A Salado man has been indicted for murder in the beating death of his wife, who he claimed was injured by rolling off the couch.
Reporter: By Paul J. Gately
Email Address: paul.gately@kwtx.com
BELTON (April 29, 2010)--A Salado man was named in a murder indictment that the Bell County Grand Jury handed up Wednesday in connection with the October 2009 death of his wife.
Donald Lee Tretter was initially charged with aggravated assault in connection with an incident that resulted in serious injuries to Lou Tretter on Oct. 18, 2009 at the couple's Salado home.
Lou Tretter was found at about 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 18, unconscious, lying on the floor of the couple's Oak Tree Dr. home.
Officers stated in the arrest affidavit she sustained serious injuries and she was flown from the scene to Scott & White Hospital.
She later died from her injuries.
Officers interviewed Tretter who said he believed his wife had fallen off a couch where she had been sleeping.
Medical personnel, however, reported the injuries she sustained were not consistent with a fall, but instead with being beaten with hands or fists or some other object.
The charge against Tretter was upgraded to murder and he was rearrested and ordered held in the Bell County Jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond.
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