A northeastern Pennsylvania judge says a man charged with killing his wife and dumping her body into a creek is competent to stand trial.
Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage decided Monday that 49-year-old Steven Wolfgang of Mount Carmel can stand trial on homicide charges in the January 2007 death of his 42-year-old wife, Sherry.
Police say Wolfgang beat his wife to death then put her remains in a metal box and dumped them in Schuylkill County's Mahanoy Creek. Her body was found five months later.
Investigators say Wolfgang set his wife's vehicle on fire then attempted suicide.
Wolfgang pleaded no-contest to third-degree murder in May but withdrew his plea in September. His trial is scheduled for next month.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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