"Tragic Murders Unfold in Plantation: Retired Marine Faces Charges in Wife and Son's Stabbings"

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Source: WPLG Local 10
"Tragic Murders Unfold in Plantation: Retired Marine Faces Charges in Wife and Son's Stabbings"
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Retired US Marine Jean Carlo Aponte, who suffered from PTSD, TBI, depression, and marital problems, is accused of stabbing his wife 28 times and his 3-year-old son 4 times in Broward County. His wife had searched for information on divorce and infidelity before the murders. Aponte, who had served in Iraq, was facing marital issues and had a tense exchange with his wife about his infidelity before the tragic incident. He is being held without bond and is set to face a capital homicide case.

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