California couple dies in suspected murder-suicide after Tom Selleck impersonator scam

An elderly California couple was found dead in a suspected murder‑suicide after the wife, Karen Whitaker, had fallen victim to a year‑long financial scam by someone posing as Tom Selleck, who convinced her to send money via gift cards; the scam escalated despite family intervention and alerts to authorities, but officials say there is no evidence the impersonator caused the deaths and Selleck is not implicated.