John Charles Upton, Jr.

John Charles Upton, Jr. was an American documentary film maker. In 1990, he won an Emmy Award. During the 1990s, he helped bring 12 Romanian orphans into the United States for adoption or medical treatment. On 28 March 2013, Upton was found murdered by gunfire in the yard of his home in Encinitas, California. Michael Vilkin, the accused killer, said to law enforcement that the pair had a late-night argument over trimming of shrubs. His brother, Michael Upton, said the pair previously argued about trees.[1][2]

In March 2015, Michael Vilkin was convicted last of first-degree murder and sentenced to 64 years to life in prison.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Filmmaker John Charles Upton Jr. Killed in Alleged Dispute With Neighbor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "John Charles Upton Jr., filmmaker who rescued Romanian orphans, found dead outside his Southern California home". ABC News. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Man sentenced for killing filmmaker, MARCH 18, 2015, fox5sandiego.com


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