The Herald, Puyallup, WA -
A Spanaway woman was found dead in a Tacoma motel room this morning, hours after her husband allegedly confessed to killing his wife and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase.
A Spanaway woman was found dead in a Tacoma motel room this morning, hours after her estranged husband allegedly confessed to killing his wife and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase.
Tony Barrett, 42, called KOMO about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday to tell them he had killed his wife and ask them to post it on Facebook. He did not provide details to the television station.
The estranged husband of a Spanaway woman found dead in a Tacoma motel room early Thursday was moved from the hospital to the Pierce County Jail today, jail records show.
A Tacoma man convicted of attempted murder for trying to kill his wife in front of their children was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison.
A Spanaway woman found dead in a Tacoma motel Thursday after her estranged husband allegedly confessed to killing her died of asphyxiation, the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Friday.
100 YEARS AGO TODAY
A Spanaway man who led police on a high-speed chase after calling a local television station to say he'd killed his wife was charged today with first-degree murder.
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