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Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Man stabbed wife to death with plastic sword and pliers, Michigan police say
National Man stabbed wife to death with plastic sword and pliers, Michigan police say A Michigan man is accused of stabbing his wife to death. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Michigan man was arrested after authorities said he stabbed his wife to death. Timothy Morgan, 68, is charged with first-degree murder, according to a May 6 news release from the Detroit Police Department. Attorney contact information for Morgan was not available. On May 4, police were called to a home for a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found 67-year-old Kathryn Morgan unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to her back and head, police said. Paramedics pronounced Kathryn Morgan dead at the scene. Authorities said Timothy Morgan stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword and struck her in the head with pliers. Shortly after, he turned himself into police. If you are experiencing domestic violence and need someone to talk to, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support at 1-800-799-7233 or text 'START' to 88788. Jennifer Rodriguez mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Go to Facebook Email this person 330-781-1998 Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Human remains found in fire pit 9 months after man vanished, Ohio officials say
National Human remains found in fire pit 9 months after man vanished, Ohio officials say Xavier Menefee was reported missing in 2024. His remains were found in Akron, Ohio, officials say. Screengrab from Melanie Woods' Facebook post in Summit County Ohio Missing Persons' page. Officials in Ohio are investigating after they say human remains were found in a fire pit. Around 4:50 p.m. May 2, the Akron Police Department was called to a homeless encampment, according to a May 5 Facebook post by the Summit County Medical Examiner. Officers were called for a report of two men fighting. As they spoke with the men, one of them mentioned the human remains, WOIO reported. Nearby, officers found human remains in a fire pit, officials said. Akron police also found remains in a trash bag, WJW reported. Officials used dental records to determine the remains belonged to 22-year-old Xavier Menefee, the medical examiner's office said. Menefee was reported missing out of Canton in August, according to WJW. Anthony Fields, 54, and Kurth Conaway, 34, are charged with abuse of a corpse, according to court records. The two were arrested in connection with the remains found, WOIO reported. Akron is about a 40-mile drive south from Cleveland. Jennifer Rodriguez mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Go to Facebook Email this person 330-781-1998 Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
