More than three years after the killing of DonorSee founder Gret Glyer, his family says prosecutors are attempting to avoid a trial by pursuing an insanity plea, a move relatives argue denies justice and puts public safety at risk.
Glyer was killed in his Fairfax County home in December 2021 while sleeping next to his wife. Fairfax County Police said Joshua Danehower entered the family’s home early in the morning and fatally shot him 10 times. In 2023, a grand jury indicted Danehower on first-degree murder, but the case has never gone to trial. A hearing scheduled for Jan. 23 will determine whether a judge accepts a proposed insanity plea agreement.
Gizan Glyer, the victim’s sister and a family spokesperson, said the prolonged legal process has compounded the family’s grief, particularly as they mark more than three and a half years since the killing. She said the family initially trusted the county’s justice system and expected a trial that would allow a jury to review the evidence…