Latest Husband and Wife Murders

Updated Friday Dec 20, 2024 11:05 PM

• Dec 20, 2024 Husband accused of murdering wife while children asleep, Sacramento sheriff says
  California husband Shakel Beasley called 911 for help with wife and Mom of 4, Kymeshia Beasley. Sadly, 911 operator said husband also spoke to imaginary voices. Police found wife murdered. Four children slept during Mommy’s murder.
• Dec 19, 2024 Utah mom killed with 3 kids was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar
  Police believe the husband killed his family before shooting himself, and a teenage son was badly wounded...
• Dec 13, 2024 Memphis man guilty of killing wife during Fiji honeymoon
  Bradley Dawson has been found guilty of murdering his wife, Christe Chen, during their Fiji honeymoon in 2022. The court ruled Dawson planned to flee, as he was found with his passport and personal items. Justice Riyaz Hamza rejected Dawson's defense, calling the prosecution's evidence "truthful, credible, and reliable." Christe, a recent pharmacy school graduate, was cremated in Fiji due to the severity of her injuries.
• Dec 6, 2024 Alabama man claims he shot wife and 4 kids because ‘TV told him to kill his family,’ agent testifies
  Alabama husband Brandon Kendrick did not join wife Kelse Kendrick and children at pool party. He called dear wife several times, asking her to come home. When she came home, he killed her and 4 children because "the TV told him to do it."
• Dec 6, 2024 Georgia woman blames son after life sentence for murdering husband, burning body
  "I know Scott killed his father," convicted killer Melody Farris told a judge during her sentencing hearing...
• Nov 29, 2024 Dentist accused of poisoning wife charged with trying to have detective killed
  James Craig has been charged with solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury after his wife's death.
• Nov 21, 2024 Aurora dentist's murder trial delayed a third time
  An Aurora dentists facing charges of murdering his wife with poison was delayed for a third time Thursday, a judge ruled.
• Nov 21, 2024 Ex-Orange Sheriff's Office sergeant indicted on murder charge in wife's shooting death
  A former Orange County Sheriff's Office sergeant accused of shooting and killing his wife, who was a lieutenant with the sheriff's office, ...
• Nov 15, 2024 Florida man's US charges upgraded to killing his estranged wife in Spain
  Florida husband David Knezevich allegedly ended contentious divorce by disguising himself, disabling security camera, stuffing formerly dear wife Ana Knezevich into a suitcase and carrying her away.
• Nov 8, 2024 Husband of missing mom Suzanne Simpson charged with murder
  Brad Simpson, the husband of missing Texas mom Suzanne Simpson, has officially been charged with murder in his wife's case, a county official ...
• Nov 1, 2024 Davis man convicted of domestic violence months after wife's death
  On July 9, the DA's office said Stanley's wife, Megan Marie Duncanson Stanley called 911 and whispered into the phone that her husband was going to ...
• Oct 25, 2024 Parents of Utah woman accused of killing her husband are arrested after bombshell revelation
  Utah husband Matthew Johnson yelled at wife Jennifer Gledhill, because she had an affair. Wife prevented future arguments, by shooting husband in bed. Wife's parents, 71-year-old Thomas and 67-year-old Rosalie Gledhill allegedly helped daughter clean up the evidence.
• Oct 18, 2024 Flagstaff man sentenced to 16 years in prison for murder of his wife
  Flagstaff husband Daniel Paduchowski was sentenced to 16 years for killing his wife, Kelly. Tearfully expressing regret, he wished he could undo that day. Sadly, their children lost both parents because Daniel could not walk away from the argument before it turned deadly.
• Oct 4, 2024 Missing Utah soldier's wife tells informant she shot husband in his sleep and buried ...
  Jennifer Gledhill said she shot Matthew Johnson on the bed, buried his body and destroyed items to cover up the crime, the informant said.
• Sep 27, 2024 Murder trial of former Dover doctor set to begin in March
  Massachusetts husband Ingolf Tuerk, former chief of urology at St. Elizabeth’s hospital hired the best lawyers! Dr. Tuerk confessed to strangling wife Kathleen McLean in 2020, while they were in a divorce. But Dr. Tuerk's trial is delayed until 2025.
• Sep 27, 2024 ‘You’re a Monster … Manipulator’: Florida Family Issues Explosive Impact Statement Against Husband Who Allegedly Killed Estranged Wife After Finding Her on Dating Site
  After 18 months of marriage, Mimose Dulcio and Jose Pacheco signed divorce papers. A day later, Pacheco, enraged after discovering Dulcio's dating profile, murdered her and buried her body in a remote area. Pacheco was sentenced to 55 years in prison. The judge rejected his “no contest” plea, allowing Dulcio’s family the chance to pursue a wrongful death suit.
• Sep 20, 2024 Long Island husband Ryszard Murawski admits to fatally stabbing wife in backyard as horrified son tried to stop brutal attack
  NY Mommy Wioleta Murawski screamed for help while Daddy Ryszard Murawski stabbed her. Luckily, son heard Mommy's screams, jumped on Daddy to end attack. Mommy tried to run away. DA said, "She was able to stumble across the street before collapsing with her son by her side."
• Sep 20, 2024 Vt. man pleads not guilty to 1993 murder of estranged wife
  Jury awarded Vermont wife Cheryl Peters $600K after estranged husband Carroll Peters raped her in 1993. Sadly, wife never received reward because husband murdered her two weeks after rape. Cold case specialist solved case after 6 year investigation.
• Sep 13, 2024 Florida Girl, 7, Shot Her Dad in Head as He Allegedly Beat Her Mother. Now Her Mother Is Charged With Murder.
  Florida wife Laurie Shaver claimed her husband, Michael, abandoned her and their kids after she built a concrete fire pit. Oddly, she never contacted him or sought child support. A cadaver dog found his body buried under the pit. Mommy says 7 year old daughter murdered Daddy.
• Sep 13, 2024 Man Accused Of Setting Wife On Fire Won’t Face Death Penalty
  Arkansas husband Bruce Cockrell said an electrical fire started while he was in bed with dear wife Tonya Cockrell and burned her badly. Oddly, husband was not injured. Several days later, he admitted pouring gasoline on wife, but said she set herself on fire. Alas, wife said husband burned her, before she died.