NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities have identified the victims of a triple homicide in Newport Beach as the suspect's parents and their housekeeper.A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Department, citing coroner's officials, said the victims were: Newport Beach residents Kim Nicholson, 61, and Richard Nicholson, 64; and Maria Morse, 57, of Anaheim. The causes of death were not disclosed.The three were found dead in a Newport Beach home on Wednesday evening. The Nicholsons, who lived in the home, were the parents of 27-year-old suspect Camden Burton Nicholson. Morse, of Anaheim, was their housekeeper, said Heather Rangel, a Newport Beach police spokeswoman.Rangel added that there was no ongoing threat to the area.Camden Nicholson was arrested and booked in connection with the incident.According to investigators, Newport Beach police received a call from Irvine police shortly before 9 p.m. requesting a welfare check at a home in the 30 block of Palazzo. Irvine authorities were in contact with a man at UC Irvine Medical Center's ER.Officers responded to the residence, where they discovered the deceased individuals. A homicide investigation was launched.Camden Nicholson, a Newport Beach resident, was later taken into custody . He has since been charged with three counts of murder with a special circumstances allegation of multiple murders.If convicted of those charges, Camden Nicholson faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. He is due back in court on March 8.<doc-sep>WATCH: Caroline D'Amore Discusses 'Surreal' MTV's 'The Hills: New Beginnings' Experience & Pizza Girl BusinessThe Los Angeles native discusses what it was like to join the cast of "The Hills: New Beginnings" and her new line of sauce. SEC Football: CBS Sports Announces 2021 Schedule Including Alabama At Florida On September 18The SEC on CBS kicks off on September 18 with an SEC Championship game rematch between the Crimson Tide and Gators. Mayweather Vs. 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Manchester CityThe all England final featuring Chelsea and Manchester City is getting wall-to-wall coverage on CBS and various platforms. 📺📺📺<doc-sep>Crime & Safety Triple Homicide Rocks Newport Beach; Arrest Made Police discovered three people dead inside a multi-million-dollar home in a gated Newport Beach community. One is behind bars for the crime. Reply NEWPORT BEACH, CA —Three people are dead, and one is behind bars, Thursday, on suspicion of committing multiple homicides inside a multi-million dollar home in Newport Beach. Camden Burton Nicholson, 27, was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of killing his parents and another woman that Patch has learned was a housekeeper. Nicholson was booked on suspicion of committing the triple murder, according to Heather Rangel of the Newport Beach Police Department. Late Wednesday evening, Newport Beach police say the Irvine Police Department suggested that they perform a welfare check at the upscale residence in Bonita Canyon, a prominent gated community, Heather Rangel of the Newport Beach Police Department told Patch. Officers went to the home on the 30 block of Palazzo and found three people, allegedly Nicholson's parents and a cleaning woman, according media reports-- had perished inside, she said. Camden Nicholson, who had admitted himself into the Irvine Kaiser Emergency Room, allegedly confessed to Irvine police that he killed his parents, according to media reports. He was detained and ultimately taken into custody. Nicholson was held at Orange County Jail. He was appointed an attorney from the Orange County Public Defender's Office and his arraignment was rescheduled for March 8 in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana. He is being held without bail. The Orange County Coroner's office released the identities of Richard Nicholson, 64 and Kim Nicholson, 61, and the family housekeeper,Maria Morse, 57, as having been found, dead, at the scene. Richard Nicholson was the CEO of Irvine-based West Pacific Medical Laboratory. He twice served as president of the California Clinical Laboratory Association, the organization's president, Michael Arnold, told the Orange County Register.<doc-sep>Residents of Newport Beach’s Bonita Canyon community were in shock Thursday after three people were found slain the night before in a home in the quiet gated neighborhood. Newport Beach police were still serving search warrants Thursday morning at the home on Palazzo. Crime scene investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department also were on hand to help with evidence collection. A man was arrested in connection with the case and taken to Orange County Jail, said Heather Rangel, a Newport Beach police spokeswoman. On Thursday evening, Newport Beach police confirmed that the suspect is Camden Burton Nicholson, 27, who public records show was booked Wednesday by Newport police on suspicion of homicide. Nicholson is named in property records as a relative of the Palazzo home’s owners. He is scheduled to appear in Central Jail Court on Friday. The names of those killed have not been released because officials are still notifying their relatives, police said. Tien Lemay, 50, was taking her son to school Thursday morning when they noticed crime scene tape and police cruisers parked on the cul-de-sac