Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Serafini was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the 2021 first-degree murder of his father-in-law and attempted murder of his mother-in-law in Lake Tahoe. Serafini broke into the Spohr's home while the couple was boating with their grandsons and daughter Erin Spohr — Serafini's wife. My parents had been incredibly generous to Daniel Serafini and Erin Spohr throughout their marriage." Serafini pitched in Japan from 2004 to 2007 before returning to the United States. Serafini's bar in Sparks, Nev., was featured on an episode of "Bar Rescue" in 2025.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 28, 2026 01:49 UTC