Charles Fulforth, Kelvin Roberts Guilty In PA Murder
In a poorly executed Lower Merion house invasion that left a young man dead and his mother crippled, two men have been found guilty of first-degree murder.
The Lower Merion Township police have identified the vehicles and the deceased home invasion suspect.
Roberts, Kelvin
Police in Lower Merion
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, a Montgomery County jury convicted Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown, and Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Norristown, of murder, robbery, burglary, and other offenses in connection with the death of 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and the attempted murder of his mother, Bernadette Gaudio, on December 8, 2024.
Neither of them was found guilty of conspiring to commit murder.
The two allegedly broke into the Gaudios’ residence on Meredith Road in the Wynnewood neighborhood of Lower Merion Township because they thought it contained a sizable collection of firearms. Rather, they went into the wrong house, where they shot Andrew to death and left Bernadette paraplegic.
Each of the three suspectsFulforth, Roberts, and 26-year-old Philadelphian Jeremy Fuentes worked at Junkluggers in Willow Grove. According to the prosecution, Fuentes informed Fulforth about firearms at a residence in Bucks County. However, the crew mistook the Gaudios address.
Bernadette Gaudio was shot in the neck while she was asleep. While attempting to assist her, her son was shot and killed. According to investigators, Andrew was shot several times, including once in the head in the manner of an execution.
Among the evidence used in the trial were:
- Roberts’ DNA on a weapon linked to the shooting.
- Surveillance footage of Roberts and Fulforth discussing the crime.
- Text messages from Roberts to Fulforth after the shooting.
- A stolen jewelry box recovered from Fulforth’s home.
- The Gaudios stolen Jeep parked near Fulforth s residence.
Roberts’ lawyer blamed Fulforth and Fuentes, claiming that Roberts ran away before the gunshots were discharged. However, incriminating digital and physical evidence influenced jurors.
The savagery and unpredictability of the case stunned the community.
“This is among the worst murders I’ve ever dealt with,” Assistant District Attorney Ed McCann said. In a sense, Andrew was put to death. In court, we demonstrated that.
According to Robert Gaudio, Bernadette’s surviving son, Andrew was a source of joy for a great number of people. A man who showed more courage in his last moments than any of us could have ever dreamed.
Both defendants are still being held. There is no sentencing yet.
Fuentes has not yet been put on trial.
