Mother And Son On Run After Bizarre Murder Plot

Last updated on Tuesday, June 9, 2015

(NOBLESVILLE) - A mother and son on the run from police are accused of concocting a bizarre plot to murder an attorney.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department issued warrants for 51-year-old Renee Perillo and her son, 21-year-old Richard Perillo.

The pair are charged with multiple crimes, including conspiracy to commit murder.

The husband of the attorney, who represents Perillo's boyfriend in a previous divorce settlement, found the mother and son hiding in the trunk of the couple's car on May 22.

At the time, the two told deputies that they were homeless and sleeping. They were charged with misdemeanors and posted bond the next day.

But their stories didn't add up according to Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowden.

After their release from jail, detectives found a stolen car with both Perillos' identification inside. They also found a long list of disturbing items, identified in court documents:

Tranquilizer gun with four darts
Box of ammunition
Two machetes
Long-handled shovel with fresh dirt on the blade
Blond colored long-hair wig
Roll of duct tape
Alcohol prep pads and antibacterial wipes
Glock .40 caliber magazine fully loaded
Commando saw
Hammer
Multiple pairs of gloves
Hypodermic needles
Brown walking cane, two men's hats, shirt with a white collar such as would be worn by a priest or clergyman
Silicone mask designed to cover the entire head, depicting an elderly man's face/head

Detectives also spoke to inmates at the Hamilton County Jail, who told them Richie Perillo had been "bragging" about the pair's plan.

"Richie advised his mom's husband was getting sued and they came up here to 'do a hit' on the lawyer," a detective detailed in court paperwork.

Perillo told fellow inmates he and his mother hid in the back of the lawyer's car for five hours, but her husband "got in the car instead."

A syringe found on Renee Perillo at the scene was tested and found to contain a drug called succinylcholine. The clear liquid, used by anesthesiologists during surgery, would likely have killed anyone it was administered to, an expert told detectives.

Bowen's office issued an arrest warrant for the two and prosecutors charged them with conspiracy to commit murder. Renee Perillo is from Florida and her son is from Nevada, leading Bowen to believe the pair could be anywhere by now

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