John Katehis, age 16, from Queens, New York, confessed to stabbing ABC news radio broadcaster George Weber. Weber was found dead in his apartment on March 22, 2009. Katehis was captured by authorities on the morning of March 25, 2009. Police suspected Katehis was the killer after searching Weber's computer and tracking his cell phone calls.NY Daily News: 'violent Sex' Ad Led to Murder of Wabc Newsman George Weber... (March 25, 2009)
On March 26, 2009, Katehis was charged with second-degree murder; he pleaded not guilty.FOXNews.com: Teen 'Satanist' Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Radio Newsman (March 26, 2009)
Killing of George Weber
Weber and Katehis met online, through Craigslist. Weber allegedly placed an ad looking for "rough sex" and offered $60 in exchange.NY Daily News: 'violent Sex' Ad Led to Murder of Wabc Newsman George Weber... (March 25, 2009) The pair met at Weber's apartment, where his body was later found. Weber was stabbed about 50 times. After Katehis confessed, he was charged with second-degree murder, to which he pleaded not guilty. On March 26, 2009, Katehis' attorney said he was used by Weber and further details will be revealed at a later date.FOXNews.com: Teen 'Satanist' Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Radio Newsman (March 26, 2009)
Katekis' MySpace Page
"My name is John, I am eighteen years old and live in Queens, New York. I enjoy long conversations, bike riding, hanging out, roof hopping, hanging off trains, sex, any type of Parkour exercise and listening to my ipod. I am a very easy person to talk to. I like to do crazy and wild things. Some people call me an adrenaline junkie, I'm a big risk taker and like to live life on the edge. I don't take s--t from anybody, so if your looking for problems, f--- off! To learn more about me just send me a message or catch me on aim, my screen name is johnkatehis92 my yahoo is greeksatan92@yahoo.com and my msn is greekjohn92@hotmail.com . My myspace is /katehis92 and my tagged is /greeksatan92 . You can ask me any kind of questions, I am always happy to chat with a new person."
John Katehis News
MySpace Page: Psychoactive Psychedelic (John Katehis)
YouTube: JSKcranks's Channel
FOXNews.com: Teen 'Satanist' Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Radio Newsman (March 26, 2009)
NY Daily News: 'Violent Sex' Ad Led to Murder of Wabc Newsman George Weber... (March 25, 2009)
New York Post: Teen Confesses in Newsman Slay (March 25, 2009)
Gawker: Exclusive: Teen Slay Suspect's Satanic MySpace Page (March 25, 2009)
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16 years old in 2009
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Resides in Forest Hills, Queens, New York
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On Ketehis' MySpace page, he says "if you disrespect me, then i will break your f-----g neck"MySpace Page: Psychoactive Psychedelic (John Katehis)
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MySpace profile says he is an "extremist, anarchist and sadomasochist"MySpace Page: Psychoactive Psychedelic (John Katehis)
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George Weber was found dead on March 22, 2009
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Weber was stabbed about 50 times
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Katehis confessed to the stabbing on March 25, 2009, at about 4
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Told police that he met Weber online thought CraigslistNew York Post: Teen Confesses in Newsman Slay (March 25, 2009)
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Told police that Weber pulled a knife on him and he ended up taking it and stabbing WeberNew York Post: Teen Confesses in Newsman Slay (March 25, 2009)
