Devon Arthurs accepts plea deal in 2017 murders of roommates

Just moments before potential jurors filled the courtroom, Devon Arthurs' attorney announced he would be accepting a plea deal instead of going to trial, abruptly avoiding the start of a murder trial in which Arthurs had planned to use the insanity defense, according to court records. Arthurs, 24, acknowledged killing two of his roommates, Jeremy Himmelman, 18, and Andrew Oneschuk, 22, on May 19, 2017. Arthurs then went to a nearby smoke shop, where he held an employee and two shoppers hostage until the police arrived.