Man killed his wife 'to put her out of her misery,' suspect tells police

Iowa man killed his wife 'to put her out of her misery,' suspect tells police

Richard James Hoesing, 75, faces a first-degree murder charge in Perry, Iowa, after confessing to killing his wife, Jean, citing her health struggles.

Man killed his wife 'to put her out of her misery,' suspect tells police

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story     PERRY, Iowa (KCCI) — A Perry man is facing a murder charge after police say he turned himself in and admitted to killing his wife, Jean. Perry police say they were called at around 8:42 p.m. Sunday to a residence in the 2600 block of Lucinda Street. Police say the caller, identified as Richard James Hoesing, 75, of Perry, called to say he had killed his wife, who lived at the residence with …

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