Overview
- Police say officers found James Handy unconscious with a stab wound in the front yard of his Tarzana home after a 911 call on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, was identified as the son of Handy’s girlfriend, flagged down officers and told them he was the person they were seeking, and was booked on one count of murder with bail set at $2 million.
- The LAPD released the 911 caller’s statement, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” described the case as an isolated incident and said there appears to be no danger to the public.
- Superior Court reporting says a judge ordered psychological evaluations for Gledhill and directed consideration of mental-health court, and he did not appear at the initial arraignment because the sheriff’s department declined to transport him to court.
- Handy’s agent confirmed his death and coverage notes his nearly 150 credits across film and TV; investigators continue to probe motive and evidence while family and colleagues begin to grieve.