Two men suspected in Pinyon Pines killings make initial court appearance on murder charges

RIVERSIDE - Two men suspected in the 2006 killings of three people in Pinyon Pines, including the ex-girlfriend of one of the defendants, made their initial court appearances today on murder charges.

Cristin Conrad Smith and Robert Lars Pape, both 25, were arrested Tuesday in connection with the deaths of Vicki Friedli, 53, her boyfriend Jon Hayward, 55, and Friedli's 18-year-old daughter Becky. The three were killed Sept. 17, 2006, at their home on Alpine Drive.

Smith pleaded not guilty to the charges, but Pape's arraignment was rescheduled to Tuesday, the same day Smith has a felony settleme...