Canadian flew to California, posed as Amazon driver to try to kill woman he met in online gaming

Insight summary

• •Devin Wolgang Vanderhoef, 26, traveled from British Columbia to Monterey County, California to attempt to kill a woman he met through online gaming.
• •Vanderhoef posed as an Amazon delivery driver to gain entry to the victim's home and stabbed the woman's boyfriend while attempting to choke her.
• •Both victims survived the attack; the boyfriend disarmed Vanderhoef and stabbed him.
• •Vanderhoef was convicted after a jury trial and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus five additional years for related charges.
• •Vanderhoef had planned the attack for over a month and purchased weapons and surveillance materials prior to the assault.
• •His accomplice, Darius Avery White, pleaded guilty to assault and testified against Vanderhoef.
• •Monterey County officials emphasized the real-world dangers of online interactions and urged community vigilance.