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Police arrest Daniel Jones after six murder charges

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Daniel Jones (also known as Asia Nguyen-Duy) killed his father, Professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy, and stepmother Tran Thi Phong.
Police arrested Jones in Oberlin on Oct. 28, 2026 after a resident’s tip.
He faces six murder counts, four felonious assault counts, and one tampering count.
Prosecutor Zachary Simonoff says Jones confessed and claimed he was escaping a cult.

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Daniel Jones (also known as Asia Nguyen-Duy) killed his father, Professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy, and stepmother Tran Thi Phong.
Police arrested Jones in Oberlin on Oct. 28, 2026 after a resident’s tip.
He faces six murder counts, four felonious assault counts, and one tampering count.
Prosecutor Zachary Simonoff says Jones confessed and claimed he was escaping a cult.