Nancy Lake was divorced from the man who is accused of strangling her to death earlier this week.
Richard Achauer, 68, of Frenchtown Township is being held without bond in the murder of Ms. Lake, 64, of Monroe. An arraignment hearing was held out of the public’s view Friday afternoon in front of Monroe County Magistrate Kenneth Wassus. It is not known how Mr. Achauer pled to the charge of homicide/open murder.
On Wednesday, Ms. Lake went to her ex-husband’s home in the 1400 block of Meadow Dr. to help care for him. She was one of Mr. Achauer’s multiple caretakers.
@body copy-standard (justified):Preliminary investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office revealed the couple apparently argued over living conditions when the dispute became physical and Ms. Lake was strangled.
Soon after, Mr. Achauer called Monroe County Central Dispatch and requested medical attention at his home.
The couple was married years ago and divorced. Ms. Lake remarried and moved out of the area. Her husband died, and Ms. Lake moved back into Monroe, said Detective Heath Velliquette of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Mr. Achauer, who is a retired General Motors worker, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which is a disorder that affects the nervous system.
Detective Velliquette said Mr. Achauer uses a wheelchair but also is able to walk.
“He’s fully capable of walking,” he said, adding that the suspect will sometimes use a cane to assist in walking.
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