Men Who've Murdered Their Wives: A Comprehensive List Compiled by Our Sleuthers

[aussiegran]

Frank Simon -Tammy Simon
Roger McDowell-Dawna Wright -pregnant
Juan Mendez Jr., -Whitney Mendez
Jims Beneche -Mary Ravenell
Kristopher Parker -Tiffany Parker
Joshua Bean-Heather Norris
Tom Toolan-Beth Lochtefeld
Clinton Ray Egbert-Tami Egbert
Omar Mora-Lisa Mora
Valentin Luna-
Everette Simpson-Estelle Simpson-Virginia Hudson-Ruby Richardson
John Peek-Carol Marlin-kasi Peek
Jake Taylor-Rachel Pendray
Shundavian Brooks-Nefertiti Williams
Michael Nock-Danielle Apodaca
Victor Serrato-Miriam Carmona -pregnant
John W. Graves Jr., -Angela Readance
Mark Bowling-Julie Bowling

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Valentin Luna-

His wife's name is Mirna Argueta (some articles refer to her as Mirna Luna) and from what I've read, Valentin also shot to death his 7 year-old son, Christian. Mirna apparently had two children from a prior marriage that are now in the custody of their father. Sadly, one of those children was present during the conflict that took her mom and her brother's lives.

cbs11tv.com - Carrollton Murder-Suicide Shooter Identified

... The woman and child have been identified as Mirna Argueta and 7-year-old Christian.

A Carrollton police spokesman says police received calls of shots fired in the neighborhood and arrived to find the bodies of Argueta in the front yard and Christian in a pickup truck in front of the house...

 

[hoosierem]

Unfortunately, this is another sad case to add to your list. Alan Matheny was in prison for battery of his ex-wife, Lisa Bianco, and was let out on an 8-hour furlough and went directly to his ex-wife's home, broke in, and when she escaped from the home, he chased her down the sidewalk and beat her to death with a shotgun. He apparently made comments while in prison that he wanted to kill her.

And he was released for an 8-hour "furlough" and he achieved his goal.
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/oldrow/mathenya.htm


He was sentenced to death and was executed in September 2005.
http://sun.soci.niu.edu/~archives/ABOLISH/dec05/3140.html
INDIANA----execution
Matheney executed for killing ex-wife - Daniels opted against clemency for
murderer Alan Matheney, 54, one of the most notorious killers on Indiana's death row, was executed by lethal injection early today at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.

Gov. Mitch Daniels denied him clemency Tuesday without explanation.

Late Tuesday night, minutes before the execution took place, 7 people
stood outside the governor's residence with signs protesting the
execution. "I call it the murder penalty," said Jennifer Cobb, 47. "I believe the state taking a life because that person took a life makes the state a
hypocrite."

A Lake County jury, which recommended the death penalty, convicted
Matheney of murder for beating his ex-wife, Lisa Marie Bianco, 29, to
death in March 1989 with a rifle butt while on an 8-hour furlough from the
Correctional Industrial Facility near Pendleton.

Matheney traveled to Mishawaka, burst into Bianco's home, caught her as
she tried to run away and struck her in the head with a rifle so hard the
weapon broke.

At the time of his crime, Matheney was serving a 7-year sentence for
beating Bianco and trying to abduct their 2 daughters. Mental health
experts testified Matheney was delusional, falsely believing Bianco was
having an affair with a local prosecutor and the pair were conspiring to
keep him in prison for life. At trial, his legal team, including then-public defender Scott King, who's now mayor of Gary, mounted an unsuccessful insanity defense.

Bianco's murder made national headlines and prompted then-Gov. Evan Bayh, who was nearly 2 months into his 1st term, to scrap furloughs and deny nearly all requests for clemency during his 8 years in office.

Matheny becomes the the 5th condemned inmate to be executed in Indiana this year, and the 16th overall since the state resumed capital punishment
in 1981. Matheny becomes the 41st condemned inmate to be put to death this year in the USA and the 985th overall since America resumed executions on January 17, 1977.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

What a horrible, horrible story.

 

[aussiegran]

while I was researching I found these 2 links to some sad stories of soldiers who murdered their wives.
http://www.seattleweekly.com/2005-08-31/news/home-front-casualties.php

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/3091/

 

[SewingDeb]

I don't think this guy has been listed.

