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‘You just don’t expect it’: 81-year-old Lombard man charged in wife’s murder

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LOMBARD, Ill. – An 81-year-old Lombard man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife Friday morning. According to a criminal complaint filed in DuPage County, Charles Witter is accused of shooting and killing his wife just after 12:30 a.m. Friday at their home in the 500 block of North Clarendon Avenue. Investigators have kept details on what may have led up to the deadly shooting under wraps, rele…

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An Lombard man charged with killing his wife did so because he “went nuts” after she wouldn’t stop yelling and screaming at him, according to a 911 call played at a court hearing Saturday morning.But Charles Witter’s attorney, William Wolf, argued Witter did so because his wife suffered from worsening dementia that made her angry and violent, and her yelling caused him physical and emotional pain. “He loved and still loves her,” Wolf argued.Witt…

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A Lombard man shot his wife during an argument early Friday morning, and then called 911, according to prosecutors.

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‘You just don’t expect it’: 81-year-old Lombard man charged in wife’s murder

LOMBARD, Ill. – An 81-year-old Lombard man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife Friday morning. According to a criminal complaint filed in DuPage County, Charles Witter is accused of shooting and killing his wife just after 12:30 a.m. Friday at their home in the 500 block of North Clarendon Avenue. Investigators have kept details on what may have led up to the deadly shooting under wraps, rele…

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Suburban Man, 81, Accused of Fatally Shooting Wife in Argument

Suburban Tragedy: Husband, 81, Shoots Wife Dead in Argument In a heartbreaking incident that shook the quiet neighborhood of Lombard, an 81-year-old man, Charles Witter, is facing charges of murder after allegedly shooting his wife, Helen Witter, during a dispute in the early hours of Friday morning. A Fatal Argument Unfolds The tragic event unfolded […]

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WGN 9 broke the news in Chicago, United States on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
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