MN - Man kisses wife, whispers in her ear, then fatally stabs her during Bible study, St. Paul, Mar 2023

[Knox]

Robert Castillo, 40, is accused of stabbing his wife, Corinna Woodhull, while the two were part of a Bible study at Castillo’s sister’s home.

Saint Paul Police Department officers were called to the home at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday for a report of a woman being stabbed. When officers arrived, people were holding a man down, and a woman was “suffering from apparent stab wounds to her upper body,” police said in a news release.

According to the criminal complaint, during the Bible study, Castillo held hands with his wife and kissed her then leaned over and whispered into her ear. After Woodhull shook her head “no,” Castillo pulled out a knife and started stabbing her.

According to court records, Castillo had felony convictions for attacking a woman with a hammer, and repeatedly stabbing a roommate.

Police: Man kisses wife, whispers in her ear, then fatally stabs her during Bible study

The man whispered something to his wife, she shook her head "no," and he started stabbing her.

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[Knox]

At one point Castillo whispered something into Woodhull's ear and then pulled out a knife and stabbed her repeatedly, the complaint said.

Castillo was then tackled by family members and disarmed. Another witness at the Bible study says they believed Castillo would have stabbed others had he not been disarmed, the complaint said.

The complaint says that Castillo had an active warrant out for his arrest at the time of the stabbing and recently failed to appear at a pretrial hearing in connection to fourth-degree assault charges in Washington County. He allegedly assaulted a prison guard while being an inmate in Stillwater. He also has eight prior felony convictions that include first-degree assault, second-degree assault, possession of a firearm by an ineligible person and second-degree burglary.

Castillo's second-degree assault conviction was for beating the purported mother of his child with a hammer, causing substantial bodily harm.

According to the complaint, Castillo briefly spoke with investigators, telling them he and Woodhull had been legally married for a couple years and lived together until a month ago. Castillo wouldn't say why they no longer lived together and requested his attorney, so the interview ended.

Castillo's brother, who was also at the Bible study, told police Woodhull and his brother had been having marital problems.

Woodhull is survived by her five children.

Corinna Woodhull CBS MINNESOTA

Woodhull was treated at the scene and taken to Regions Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Man accused of stabbing his wife to death during Bible study in Minnesota

Castillo whispered something into Woodhull's ear and then pulled out a knife and stabbed her repeatedly, the complaint said.

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[Megnut]

Man sentenced to 33 years for fatally stabbing wife during bible study

Attorneys for Robert Castillo argued for a lesser sentence, citing his traumatic childhood and a life of chemical addiction.

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[Rikissa]

Article for those in Europe:

Robert Castillo, St. Paul man who fatally stabbed wife at Bible study, sentenced to 33 years

A man who killed his wife at a Bible study last year in St. Paul was sentenced to 33 years on Friday morning.

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[mlhenn]

Man sentenced to 33 years for fatally stabbing wife during bible study

Attorneys for Robert Castillo argued for a lesser sentence, citing his traumatic childhood and a life of chemical addiction.

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Attorneys for Robert Castillo argued for a lesser sentence, citing his traumatic childhood and a life of chemical addiction.

Robert Castillo was sentenced to 400 months, or 33 and 1/3 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of his wife, 41-year-old Corrina Woodhull.

 

[airportwoman]

Just based on what little information is given here, this guy sounds like, whatever he had planned, he WANTED to get caught.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

Man sentenced to 33 years for fatally stabbing wife during bible study

Attorneys for Robert Castillo argued for a lesser sentence, citing his traumatic childhood and a life of chemical addiction.

www.kare11.com

Imagine having eight prior convictions for violent felony offenses, including previous stabbings and assaulting a prison guard, and having the gall to use the "I was too high I wasn't of right mind" defense...

Also, while I believe redemption and not judging a book by its cover, one look at that guy says all I really need to know about him.

 

[stonedgnome]

I desperately want to know what he whispered to her.

 

[Dotta]

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[Knox]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835455813927731376

This is such a shocking crime. Had no idea he had also assaulted a women with a hammer at his sisters home. Is there any more information on that crime?