75-Year-Old Murder Suspect Ruled Incompetent

Albert Schuholz, 75 was found not competent to stand trial on charges he murdered his wife and her friend back in 1981.

Prosecutors say Schuholz murdered his wife Marie and her friend, Starla Burns.

In 1998 police arrested Schuholz for trying to hire a hitman to kill his wife Norma, but that hitman turned out to be an FBI informant.

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=636fa221-dbda-47cb-a13c-4a91fcaa1fe2

 

[SewingDeb]

Thomas Toolan III killed girlfriend Elizabeth Lochtefeld when she broke off the relationship.

Ex-bank exec guilty of Nantucket killing

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4909386.html

 

[aussiegran]

Quite a few years ago I remember seeing an american 60minutes segment about a poor woman whose husband was let out of prison and he went straight to her place and murdered her ,she was on the phone to 911 and screaming for help when he killed her and it was all recorded by 911. this story stuck with me for a long time but sadly I cant remember her name .Does anyone remember it ?I would like to add her name to our list.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Is it Ronyale White? Her husband was under protective order but not in jail as far as I can tell.

ABC7Chicago.com: 911 tapes reveal horror of murdered woman's final moments

Ronyale White was murdered by her husband on a May night three years ago. The tapes of her calls to 911 reveal both the horror of her final moments and the failure of police response...

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Pregnant Woman Shot To Death While Calling 911 - Local News Story - KPRC Houston

A pregnant woman was shot and killed while calling 911 in her southeast Harris County home Wednesday, officials told KPRC Local 2...

Arnold was three months pregnant.

Neighbors said they saw Arnold arguing with her husband, 46-year-old Howard Holmes, outside their home Tuesday...

 

[aussiegran]

I didnt realise there would be more than one .niave of me wasnt it .Thanks for the links JerseyGirl .
I will add these if they arent on the list.
I think the woman I am thinking about was more like 7 years or more ago and her husband was let out of prison earlier than he was supposed too and he virtually went straight to her and killed her.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Hi aussiegran. The first one I posted, Ronyale White, is closer to what you're saying. I only posted the second because I came across it during my search. Sadly, there were many who died under these circumstances when I started searching around although Ronyale's story was the one where they mentioned her terror being on tape. It gives me a chill all over again just thinking of these poor women.

I came across so many new women that were murdered by their significant others that I decided not to start listing them or I would have been here all night, hogging the thread. When I have the time, I may start to go through and gather some names that I came across. The web search was truly startling.

 

[NewMom2003]

Ira Einhorn murdered girlfriend, Holly Maddux.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/famous/einhorn/index_1.html

 

[montana_16]

Is it Ronyale White? Her husband was under protective order but not in jail as far as I can tell.

ABC7Chicago.com: 911 tapes reveal horror of murdered woman's final moments

Ronyale White was murdered by her husband on a May night three years ago. The tapes of her calls to 911 reveal both the horror of her final moments and the failure of police response...

OMG . I started crying when I heard her anguish when she was hiding in the bedroom just before the murder.

On this one we actually experienced the terror with her. I hope this guy gets the D.P. if they have it there. It's so obvious it was premeditated.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

OMG . I started crying when I heard her anguish when she was hiding in the bedroom just before the murder.

It's the most horrific thing imaginable. I still can't get over her case. Here's some more info. and a picture of the low-life that murdered her:

ABC7Chicago.com: Tapes played on first day of murder trial

"White called for help three times, but by the time police showed up she was dead.

With the marriage dissolving, White had taken to carrying a microcassette recorder to secretly record what she contended was her estranged husband's abusive physical treatment. White wound up tape recording her own death. That tape and three 911 calls have not yet been placed in the public domain, but they were played in court Thursday in all their chilling detail...

White's family had heard the 911 calls before, but they had never heard the contents of a microcassette player that White had turned on and put in her coat pocket. It recorded the last moment of her life with chilling clarity...

White's husband, Louis Drexel ... contends that her death resulted from a struggle over a gun ,and it was never his intention to kill her."

Apparently a wrongful death suit was filed - No. 1-03-2561, Moore v. Chicago Police Department Officer Green

Louis Drexel was found guilty - the jury deliberated less than an hour. I know that they were seeking the death penalty. I'm still checking to see what sentence he received.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

ABC7Chicago.com: Estranged husband convicted in wife's shooting death

...Drexel's defense was that White had produced the gun and that she was accidentally shot in a struggle. Prosecutors called that claim laughable if it weren't so sad. Ronyale White's tape tells a different story.

