US EditionHawaii Man Sentenced to Life for Burying Lover Alive in Concrete-Filled Bathtub
HAWAII COUNTY, HAWAII, AUG 8 – Juan Baron pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and theft after killing his 73-year-old lover, concealing the body in concrete, and attempting to fraudulently acquire the victim's home.
- Juan Baron, age 26, pleaded guilty in 2024 to murdering his 73-year-old lover Gary Ruby and burying his body in a concrete-filled bathtub in Hawaii.
- The murder took place sometime from mid-January to early March 2022, after Ruby disclosed to Baron that he was HIV positive, a detail Baron mentioned in his confession.
- Baron strangled Ruby with a belt, slit his wrists to fake suicide, poured cement over the body in Ruby's $1.2 million mansion, and used coffee grounds to mask the smell.
- After the murder, Baron lived in Ruby's home, drove his Audi A6, fled Hawaii, was arrested hiding in a bus crawl space in California, and faced court where his mother spoke via Zoom about rehabilitation.
- On July 30, Baron received a life sentence with parole eligibility after serving 20 years, while Ruby’s brother defended his sibling’s character, rejecting Baron’s misleading depiction.
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‘You buried him alive’: Man sentenced for burying lover’s body in bathtub full of concrete
A man who confessed to killing his lover and burying his body in a bathtub full of concrete was sentenced to life in prison.
Man, 26, murdered lover, 73, and buried him in bathtub full of concrete - The Mirror
A man has been sentenced to life in prison after murdering his lover and burying him in a bathtub full of concrete. Juan Baron, 26, killed Gary Ruby, 73, some time between January 19, 2022, and March 7, 2022. This week, he pleaded guilty to killing Ruby after he had revealed an HIV-positive diagnosis.In the arrest warrant brutal details were revealed of how Baron conducted the crime, including how the killer used a belt to murder Ruby before dra…
US Shocker: Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 73-Year-Old Lover, Burying Victim's Body in Bathtub Full of Concrete in Hawaii; Receives Life Sentence | 🌎 LatestLY
Juan Baron was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing his 73-year-old lover and burying his body in a bathtub full of concrete in Hawaii. The victim was later identified as Gary Ruby. The alleged incident occurred in 2022. After the incident, Baron fled Hawaii and was arrested in California. 🌎 US Shocker: Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 73-Year-Old Lover, Burying Victim's Body in Bathtub Full of Concrete in Hawaii; Receives…
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