Found Deceased VA - Elsie Wiggington, adult, from Amherst County, 2023 *husband charged w/murder*

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Husband indicted on first-degree murder in Amherst woman's killing

A grand jury indicted a Lexington man Friday on first degree murder in connection with his wife’s shooting death in Amherst County. Frederick Lewis Wiggington Jr. also is indicted on using a firearm in commission of a felony and concealing a dead body in the homicide of Elsie Mae Wiggington, an...

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Husband indicted on first-degree murder in Amherst woman's killing

A grand jury indicted a Lexington man Friday on first degree murder in connection with his wife’s shooting death in Amherst County. Frederick Lewis Wiggington Jr. also is indicted on using a firearm in commission of a felony and concealing a dead body in the homicide of Elsie Mae Wiggington, an...

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Noting:

A jury trial is scheduled to begin April 29 in Amherst Circuit Court.

 

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APR 28, 2025

Man expected to head to trial in wife’s disappearance and death

Fred Wiggington is accused of killing his wife, Elsie Wiggington, who disappeared in late June of 2023.

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The trial for Fred Wiggington begins Tuesday, April 29 in Amherst County.

Prosecutors say evidence connects Fred to the crime, including a pawned gun, matching items found at his home, and testimony from a jail inmate who says Fred confessed to killing Elsie.

Fred maintains his innocence, and his attorney argues the case is circumstantial.

The trial is expected to last four days.

 

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APR 29, 2025

Trial delayed for man accused in wife’s disappearance and death

The start of a murder trial for a man accused of killing his wife in 2023 will now start Wednesday.

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The start of a murder trial for a man accused of killing his wife in 2023 will now start Wednesday.

The trial of Frederick Wiggington was supposed to start Tuesday, but is postponed because a court reporter was not in attendance.

Absent court reporter delays Amherst County trial for man accused of wife's murder

The Amherst County trial of Frederick Wigginton was unexpectedly postponed today due to the absence of a court reporter.

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Despite the delay, Elsie's family remains patient. They said they are ready for justice, but they said they would rather have the trial done correctly. The court does have an electronic recorder at the courthouse available, but those have failed before. Having a court reporter there can help the case not result in a mistrial, the family said.

 

[Little Jack]

Wow. This is a crazy story! I cant believe this poor womans disappearance was not investigated so long. And now the trial delayed ... what is going on in that county!

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 30, 2025

Key witnesses testify in Frederick Wiggington trial, recounting last moments with Elsie

The trial of Frederick Wiggington, charged with the murder of his wife, Elsie Wiggington, commenced today in Amherst County.

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During the trial's opening day, both sides gave their opening statements. The prosecution argues that Fred shot and killed Elsie, while the defense said there's not enough evidence. The prosecution brought 12 witnesses to the stand, including neighbors, employers, law enforcement, friends, and family, who provided testimony.

Trial begins for man accused of killing his wife

The first day of the four-day Fred Wiggington trial began Wednesday, April 30.

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Witnesses then took the stand, including Elsie’s neighbor, John Wayne Goff, who testified he last saw Elsie on June 24, 2023 carrying wood in the backyard before witnessing an altercation between the couple. He said he never saw her again after that day. Goff said he saw another woman, later identified as Fred’s ex-wife Patricia Wiggington on the property just days later. Goff testified he did not like Fred because he was sleeping with his wife and other women.

Several witnesses testified that Fred applied for and was let go from jobs in March 2024. Each said during the month of March, he told them his wife had been murdered and found under a pier in Virginia Beach. Elsie’s remains were discovered months later on August 14, buried under concrete and wrapped in a tarp on the property she shared with Fred.

 

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APR 30, 2025

Frederick Wiggington Trial: Day 1

Nearly two years after his wife, Elsie Wiggington’s disappearance, and nearly eight months after her remains were found on their property, Frederick Wiggington’s trial for first-degree murder began today.

www.wsls.com

The prosecution called it a ‘cold-blooded execution’, saying Elsie was shot in the back of the head, in opening statements.

Finally, the jury heard from a special agent who interviewed Wiggington almost a year after Elsie disappeared.

He says Fred gave conflicting statements — initially claiming Elsie left to stay with her daughter, then later saying he had ‘no idea where she went.’

 

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MAY 1, 2025

Trial continues for Amherst County man accused of killing wife

Fred Wiggington is accused of killing his wife, Elsie Wiggington.

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Investigators outlined how Elsie’s phone was found in an attic at the property at which Fred was living with his girlfriend, in Lexington. The phone had been factory-reset. They also detailed data extractions, bank records, and pawn shop transactions involving firearms.

Autopsy photographs shown in court, revealed a hole in the back of the skull surrounded by a dark substance. Cruise said this darkness could indicate soot or “bullet wipe,” suggesting a close-range gunshot.

Prosecution details investigation in Elsie Wiggington's disappearance case: Trial Day 2

On Thursday, an Amherst County Jury heard evidence against the man accused of murdering his wife.

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She was found inside a blue tarp that was tied up with a string. They found her in a white shirt and black shorts. A neighbor testified Wednesday that the last time he saw Elsie, she was arguing with Fred outside in something similar.

[Captain Clay Thompson with the Amherst County Sheriff's office] said the body was well intact, more so than past human remains he has seen that have been in the ground only a few weeks. It is unclear why that is relevant yet.

She [the Medical Examiner] also agreed that the decomposition was abnormal. She said the remains only smelled of dirt, not decomposition.

 

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GUILTY!

MAY 2, 2025

Wiggington found guilty of killing wife in Amherst County

Fred Wiggington has been found guilty of first-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony for the death of his wife, Elsie Wiggington.

www.wdbj7.com

In day three of his murder trial in Amherst County Friday, the verdict came after the defense formally rested its case without presenting any arguments or witnesses. Wiggington was accused of killing his wife, Elsie Wiggington.

The defense also made motions to strike the first-degree murder charge, but the judge denied that motion, saying there was enough evidence to show premeditation.

Frederick Wiggington found guilty for murder of Elsie Wiggington

Nearly two years after his wife, Elsie Wiggington’s disappearance, and nearly eight months after her remains were found on their property, Frederick Wiggington’s trial for first-degree murder began today.

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Today, jurors heard testimony from a jailhouse informant who claimed Wiggington told him in jail that he shot and killed Elsie on a Saturday in June and then pawned a gun.

Fred Wiggington found guilty in first-degree murder of wife Elsie

A jury has made its decision in the case against an Amherst County man charged with killing his wife and burying her remains on their property.

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Fred Wiggington was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Elsie Wiggington in court Friday afternoon after just over an hour of deliberating.

 

[Knox]

Happy he was finally convicted, this was a horrible experience for her family.

Now, what’s the deal with his ex wife. Did she cop a plea?

 

[borndem]

So glad to see the results.