Wife, daughter identified after Denver's Regis University professor arrested, charged with murder

The wife and daughter of Regis University professor Nicholas Myklebust have been identified. Myklebust was arrested Tuesday and charged with killing his wife on Monday morning. He has not been charged with his infant daughter's death.

Myklebust called 911 Monday morning and told police he found his wife, Seorin Kim, 44, bleeding on the ground and their daughter, Lesley Kim, 2 months old, not breathing. Police and fire rescue arrived at the apartment in the 3200 block of North Syracuse Street and the baby was pronounced dead at the scene. Myklebust's wife was taken to the hospital where she later died.  

According to the office of the medical examiner, Seorin Kim died from blunt force injuries and the manner of death is homicide. The cause and manner of death are pending for Lesley Kim.

Myklebust was interviewed by police, who noticed blood and bruising on Myklebust's knuckles and scratches on his neck, back and chest. Investigators also say the woman's injuries were "inconsistent" with a fall.

"There was no evidence," Seorin Kim had fallen down, according to a partially redacted arrest report.

Myklebust waived his rights before an interview with investigators, according to that arrest report, but his testimony to police is entirely redacted. Investigators concluded that Seorin Kim's injuries, coupled with injuries on Myklebust gave the appearance of a physical struggle.

Myklebust appeared in a Denver courtroom on Friday for a hearing on charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He remains in custody on a $5 million bond. 

He was identified as an associate professor in the English Department at Regis University in Denver.