‘I hope you rot:’ Family member to Lake County man sentenced for killing ex-wife

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) – A Wickliffe man will be sentenced Wednesday for the fatal shooting of his ex-wife outside a Chardon home.

Steven Kurzinger pleaded guilty in June. He was indicted on the charges of aggravated murder, murder, and having weapons under disability.

Chardon Police said Kurzinger shot his ex-wife just after 9 p.m. on June 25, 2025 outside a home in the 300 block of Irma Dr.

A neighbor called 911 at 9:13 p.m.

When police arrived at 9:17 p.m., they found the victim with a gunshot wound…

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