Scott George was 23 and from Visalia, California, when he was murdered on October 3, 1995. George had been helping Acremant, who had recently moved to Visalia after losing his job, to meet new people; the two were last seen together at a downtown Visalia restaurant the night of the killing.

Acremant later confessed that the shooting happened in a fit of rage after George had been lamenting a recent breakup with his fiancée. The investigation included multiple police interrogations of Acremant, and the case developed further after Acremant and his mother abruptly moved to Medford, Oregon in mid-November. Acremant faced charges of first-degree murder and burglary with the use of a firearm in connection with George’s death; his trial featured prolonged legal conflict with his defense attorneys, including periods where he represented himself.