Perilous Times
US actor cuts off neighbor's head, then kills friend
SUE MANNING
May 29, 2010 - 12:29PM
AP
A stage actor shot, beheaded and dismembered his neighbour in a
military base theatre, then killed the victim's friend after using the
dead man's mobile phone to lure her to his apartment, police said
Friday.
Daniel Wozniak, 26, was charged with two counts of murder on Friday,
the same day he was supposed to get married to fiancee Rachel Buffet in
a Long Beach park, said Detective Sgt Ed Everett.
Wozniak's father, Daryl Wozniak, said his son was in a coma after
trying to commit suicide. Everett said the younger Wozniak was being
treated at a hospital but he did not describe his condition.
Daniel Wozniak, who recently starred in the lead role as Guido Contini
in the musical "Nine" at a theatre company, is accused of dismembering
the body of Samuel Herr, 26, on May 21, leaving his torso at the Los
Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base and scattering the limbs and head
in a park.
Daniel Wozniak is also accused of shooting Juri Kibuishi, 23, after
summoning her with a text message on Herr's phone, then removing her
clothes to fake a sexual assault. Her body was found on May 22 by
Herr's father.
The motive appears to be financial, police said.
Police detained a 17-year-old youth after he withdrew almost $US2000
($A2355) from Herr's bank account, said Lt Bryan Glass. The teen told
police he was making the withdrawals for Daniel Wozniak.
Daryl Wozniak said his son had never displayed any signs of violence or
of having psychological problems.
"We are stunned," Daryl Wozniak said. "He was an ideal son, he went out
of his way to help everybody."
The father said his son stopped accepting phone calls from him about
six months ago. Daryl Wozniak did not know why and said there had been
no falling out.
"He just disappeared," he said.