Florida man accused of stabbing & beating roommate to death initially claimed she was a burglar: Affidavit

Man claimed roommate was a burglar after killing her with scissors, golf clubs: Police

NORTH PORT, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida man is behind bars without bond after police say he killed his roommate with scissors, a knife and golf clubs. Coy Bothwell is charged with homicide. (Sarasota County Jail) Coy Pearson Bothwell, 46, is charged with second-degree homicide in the death of Tiffany Schiessl, 32, who had been his roommate for approximately two months. Bothwell initially called 911 to report a burglary — but told a very differen…

Florida man accused of stabbing & beating roommate to death initially claimed she was a burglar: Affidavit

A North Port man who initially called police to report a burglary that had happened hours earlier is accused of stabbing his roommate with scissors and a kitchen knife before beating her until his golf clubs broke.