behind their home. Lemay said she didn’t know the homicide victims but said three slayings on the street behind the home she has lived in for 15 years made for an unnerving Valentine’s Day. “It makes you want to squeeze your kids a little bit harder,” she said. Kirsten Aleman, 54, said she learned of the killings after her daughter nervously asked around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday why there were police cars in their neighborhood. The community is known for going all out for holiday celebrations because of the many young families who live there, she said. On Halloween, neighbors will hand out glow sticks to children so drivers can see them when they cross the street. “You move into certain neighborhoods, people stay to themselves, but not here; everyone is super friendly,” Aleman said. Krystine Solomon, 47, said she moved to the neighborhood because of how safe it is for children. “I really like the gated community because of our two young kids,” she said. “They can go out and ride their bikes and I’ll know they’re safe. It’s a lot like my childhood.” Crime scene investigators work Thursday in Newport Beach’s Bonita Canyon community, where three people were found slain in a home the night before. (Photo by Daniel Langhorne) The Newport Beach Police Department said it received a call from Irvine police shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday requesting a welfare check at 36 Palazzo, which according to RealtyTrac has five bedrooms and measures more than 5,000 square feet. The call came after Irvine police spoke with a man in the emergency room of Irvine Medical Center. When Newport Beach police arrived at the house, they found three people — two women and a man — dead. Authorities did not release details about the circumstances or manner of the deaths. Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation but said it appeared all the people involved “were known to each other and there is no ongoing threat,” police wrote in a statement. The man from the emergency room, later identified as Nicholson, was detained for further investigation and later was taken to county jail, police said. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call (949) 644-3762. Homicides are rare in Newport Beach, though this was the second case in the past four months involving multiple deaths. In October, a man and a woman died in a presumed murder-suicide at their home in Corona del Mar. The city had five homicides between 2014 and 2018, according to Police Department records. Daniel Langhorne is a contributor to Times Community News. Los Angeles Times staff writers Hannah Fry and Brittney Mejia contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with a triple slaying in a private community in Newport Beach. The Newport Beach Police Department received a call from Irvine police shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday, requesting a welfare check at a home on Palazzo, in a private community, according to Heather Rangel, a public information officer with the agency. The call came after Irvine police spoke with a man in the emergency room of Irvine Medical Center. When Newport Beach police arrived at the home, they found three people — two women and a man — dead. Camden Burton Nicholson was booked late Wednesday by Newport police on suspicion of murder. Nicholson is named in property records as a relative of the Palazzo home’s owners. Police detectives said it appeared all parties involved in the incident were known to one another and there was “no ongoing threat to the area.” Because detectives are still notifying the victims’ relatives, the names of those killed have not been released. .@NewportBeachPD investigating triple homicide in a home in a gated neighborhood off Palazzo. One man has been detained. Police say there’s no threat to the public. @ABC7 #NewportBeach pic.twitter.com/9egk190DKe — Greg Lee (@abc7greg) February 14, 2019 The shooting left neighbors stunned. Tien Lemay, 50, was taking her son to school Thursday morning when they noticed crime scene tape and police cruisers parked on the cul-de-sac behind their home. Lemay said she didn’t know the victims but said three slayings on the street behind the home she has lived in for 15 years made for an unnerving Valentine’s Day. “It makes you want to squeeze your kids a little bit harder,” she said. Kirsten Aleman, 54, said she learned of the killings after her daughter nervously asked about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday why there were police cars in their neighborhood. The community is known for going all out for holiday celebrations because of the many young families who live there, she said. On Halloween, neighbors will hand out glow sticks to children so drivers can see them when they cross the street. “You move into certain neighborhoods, people stay to themselves, but not here; everyone is super friendly,” Aleman said. Krystine Solomon, 47, said she moved to the neighborhood because of how safe it is for children. “I really like the gated community because of our two young kids,” she said. “They can go out and ride their bikes, and I’ll know they’re safe. It’s a lot like my childhood.” Langhorne writes for Times Community News. Times staff writers Hannah Fry and Alene Tchekmedyian contributed to this report. brittny.mejia@latimes.com Twitter: @Brittny_Mejia