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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Daily Mail
Male model arrested after husband is found dead in NYC apartment with multiple stab wounds on toilet
A male model has been arrested after his husband was found dead with multiple stab wounds while slumped over a toilet at their New York City apartment. Personal trainer Jacob Zieben-Hood was found dead at his Harlem apartment on West 138th Street at around 4am on Friday, August 1. He was 34. The fitness professional - who worked for the personal training company SystimFit according to his Instagram - was found slumped over a toilet after being stabbed repeatedly prosecutors said in legal documents obtained by NBC 4 New York. The publication also reports that Jacob had a gash on his head in addition to several wounds to the back of his leg including one which was deep enough to have penetrated the muscle. His husband Donald Zieben-Hood, 40, has since been arrested according to the New York Daily News on Monday. The model was arraigned on charges of burglary, criminal contempt, and weapons possession on Sunday, August 3. However, he has not been charged for the death of his husband though the case is being investigated as a homicide according to NBC 4 New York. It has been alleged that the couple - who were married in July 2020 - had gotten into a fight at the Harlem apartment at around 7pm on Thursday, July 31 which was the night before Jacob was found dead according to court records obtained by PIX 11. It was claimed that Jacob had called his father during the altercation and told him that his husband had been preventing him from leaving the apartment and threatening with a knife. NBC 4 New York also reported Jacob's father also alleged that he could hear Donald in the background of the phone call yelling at his son and calling him names. Meanwhile, the New York Post reported that Donald had claimed that he had fallen asleep following the alleged confrontation hours before waking up around 4am to find Jacob dead. PIX 11 reports that prosecutors claim that Donald had cut Jacob with a knife on the had and leg before calling 911. On that call he told the operator that he had a protection order against him and he was worried that he would be arrested for violating the order. When police arrived at the scene in the early hours of Friday morning, Donald - who officials said had three cuts on his arm that needed stitches - allegedly claimed that Jacob had attacked him with a knife, according to NBC 4 New York. It has been alleged that the couple - who were married in July 2020 (pictured) - had gotten into a fight at the Harlem apartment at around 7pm on Thursday, July 31 which was the night before Jacob was found dead according to court records obtained by PIX 11 The couple has had a history of domestic abuse which dates back to 2022 cited officials to the publication. PIX 11 also reported that prosecutors had cited that Donald has two open criminal contempt cases, including one for allegedly strangling his husband twice in one night. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Male Model Arrested for Burglary After Husband is Found Dead with Multiple Stab Wounds in N.Y.C. Apartment
Fitness trainer Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was discovered slumped over a toilet in the early hours of the morning on Friday, Aug. 1, according to reportsNEED TO KNOW Jacob Zieben-Hood was found dead at the New York City home he shared with his husband, Donald Zieben-Hood, on Friday, Aug. 1 Prosecutors allege that Donald, 40, cut Jacob, 34, with a knife on the head and leg during a confrontation on Thursday evening On Sunday, Aug. 3, Donald was arrested on charges of burglary, criminal contempt and weapons possession – but not charged with the death of JacobA male model has been arrested after his fitness trainer husband was found dead with multiple stab wounds at their New York City home, according to reports. At approximately 4 a.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 1, Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34 — who worked for the personal training company SystimFit, per his Instagram — was found dead at his Harlem apartment on West 138th Street, NBC 4 New York reported, citing charging documents. He was discovered slumped over a toilet with multiple wounds across his body, prosecutors said in the documents, per the outlet. Jacob also had a gash on his head and several wounds to the back of his leg, including one that was deep enough to penetrate the muscle, NBC 4 New York reported. Jacob's husband, Donald Zieben-Hood, 40, has since been arrested, per the New York Daily News. He was arraigned on Sunday, Aug. 3, on charges of burglary, criminal contempt and weapons possession. Donald has not been charged for the death of his husband, but the case is being investigated as a homicide, according to NBC 4 News. The couple allegedly got into a fight in their Harlem apartment at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, the evening before Jacob was found dead, PIX11 reported, citing court records. Jacob allegedly called his father during the confrontation and told him his husband had been preventing him from leaving the apartment and threatening him with a knife, per the outlet. Jacob's father alleged that he could hear Donald in the background of the call, yelling at his son and calling him names, NBC 4 New York reported. Donald claimed he fell asleep following the alleged dispute, before waking up around 4 a.m. to find Jacob dead, per the New York Post. Prosecutors allege that Donald cut Jacob with a knife on the head and leg before calling 911, PIX11 reported. He told the operator he had an order of protection against him and was worried he'd be arrested for violating the order. When police arrived at the scene in the early hours of Friday morning, the defendant — who officials said had three cuts on his arm that needed stitches — allegedly claimed Jacob had attacked him with a knife, according to NBC 4 New York. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The couple had a history of domestic abuse dating back to 2022, the outlet noted, citing officials. Donald has two open criminal contempt cases, including one for allegedly strangling his husband twice in one night, PIX11 reported, citing prosecutors. The New York State Unified Court System and the New York Police Department (NYPD) didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information. Contact information for an attorney representing Donald Zieben-Hood was unavailable. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
