Former corrections officer accused of wife's murder

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

A former corrections officer is accused of strangling his wife and forcing children to help.

A former corrections officer has been accused of killing his wife while forcing some of their children to help during the attack. According to police, he strangled the woman whilst one child was allegedly forced to pour boiling water on her and another to hold a hand over her mouth to stifle her screams. The body was then hidden in a dumpster.

How it is being reported

• Former corrections officer accused of killing wife, forcing kids to helpA former corrections officer allegedly strangled his wife and forced some of his children to help during the attack, then hid her body in a dumpster.Fox News · 8 Oct, 07:49
• Former corrections officer allegedly killed his wife — and forced his kids to helpWhile Jonathan Houston allegedly strangled his wife, he got one of their kids to pour boiling water on her and another to hold a hand over her mouth to stifle her screams, according to cops.New York Post · 7 Oct, 14:31

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