(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In one of the more unbelievable news items we've relayed since our inception many years ago, As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis has reportedly been arrested for hiring someone to kill his estranged wife.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Lambesis asked an undercover detective Tuesday to murder his estranged wife. Following an investigation, Lambesis was arrested this afternoon at an unspecified Oceanside, CA business.

Authorities were apparently aware that Lambesis had soliticed someone to kill his wife, prompting the investigation.

Lambesis has been charged with solicitation of another to commit murder and has been booked into the Vista Detention Facility.


UPDATE #1: Jan Caldwell, spokeswoman for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, made the following comments to Artisan News about the matter:

"Information came to us late last week — last Thursday, to be specific — that Lambesis was soliciting another individual to kill his estranged wife, who also resides in the area. Our detectives, our fugitive task force and the sheriff's special investigations division immediately initiated an investigation into this allegation. We worked around the clock through the weekend and that culminated this afternoon when Lambesis solicited an undercover detective to kill his wife. The next step will be Lambesis' initial appearance in court, and that is where the charges are read, and if there's a bail to be set. And they will go from there and start setting different court dates. The investigation at our end is still ongoing, and I can't go into detail on that. And, thankfully, no one was hurt. But I believe that the captain who commented earlier said that we averted a tragedy today."

Arraignment for Lambesis is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th. If convicted, Lambesis could face up to 9 years in a California state prison.

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UPDATE #3: As I Lay Dying has now issued a statement on the matter.

UPDATE #4:
The owner of a local studio where the Grammy-nominated Christian metal band As I Lay Dying recorded two albums remembers lead singer Tim Lambesis as hard-working, mild-mannered and "gentlemanly."

Paul Waroff owns the Blue Fish Recording Studio in Encinitas, where As I Lay Dying recorded their 2005 album, “Shadows Are Security.”

On Friday, Waroff took NBC 7 into his studio and shared his own personal memories about Lambesis, who’s accused of hiring someone to kill his estranged wife.

Lambesis has been in custody since his arrest on Tuesday. He was charged with solicitation of murder, and entered a not guilty plea on Thursday. Waroff recalled interactions between Lambesis and his now estranged wife, saying the couple seemed very different when he knew them.

The studio owner described Mrs. Lambesis as being similar to a Sunday School Teacher.

"She seemed pretty straight, and he's a musician and touring his look of having longer hair, tattoos," recalled Waroff.

He said the couple would often talk during breaks in the recording session.

In court on Thursday, prosecutors said Lambesis gave an undercover officer whom he thought was a hit man an envelope containing money, photos of his estranged wife and the gate code to her home.

Waroff was shocked to hear about the accusations against Lambesis, saying it sounds out of character for the man he knows.

"If somebody would have told me the story and said, 'Who do you think recorded at your studio that was accused of that?' He wouldn't even come to my mind," Waroff said. "He would be one of the last people I would've thought of."

Waroff also described Lambesis as hard-working and organized.

He was also proud that a San Diego-based band would see enough success to go on a world tour. Blue Fish Studios have hosted performers like Megadeath, Ravi Shankar, Blink 182 and Switchfoot.

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I'll try and keep updating this thread if there's any more news...

I saw this yesterday & couldn't believe it!

Yeah, it's pretty hard to believe that this could of happen. Let's just see and wait what happens in a few days from now.

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Thanks I'll put it up right now.