May 15, 1995 - Madison, WI
Hardee's 1102 Regent St. - Now a McDonald's
Sometime between 5 a.m. and 6:25 a.m. Vilayvien Chareun was assaulted by a former employee at the Hardee's restaurant on Regent Street. A second employee discovered
her bound, gagged and unconscious and called 911.
Chareun died three days later as a result of "two forms of asphyxial homicidal assault." Her hands were bound behind her back with duct tape and her entire face from
beneath her eyes to below her chin was covered with the tape so she couldn't breathe. She was also strangled.
In August Jerome Moore pleaded guilty. Moore had worked at the restaurant as a supervisor and blamed Chareun, also a supervisor, for his firing on April 5.
At sentencing Moore faced his victim's angry husband. "You are not human," said Bon Chareun, staring straight back at his wife's killer. "Look at these children. What
am I going to do? How do I support them on $3.50 an hour?" "I wasn't thinking, man," Moore responded. "I'm sorry."
Vilayphone Chareun (33)
Bon Chareun - Husband
Jerome Moore (30) - Life Sentence - Eligible for parole in 2033
Hardee's 1102 Regent St. - Now a McDonald's
