{"id":2447393,"date":"2026-06-06T04:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T04:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2447393"},"modified":"2026-06-06T04:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T04:27:51","slug":"michael-gledhill-charged-over-james-handys-fatal-stabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-gledhill-charged-over-james-handys-fatal-stabbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Gledhill Charged Over James Handy\u2019s Fatal Stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michael Gledhill<\/strong>, the son of James Handy<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s girlfriend Wendy Gledhill<\/strong>, has been charged over the actor\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a press release<\/a> from the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s office on Friday, June 4, Gledhill, 44, was charged after the Top Gun: Maverick<\/em> actor was fatally stabbed outside a Tarzana home earlier this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not how anyone\u2019s life should end, stabbed in the chest and left dying in the front yard of a home,\u201d said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman<\/strong> via the press release. \u201cThe victim, James Handy, deserved to live out his later years enjoying what he had worked so hard for and enjoying it with those he loved and cared about. Like all murder victims, his life mattered and the person who inexplicably and violently took it must be held accountable for his actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Police confirmed on Thursday, June 4, that they are investigating a stabbing that resulted in the death of Handy.<\/p>\n

According to police, the suspect called 911<\/a> and stated, \u201cI am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.\u201d Upon their arrival, officers discovered Handy in the front yard of the residence, unconscious and suffering from a stab wound to his chest. He was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect was identified as 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, a resident of Tarzana,\u201d officials stated in a press release. \u201cHe was arrested and transported to Van Nuys Jail where he was booked for one count of murder.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police said that the suspect flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for. He was arrested and held on $2 million bail. Information about Gledhill\u2019s legal representation was not immediately available.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim\u2019s girlfriend,\u201d officials said. \u201cDetectives believe this is an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Friday, Wendy broke her silence<\/a> on the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to make it through one day at a time, a minute at a time,\u201d Wendy, 76, told The California Post<\/em>. \u201cI loved James and my son.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>James Handy’s Suspected Killer Confesses in Chilling 911 Call<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tTop Gun: Maverick actor James Handy\u2019s suspected killer was reportedly seen on security footage after the alleged murder. After Handy was killed on Wednesday, June 3, at the age of 81, local California police identified Michael Gledhill as a suspect after he was seen on Ring footage outside the actor\u2019s house, according to footage obtained [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe my son did it. I\u2019m just trying to \u2026 \u201d she continued before stepping inside her Tarzana, California, home.<\/p>\n

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