Actor James Handy allegedly killed by girlfriend's son in Tarzana

Local News Actor James Handy allegedly killed by girlfriend's son in Tarzana neighborhood By Austin Turner, Austin Turner Web Producer, CBS News Los Angeles Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked at KTLA, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sedona Red Rock News and various other outlets as a news and sports reporter. Read Full Bio Austin Turner, Matthew Rodriguez Matthew Rodriguez Digital Producer, CBS Los Angeles Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. Read Full Bio Matthew Rodriguez Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 10:08 PM EDT / CBS LA Add CBS News on Google Actor James Handy has been identified as the 81-year-old man stabbed to death in a Tarzana neighborhood on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department said the actor was killed by his girlfriend's son. Michael Gledhill, 44, turned himself in and flagged down officers at the scene and told them that he was the one they were looking for, according to investigators.Gledhill was arrested on suspicion of murder and transported to Van Nuys Jail. His bail was set at $2 million.In a news release, the LAPD said officers responded to the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Tarzana around 9:30 a.m. after a 911 caller said they had killed a man. Gledhill lived at the home with his mother, according to investigators."I am the son of a man, I just killed the man of sin," the caller said, according to the LAPD.Upon arrival, officers found an 81-year-old man suffering from stab wounds in the front yard of a home. The man, identified as Handy, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.Police said the incident was isolated, and there appears to be no danger to the public. .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-...