Stephen Coates of San Diego faces a murder charge for the death of his wife, Monica Coates
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- San Diego man Stephen Coates faces a murder charge for the death of his wife, Monica Coates, after he allegedly drove his truck into their home on purpose
- He also allegedly started a fire in the home, and police found Monica dead with injuries “consistent with being burned”
- One neighbor reported hearing screams coming from inside the house after the crash on Dec. 29
A San Diego man is facing a murder charge for the death of his wife after he allegedly drove his truck into their home on purpose.
Stephen Coates, 62, was arrested and is accused of crashing the truck and starting a fire inside the home in the city’s Bay Park neighborhood on Dec. 29, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).
His wife, 61-year-old Monica Coates, called 911 just after 7:30 a.m. local time that day to report that her husband had crashed his pickup into their home, police said. Neighbors had also called to report the collision, and one reported hearing screams coming from inside the house after the crash…