Report: Confession in George Weber murder links slaying to "rough sex" ad

The murder of former Denver radio personality George Weber over the weekend in Brookyln appears to have been solved -- and the resolution is even more sordid than a March 24 article in the New York Post suggested. "'Violent Sex' Ad Led to Murder of WABC Newsman George Weber, Confesses...

By Michael Roberts

March 25, 2009

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The murder of former Denver radio personality George Weber over the weekend in Brookyln appears to have been solved -- and the resolution is even more sordid than a March 24 article in the New York Post suggested. "'Violent Sex' Ad Led to Murder of WABC Newsman George Weber, Confesses Teen," from the New York Daily News, reports that sixteen-year-old John Katehis told authorities that he answered "an ad Weber placed on the Internet looking for a partner in rough sex... 'He saw the victim's ad looking for violent sex and said, "I can smother somebody for $60," but it got out of hand,' a source said. The teen admitted he stabbed Weber, but couldn't remember how many times because he 'blanked out' during the assault."

Katehis' MySpace page certainly paints a vivid picture of the teen. The landing page is filled with anarchist symbols, the single blog entry concerns Satanism, and his photo gallery includes a section devoted to shots of him posing with assorted swords and knives.

Read the New York Daily News article by clicking here.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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