A glowing obituary. Funeral plans. But investigators quickly became suspicious that Nicholas Alahaverdian faked his own death. They knew legal problems, including a rape allegation, were closing in on the man who made a name for himself as an advocate at
Nicholas Alahverdian, the Rhode Islander who faked his death five years ago and turned up in Scotland using a made-up identity, was convicted of rape this week in Utah. It was the first of two rape trials he faces there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The international fugitive from Rhode Island who faked his death admits in court he is indeed Nicholas Alahverdian, dropping the nearly three-year long claim that he is someone else.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The body of 19-year-old Vernon Lomba was discovered in a snowbank on Elmwood Avenue in Cranston in January 1984. Forty years later, his killer has yet to be identified.NBC 10's Tamara Sacharczyk goes inside the investigation, talking to police and members of Lomba's family who wait for answers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Scottish goverment finally signed off on the extradition of Nicholas Alahverdian, an international fugitive from Rhode Island, but he's not yet on his way back to the United States. British media is reporting that Alahverdian is in England for questioning in a rape case there.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NBC 10's Brian Crandall speaks with Sharon Frew of STV News after a Scottish judge ruled that Arthur Knight is fugitive Nicholas Alahverdian of Rhode Island.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trying to track down Nicholas Alahverdian has proven to be no easy task. Before the fugitive was suspected of faking of his own death as authorities in other states were closing in, Rhode Island State Police were looking for him on previous charges. Maj. Robert Creamer and Detective Conor O'Donnell talk about their interactions with the elusive Alahverdian.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Parker Gavigan, a former investigative reporter at WJAR, covered Nicholas Alahverdian years ago when Alahverdian was an advocate for child welfare reform in Rhode Island. Alahverdian reached out to Gavigan in the months before the pandemic with what later appeared to be a sham story about himself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NBC 10's Brian Crandall talks to Brian Coogan, a former Rhode Island state lawmaker who met Nicholas Alahveridan when Alahverdian was a page at the State House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
WJAR's Brian Crandall talks to a man in Scotland who identifies himself as Arthur Knight. Authorities say he is fugitive Nicholas Alahverdian.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
WJAR's Brian Crandall sets up our podcast series "NBC 10 True Crime: International Mystery" about fugitive Nicholas Alahverdian.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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