By Associated Press - Friday, October 7, 2016

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The jury is deliberating whether a man accused of killing his aunt and uncle in the western Colorado town of El Jebel is sane.

The Aspen Daily News reports (https://bit.ly/2e8ZaAJ ) that jurors began deliberation Thursday in the case of 35-year-old Williams Amaya, who is accused of killing 40-year-old Mayra Lopez and her husband, 42-year-old Eliseo Lopez.

Amaya is accused of shooting the couple July 12, 2014, at their home. The coroner says each was shot four times.



Investigators say Amaya told them he killed the couple because they disparaged his family, who he said consisted of Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and John McCain.

Amaya’s attorneys say he was not sane at the time of the killings.

___

Information from: Aspen Daily News, https://www.aspendailynews.com

Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.

Please read our comment policy before commenting.