Sunday, August 9, 2009

Harris, IA: Domestic Dispute Ends in Murder-Suicide


Posted at: 08/07/2009 8:38 AM
Updated at: 08/07/2009 12:07 PM

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- A domestic dispute ends with two people dead, and their 8-year-old child witnessed it all.

Investigators say Doug Ohlet killed his wife then killed himself at their home near Harris on Wednesday night. That's in Chisago County.

They say the couple's 8-year-old daughter called 9-1-1 to get help, telling operators "my dad's choking my mom." By the time deputies arrived it was too late.

Police say Ohlet had a history of problems.

They say they issued a protection order in June after getting a suicide threat. It was amended as part of the divorce proceedings.

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