Former MLB pitcher found guilty of murder
AUBURN, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Dan Serafini has been found guilty of murder.
He was found guilty of murdering his father-in-law and attempting to murder his mother-in-law during a 2021 ambush and shooting at a Tahoe-area home.
The attack resulted in the death of 70-year-old Robert Spohr and left his wife, 68-year-old Wendy Wood, seriously injured. Wood survived and made a full recovery, but later died of suicide.
Serafini was also found guilty of first-degree burglary.
The verdict was delivered on Monday, following three days of deliberation.
During his MLB career, Serafini played for six different teams, including the San Diego Padres, from 1992 to 2007.
He will be sentenced next month.
