DAYTON -- According to police, a man had a history of domestic violence before he allegedly admitted to investigators that he killed his wife. However, Neighbors told News Center 7 that they did not know the couple had problems.
William Strickland, 73, is in the Montgomery County Jail on murder charges. Officers said Strickland told them that he stabbed his wife, 62-year-old Carolyn Strickland, to death with a large kitchen knife Saturday night after an argument at their home on Angier Drive in Dayton.
"I don't know what to say cause I was really surprised. Because, you know, I thought they had a good relationship. I was just surprised and shocked," said Ora Robinson. Robinson lives near the Strickland's home and said she use to bowl with Carolyn.
Police said they had been out to that home several times in the past. In fact, they had responded to a domestic call about a week ago. They said they arrested William and confiscated a handgun from him, but Carolyn chose not to press charges.
William Strickland is expected to go before a judge on Monday to answer to charges. An autopsy is scheduled to determine an exact cause of death.
"Police said they had been out to that home several times in the past. In fact, they had responded to a domestic call about a week ago. They said they arrested William and confiscated a handgun from him, but Carolyn chose not to press charges."
ReplyDeleteThis is so frustrating. Maybe it is different in Ohio, but I know that in California, individuals don't press criminal charges, it is the state. She could choose not to cooperate, but if they confiscated a gun, it sounds like they probably had enough evidence to press charges even without her cooperation...