"That microcassette is invaluable. It's absolutely invaluable. And the idea that a woman would have the presence of mind that she did to actually push play, and actually end up recording her death, is a testament to what a wonderful woman and beautiful woman she was -- and so smart," said Beth Pfeiffer, assistant state's attorney...

City to pay more than $4 million to family of murdered woman Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles

Supervisors said the officers should have arrived in 5 to 7 minutes. The officers said they were inspecting their vehicle and then searching the neighborhood after hearing her husband, Louis Drexel, had fled the house.

They were suspended after attempts to fire them failed.

White had a restraining order against Drexel, who is in prison serving a life sentence for her murder...

 

[reportertype]

Randy Roth -- killed two of his wives. Claimed one fell while hiking and the other, drowned, I think.

Paul Snider killed Dorothy Stratton.

 

[aussiegran]

Lowell Amos-Roberta Amos
Jerry Anderson-Emily Anderson
Terry Anderson-
Joe Andrews-Anna Synder
Steven Barbee-Lisa Underwood (Pregnant)
Justin Barber-April Barber
Brandon Bare-Nabila Bare
Jim Barton- Vickie Barton
Mark Barton-Leigh Anne and Debra
Joshua Bean-Heather Norris
Eric Bechler -Pegye Bechler
Stephen Beckham-Vickie Beckham
Anthony Bell_ Erica Bell
Jims Beneche -Mary Ravenell
Jeremias Bins-Carla Souza
Alan Blackthorne-Sheila Belush
Michael Blagg-Jennifer Blagg
robert blake-Bonny Lee blake
Tom Boskowski-
Mark Bowling-Julie Bowling
Patrick Bradford-Tammy Lohr
Anselmo Ricardo Braffith III -Jamie Braffith (pregnant)
David Brame_Crystal Brame
Myron Britt-Nancy Britt
Shundavian Brooks-Nefertiti Williams
Andrew Byrne-Leona Caramanica
Jeff Cahill -Jill Cahill
Mario Calderon- Gina Calderon
David Camm-Kimm Camm
Fidel Carrasco-Maria Del Rocio Medina
Rae Carruth-Cherica Adams (pregnant)
Robert Chambers-Jennifer Levin
David Collier-Lorainne Collier
Barry Corbin
Richard Crafts-Helle Craft
Brad Cunningham-Cheryl Keeton
Willy Davis-Lashanya Hinnant
jeffery lynn Daily- Sheila Dillard
Vincent Doan-Carrie Culberson
Scott Douglas-Anne Douglas
Luis Drexel-Ronyale White
Scott Dunn -Brandi Dunn
Robert Durst_Kathleen Durst
Ira Einhorn-Holly Maddux
Timothy Engh-Brenda Engh
Neil Entwistle.-Rachel Entwistle
Yazeed Essa -Rosemarie Essa
Kenneth Fitzhugh-Kristine Fitzhugh
Mick Fletcher-Leanne Fletcher
Robert A Fratta-Farah Fratta
Alonso Garibay-Carmen Rodrigez
jeffery Neal Garner-Ashley garner
Munier Gattas-Laura Gattas(pregnant)
Bruce Giles_Lisa Slaughter
Edward Gingerich-Katie Gingerich
Sean Barclay Goff-Joy risker
Eric Brian Golden-Dee Dee Golden
John W. Graves Jr., -Angela Readance
David Michael Green-Stacy Green(pregnant)
Richard Greist -Janice greist (pregnant)
Wayne Guidry Jr-Stephanie Simms
Mark Hacking -Lori Hacking
Christopher Hampton-Tamika Huston
Dennis Earl Handie-Shaneda Ricks
Calvin Harris-Michelle Harris
Alford L. “Al” Hendrix-Virginia Hendrix
Tom Hicks-Cindy Lynn Hicks
Howard Holmes-Sherry Arnold
Kemp Horton-Tammi Meininger
Dale Huebner -Carla Hueber
Scott Huss-Yana Huss
Richard Illes-Miriam Illes
Leon Jackson-Kenya Thigpen
Jerry Jones Jr.-Lee Jones
Lewis Joyner- Ruby Joyner
James Keown -Julie Keown
James Klindt-Joyce Klindt
Jeff Krotine--Ramona Krotine
Randell Larue-Joann Marie Queeny
John Lee-Emma Keyse
John List-Helen List
Keniko Montel Logan-Loretta Releford
Christian Longo -MaryJane Longo
Steven Lovato-Michelle Lovato
Valentin Luna-Mirna Argueta
Augustus Lundy-Tarakisha Hodo
Gregg Madigosky-Lyn Bossert
John Maloney-Sandy Maloney
George Marecek-Viparet Maracek
Bobby McCarn
Scott McCarter-Wendy McCarter
Stephen McCoy-Betty McCoy
Roger McDowell-Dawna Wright -pregnant
Richard McFarland-susan MaFarland
David McGowan-Karen McGowan
Perry March-Janet March
Rob Marshall -Maria Marshall
Alan Matheny-Lisa Bianco
Jeffrey McDonald-Collette Marshall
Juan Mendez Jr., -Whitney Mendez
James Miller-Bridgette Barr
? Moua- Sheng Vang
Donald Moringiello-Fern Moringiello
Kevin Morrissey-Mamiko Kawai
Joseph Morrow-Donna Morrow
Prof. Thomas Murray-Carmin Ross

