Madera – The man arrested for the murder of well known valley real estate agent Robert “Bob” Boyajian appeared in court on Friday. The confessed but not convicted killer, Audrik Matevosian, entered a plea of not-guilty.
Confessed killer Audrik Matevosian
Matevosian was appointed a public defender, and appeared emotional, wiping tears from his eyes on several occasions. Despite the plea, Matevosian has already confessed to authorities that he murdered the 75 year old Boyajian. He has told investigators that sometime around midnight on Saturday, July 12, 2025, he killed Boyajian in his bed. He then drove the body to the Mojave desert and buried it in a cave.
Authorities travelled to the location, following Matevosians direction, and the body was recovered by local authorities in San Bernardino county. Due to the body being found in their county, they will be handling the coroners inquest to determine manner and cause of death.
Cave in the Mojave desert where the body was recovered
Matevosians crime was premeditated. He purchased a body bag from Amazon a week prior to the killing, rented a car the day of in order to drive to the desert, and disposed of the victims cell phone and all surveillance footage from the home where the crime was committed.
“My office filed charges, specifically murder charges, against Mr. Matevosian. We also filed charges for using a gun, and also three special circumstances which makes it so his bail is at no bail, so he won’t be able to bail out on those charges,” says Madera County Assistant District Attorney Jeff Dupras.
The suspect and the victim had a prior relationship. Boyajian had hired Matevosian to install the surveillance camera system at his Bass Lake home, and was known to stay there overnight, as well as going on vacations with Boyajian. He told investigators that they had visited the cave where he disposed of the body during an off road vehicle expedition some time in the past.
Metavosian’s parents shared in a statement, “We are saddened, shocked, and devastated beyond what words can express.”
They continue, “Even Bob considered him like his own grandson, which is why this is so much more tragic and heartbreaking.” and add, “We don’t agree with Audrik’s actions nor condone the choices that he made.”
While evidence is stacked against the suspect, the Madera county DA’s office says a case like this can take up to two years.
“These types of cases, as you can imagine and we’ve experienced, take some time to wind through the court system. We wanna make sure we do it right,” explains Dupras.
The suspect will be back in court next Tuesday and the following Monday for a preliminary hearing.
