A deranged Albany man who made a chilling on-air confession to killing his elderly parents and burying them in his backyard is now facing charges for the heinous crimes.

Lorenz Kraus, 53, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of concealment of a human corpse for the slaughter of his parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus — who disappeared without a trace eight years ago — during a court appearance Friday. 3

Kraus, who was a motormouth during a jaw-dropping exclusive interview with CBS6 on Thursday, was tight-lipped during the hearing.

“You buried them in the back of your house in Albany?” CBS6’s Greg Floyd asked during the interview.

“Yes.” Kraus, 53, chillingly answered.

The twisted son described the deaths of his ailing parents as mercy killings.

His mothe

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