The Brief
- A 92-year-old former state trooper was booked into jail Saturday for allegedly stabbing his 89-year-old wife to death inside their Goodyear home.
- The couple’s adult son discovered his mother dead in bed while visiting from out of state, shortly before the suspect attempted a pill overdose.
- A judge set bond at $1 million after prosecutors cited the violent nature of the attack, despite defense claims of sudden dementia-related behavior.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – A 92-year-old former state trooper accused of stabbing his wife to death inside their Goodyear home made his first court appearance Saturday, where a judge ordered him held on a $1 million bond.
What we know:
John “Jack” Robinson Biggs Sr. was booked into Maricopa County jail on second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges following his release from a local hospital. Authorities say Biggs tried to end his own life by taking pills after the Aug. 24 killing of his 89-year-old wife, Jane Biggs.…