'American Idol' Executive and Husband Found Murdered

A suspect is now in custody after Robin Kaye, a longtime "American Idol" music supervisor, and her husband were found murdered inside their Los Angeles mansion on Monday, a source told Fox News Digital.

Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead inside their Encino home after Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers conducted a welfare check. Both were 70.

"We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom’s, passing," an "American Idol" spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time."

The LAPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. on July 14 for a welfare check in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue in Encino.

Officers saw blood near the entrance of the home and broke a window to gain access. Inside, they discovered the couple shot to death, according to TMZ.

Kaye was found dead in the pantry while Deluca's body was found in a bathroom, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The LAPD told Fox News Digital the case is being handled by the Valley Bureau Homicide Division.

TMZ also reported that police had responded to the same property on Thursday, after a neighbor said they spotted someone jumping a fence and possibly trying to break in. Officers reportedly found no sign of forced entry at that time.

During an interview with Fox News Digital, Mauro Quintero, who serviced the couple's pool every week, recalled having a conversation with Deluca about another attempted break-in, which he said occurred about a month and a half ago.

"Tom told me that somebody tried to break in, and the dog, he woke up and barked," Quintero said. "So they got up, and I guess they turned the lights on, and the people run away."

Quintero said that Deluca didn't tell him how many people were involved with the attempted break-in but mentioned that the intruders were masked. Deluca told him that they were trying to open the door when they were interrupted.

"At that point [Deluca] put something on the wall so the people don't jump in anymore. I guess he was trying to see if that will save him from another break-in. But I never expect that they got murdered like this."

Guy Cohen from SecureIT Homes told Fox News Digital that the couple contacted the home security company after the first attempted break-in.

"They were looking for solutions to help prevent future burglaries," Cohen said. "And we came over and provided them the solutions that we have and options to help protect their home and their family. And unfortunately, we couldn't get to them in time. They were just not ready to move forward at the time. And this could have been all prevented."

While speaking with Fox News Digital, Cohen shared the original estimate that the company provided the couple after visiting the house and explained the options that had been presented to them at the time.

"When we look at a home like this — this is a big property — we like to deploy an early detection system such as infrared beams or a monitored camera system that would help detect and deter and get people off the property before they even touch the house," he said. "That was option one. Option two was to reinforce the windows to make them unbreakable. And then the last thing would be a safe room, so if the burglar gets through all the layers of defense, you have a fallback space to go to."

Cohen said that he met with both Kaye and Deluca, who he described as a "very cordial, nice couple."

"Obviously, they were scared at the time they had a burglary, and they were looking for solutions," he said. "We're very sad to hear about this senseless situation, and we wish we could have gotten to them sooner."

Kaye, per IMDb records, worked on "American Idol" for over 15 seasons and won multiple Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. Her résumé also includes "Lip Sync Battle" and other major TV productions.