Elderly Man Fatally Stabs Wife Over Pancakes
TL;DR
An 85-year-old man in Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his 81-year-old wife to death during an argument over pancakes. The man claimed to have an aversion to food and said his wife was trying to make him eat. He expressed remorse and stated that he wished he had died instead. The suspect is being held without bail, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 2nd.
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- Elderly man fatally stabs wife after fight over pancakes, officials say NBC News
- DC man killed his wife because he didn't want to eat pancakes she made, DOJ says WUSA9.com
- 85-year-old DC man charged in stabbing death of his 81-year-old wife, court officials say WJLA
- Man, 85, arrested for fatally stabbing wife near Logan Circle, police say The Washington Post
- 85-year-old DC man accused of stabbing wife to death over pancakes she made: police FOX 5 DC
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