A Florida woman is in custody after telling her adult son that his father was dead after she struck her husband him with a billy club, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
Why It Matters
Bonnie Tietgens, 60, is charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence after 64-year-old William Tietgens was found dead in a Fort Pierce home on October 8.
St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro said he believes the couple had been married for 40 years, WPTV reported, adding that William Tietgens was arrested by the Port St. Lucie Police Department several years ago on domestic violence charges.
What To Know
Deputies from the Patrol Operations Bureau responded to a residence in the 5200 block of Birch Drive in Fort Pierce around 10:26 p.m. after receiving a report of a possible fatality. Authorities found a man, later identified as William Tietgens, inside the home.
Police initiated lifesaving measures until St. Lucie County Fire Rescue personnel arrived, but the husband was pronounced dead at the scene…