as a sex offender, went door to door in the neighborhood asking to charge his cell phone before gaining entry into the Oltens&#8217; home. Security footage showed Frank Olten letting McGriff in through the back door. Hours later, the couple&#8217;s house was set on fire, and their bodies were found inside with multiple stab wounds. Maureen was found doused with accelerant and set ablaze in the living room, while Frank was tied to a pole in the basement and also set on fire. Neighbors were shocked by the horrific crime. Despite McGriff&#8217;s parole violations and involvement in recent robberies, he was not jailed prior to this incident, raising questions about accountability for repeat violent offenders. Police have launched a manhunt, warning the public not to approach McGriff and to contact authorities immediately if seen. the case has drawn national attention to issues of crime committed by repeat offenders and parole system failures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A convict on parole, with a criminal history going back to his teens, has been identified as the suspect in the torture-murders of an elderly couple on Monday in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Jamel McGriff, 42, out of prison on parole, is the target of a manhunt, suspected in the deaths of Frank and Maureen Olten in the Queens section of the city, according to news reports.<\/p>\n<p>And all the couple tried to do was help him.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/manhunt-continues-man-wanted-torturing-killing-2-people-bellerose-queens\/17784531\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a>, McGriff was going door to door in the neighborhood asking if he could charge his cell phone. At least one neighbor, who was unidentified, turned McGriff away, the station reported.<\/p>\n<p>It might have been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-fauci-statement-full-text\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Fauci Statement: Full Text\">life-saving decision<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jamel McGriff is a suspect for a double homicide in Bellerose, Queens. He is considered armed and dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>If you see him, do not approach and call 9-1-1 immediately. If you have any info, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPDTips?\">@NYPDTips<\/a> or call 800-577-TIPS. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Yil2K3eoS\">pic.twitter.com\/6Yil2K3eoS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPDnews\/status\/1965517537929781582?\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Video from security cameras showed Frank Olten, 76, letting McGriff into the couple&rsquo;s home by the back door about 10:15 a.m., WABC reported.<\/p>\n<p>Five hours later, neighbors reported the house was on fire.<\/p>\n<p>The Oltens&rsquo; bodies were found inside, both with multiple stab wounds, the station reported.<\/p>\n<p>Maureen Olten&rsquo;s body was on the floor of the living room. She had been doused with accelerant and set on fire. Frank Olten&rsquo;s body was in the basement tied to a pole with bungee cords. He had also been set on fire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s one of the most disgusting things I&rsquo;ve ever heard of,&rdquo; a neighbor told the station. &ldquo;That a crime like this could be committed in this area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McGriff&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >criminal record dates back<\/a> nearly 30 years, according to WABC.<\/p>\n<p>Coming in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/play-play-video-leads-murder-iryna-zarutska-reporters-last-sentence-jaw-dropping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brutal August murder<\/a> of a Ukraine war refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, by another career criminal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-family-member-accused-charlotte-stabber-says-shouldnt-free-judge-locked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who should have been<\/a> behind bars, the Oltens killing is already putting more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-releases-powerful-video-iryna-zarutska-murder-vicious-just-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national attention<\/a> on violent crime committed by repeat offenders.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a subject the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-shames-reporters-faces-iryna-zarutska-coverage-highlights-clear-double-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establishment news media<\/a> have downplayed..<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jamel McGriff is on parole after serving more than 16 years for robbery.<\/p>\n<p>Since his release, he&rsquo;s been involved in multiple robberies and he failed to register as a sex offender.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, he wasn&rsquo;t jailed, and instead, was free to murder this elderly couple.<\/p>\n<p>This has to end. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2L8d631Gzl\">https:\/\/t.co\/2L8d631Gzl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZOHP7XQFfD\">pic.twitter.com\/ZOHP7XQFfD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Johnston (@ConquestTheory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConquestTheory\/status\/1965564216364204150?\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jamel McGriff, sex offender and career criminal, tied up and lit the elderly couple Thomas and Maureen Olton ablaze, tied up in the basement of their home. Their paramedic son later found them.<\/p>\n<p>We shouldn&rsquo;t have to live like this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rwddYF90ny\">pic.twitter.com\/rwddYF90ny<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bluesky Libs (@BlueskyLibs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueskyLibs\/status\/1965568629401096680?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Police launched a massive manhunt Tuesday for a violent sex offender and career criminal sought in the horrific Queens fire that killed the elderly parents of an FDNY paramedic.<\/p>\n<p>Jamel McGriff, 42, an ex-con on probation with a string of career busts, has been identified as a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ur9PjLonsF\">pic.twitter.com\/Ur9PjLonsF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Crime In NYC (@Crime_In_NYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crime_In_NYC\/status\/1965516757336043643?\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/nyc-queens-double-fatal-house-fire-suspect-manhunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNYW<\/a>, the Fox station in New York, McGriff was out on parole after serving 16 years in prison for a 2006 robbery.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a sex offender who had failed to register on his release, which itself was a violation of his parole.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he is suspected of one robbery, in July, and one attempted robbery, in August, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/09\/us-news\/nypd-issues-warning-as-manhunt-launched-for-armed-career-criminal-accused-of-torching-killing-elderly-nyc-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is not clear why McGriff was not jailed on a parole violation despite the sex registry violation and the suspected robberies,&rdquo; the Post noted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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