{"id":4757,"date":"2026-06-05T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handys-murderer-called-911-with-chilling-confession\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:56:00","slug":"top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handys-murderer-called-911-with-chilling-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handys-murderer-called-911-with-chilling-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Top Gun: Maverick&#8217; actor James Handy&#8217;s murderer called 911 with chilling confession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2Fhandy-98.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Actor James Handy\u2019s suspected murderer called 911 with a chilling confession after the 81-year-old\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/04\/celebrity-news\/high-top-gun-maverick-jumanji-actor-james-handy-dead-at-81-killed-by-girlfriends-son\/\">fatal stabbing<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The individual, according to audio <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handy-murder-suspect-called-to-confess-11991709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by People<\/a>, told dispatch, \u201cI am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d star was subsequently found unconscious in the front yard of his Tarzana, California, home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Universal\/Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>He was suffering from a stab wound in the chest.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics then transported Handy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>Handy\u2019s girlfriend\u2019s son, Michael Gledhill, has been arrested and charged with one count of murder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">ABC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 44-year-old is reportedly being held at Van Nuys Jail, with his bail set at $2 million. <\/p>\n<p>According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Gledhill \u201cflagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that \u201cthe suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim\u2019s girlfriend.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Clint Brewer Photography \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"\/>\n<p>Detectives, notably, \u201cbelieve this is an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">CBS via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/celebrity-news\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handys-murderer-called-911-with-chilling-confession\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor James Handy\u2019s suspected murderer called 911 with a chilling confession after the 81-year-old\u2019s 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