Saturday, January 16, 2010

Willis, TX: Police: Deaf husband stabs estranged wife to death, injures boyfriend

by Nakia Cooper / khou.com
Posted on January 16, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Updated today at 12:44 PM
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WILLIS, Texas—Police said a deaf man, in the middle of a divorce, broke into his estranged wife's home and stabbed her and her lover multiple times in a jealous rage Saturday morning.
Police said around 8 a.m., the man drove near his estranged wife’s home located in Willis-proper and parked three blocks away. He then broke into her home where he found her with her lover.
The husband then pulled out a knife and stabbed his wife and her lover multiple times. The wife was rushed to Conroe Regional hospital where she was pronounced dead. The boyfriend was rushed to Ben Taub hospital in critical condition.
The couple’s 17-year-old son was also home at the time, but he escaped.
Police arrived to the scene just as the husband was exiting the home. Just before they were to Tase the suspect in order to subdue him, the suspect stabbed himself with a screwdriver. He was taken to Memorial Hermann-Woodlands hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.

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