 

[hoosierem]

I think the woman I am thinking about was more like 7 years or more ago and her husband was let out of prison earlier than he was supposed too and he virtually went straight to her and killed her.

Aussiegran - is it the case in Indiana that I posted about? Alan Matheny was let out on an 8 hour furlough and went straight to his ex-wife's (Lisa Bianco) home, broke in and chased her through the neighborhood and then killed her by beating her with a shotgun? That's the only case I can think of.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Hi again, aussiegran. I'm not sure why some of the names have nothing next to them so I filled in those that I could figure out.

Terry Anderson-
Jeremias Bins - bludgeoned to death his wife, Carla Souza, 37, and her son, Caique; Mormon church leaders said Bins did not approve of the hours Souza, a housekeeper, spent worshipping at the downtown Framingham branch of the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Patrick Bradford- Bradford is in prison serving 80 years for murdering his girlfriend, Tammy Lohr. In August 1992, she was stabbed repeatedly in her back and neck, before her body was set afire. In the living room, her dog lay stabbed to death as well.
Andrew Byrne - convicted of first degree murder for the July 10, 1991 strangulation death of his wife, Leona Caramanica, who also was known as Leah. She was a 31-year-old attorney working with disadvantaged youth in Philadelphia when she died in July 1991.
Mario Calderon- Gina Calderon on Valentine's Day. Mario killed his wife, her mother, and then told his 8 year-old son to call 911 before killing himself. When the call went into 911, the boy said that he didn't expect it to be the day "daddy, mommy and nanny all died." The boy's 2 and 4 year-old siblings were also in the home.
Barry Corbin
Vincent Doan - Doan was convicted for the disappearance and presumed murder of his girlfriend Carrie Culberson on August 7, 1997. Culberson mysteriously disappeared in August 1996 and has been presumed dead. Her body has never been found. Several of Carrie's friends claimed that Doan was obsessed with her. Carrie's co-workers at the beauty salons where she worked said that Doan called her at work at least 5 times a day. Friends, former roommates, co-workers, and relatives also believed that Doan physically abused Carrie.
Mark Hacking - Lori Hacking
James Keown - a radio show host arrested during a commercial break on his show for the murder of his wife, Julie Keown. She had become very ill and ultimately died after consuming Gatorade containing anti-freeze. There was a $250,000 insurance policy and his stories of attending Harvard Business School proved to be false.
Bobby McCarn - A 73-year-old North Charleston man has been charged with intentionally setting a fire that killed his wife, Deborah McCarn, at their Evanston Estates home
Moua Her - murdered Sheng Vang - Sheng had been stabbed 63 times with a knife. She had gone to retrieve the remainder of her important documents from her estranged husband’s home in St. Paul. Her mother advised Sheng to request a police escort because she was well aware of the restraining order and the troubled relationship. Afraid of insulting her ex-in-laws by calling the police, Sheng felt she could quickly search for her paperwork and leave without having to call the police.