Second suspect in Noblesville murder scheme caught in Montana

In a small Montana town, U.S. marshals and a local police SWAT team apprehended Renee Perillo, who was wanted in Hamilton County in connection with a botched murder scheme.

Perillo's son, Richard, 21, was arrested nearly two weeks ago in San Diego on allegations of participating in the plot.

Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen said in a release that no other information on Perillo's location or the circumstances surrounding her arrest were available.

According to Bowen, Perillo, 51, will face extradition back to Indiana.

The two are accused of plotting to kill Noblesville attorney Rebecca Eimerman, who was pursuing unpaid divorce settlement money from the woman's boyfriend, Dr. Arnaldo Trabucco.

Richard "Richie" Perillo is awaiting extradition in a detention facility in San Diego County, according to a news release. He was captured Thursday.

Eimerman could not be reached Friday at her law office.

If Richard Perillo contests extradition to Indiana, Hamilton County Deputy Prosecutor Amy Summerfield said, it could take up to 45 days for the county to receive an extradition warrant from California. If he waives his right to contest extradition, he will be transported here to stand trial more quickly.

The Perillos are wanted on a host of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, theft, carrying a handgun without a license, possession of paraphernalia, criminal trespass and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle.

Police initially arrested the two on lesser charges after finding them in the back of Eimerman's Chevrolet Suburban parked at her home May 22 in Noblesville.

The two were released after paying bail on $20,000 bonds May 23. Trabucco paid the bail, the affidavit said. He lives in Arizona and could not be reached for comment

Police continued to investigate after the two were released. According to an affidavit filed June 5, Richard Perillo had bragged to a fellow inmate of coming to Noblesville to kill a local attorney.

Eimerman was pursuing unpaid settlement money from Trabucco in a divorce case on behalf of his ex-wife. The case was filed in Bartholomew County, when the Trabuccos lived in Columbus, and settled in 2010.

Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies found the Perillos in the back of Eimerman's SUV. Her husband got into the SUV, saw them in the back cargo area and called police.

Richard Perillo first claimed to be homeless but then changed his story as police pressed them, according to the affidavit. He said the two were camping in the area and hoped to persuade Eimerman to drop a legal action against his mother's boyfriend.

The Perillos had a Glock handgun, later determined to have been owned by Trabucco, and a syringe that was later determined to carry a lethal dose of anesthesia called succinylcholine, according to the affidavit.

Police also found a white Toyota Avalon near Eimerman's home with a stolen license plate that they believe the pair used. Police obtained a search warrant for the car, which was owned by a Florida management company but insured by Trabucco, and on May 27 found an odd assortment of items.

They included a saw, latex gloves, duct tape, a hammer, a machete, a blond wig and a silicone mask depicting an elderly man's face.

No court dates have been set.

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