Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Columbia, SC: WIFE KILLED

Husband charged with killing wife in their SC home

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Columbia police say they have arrested the husband of a 54-year-old woman found dead in her home by a family member.

Investigators said 44-year-old Michael Peterson was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with murder just hours after a family member found Brenda Witherspoon dead in the couple's home.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has ruled Witherspoon's death a homicide, but did not give a cause of death. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday.

Peterson is being held at the Richland County jail. It wasn't clear if he had an attorney.

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