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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
80-Year-Old Man Accused of Killing Wife With Hammer at 'Leisure World' Retirement Community
78-year-old Beverly Fletcher was found dead, having suffered stab wounds and possibly blunt force trauma Vivian Stewart Nation, 80, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with his wife's death The alleged incident occurred in the couple's apartment in a Maryland retirement communityAn 80-year-old Maryland man was arrested and charged with murdering his wife with a hammer at their retirement community. Beverly Fletcher, 78, was found dead with stab wounds and possible blunt force trauma inside her apartment at Leisure World, a retirement community in Maryland, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release. Her husband, Vivian Stewart Nation, was also located in the apartment and was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. According to charging documents reported by WTOP, WUSA and DC News Now, police said they found a bloody hammer and screwdriver at the scene. The reported documents alleged that Nation spoke to investigators and said that he and his wife had gotten in a fight over his doctor — which turned physical. The documents further allege that Fletcher fell on the ground and that Nation said he pushed the hammer against her throat. Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said, according to WUSA, that the couple had been married for 13 years."I'm sure it's a tough situation for both of these families," McCarthy said. "We're dealing with a gentleman who's been dealing with some cognitive challenges in recent years and this happens." It was not immediately clear if Nation has entered a plea. He is being represented by a public defender and undertook a cognitive evaluation this week. "This case is an obvious tragedy for all involved," public defender Sean Mukherjee said according to WUSA. "Mr. Nation has lived 80 years without any record of serious or violent crimes; something more is clearly going on here." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
80-year-old man accused of beating wife, 78, to death with a hammer after argument over his doctor
An 80-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly killed his wife with a hammer inside their Maryland home. Vivian Stewart Nation was arrested on first-degree murder charges in the death of 78-year-old Beverly Rose Fletcher. Police responded to the couple's home at the Leisure World senior community in Montgomery County, Maryland, around 6 p.m. on Saturday to find Fletcher unresponsive. A hammer was still pressed against her neck and a bloodied knife and screwdriver were found nearby, according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post. Authorities said Fletcher had suffered multiple stab wounds and there were signs of blunt force trauma. Nation, who had blood on him at the scene, was taken in for questioning where he reportedly told detectives the couple had argued over an issue with his doctor before he pushed his wife to the ground. 'He then got on top of her and pushed a hammer against her throat, pressing the hammer down with both hands,' according to the court documents. Nation is being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Washington Post
80-year-old accused of killing wife with hammer in fight about doctor
An 80-year-old man killed his wife by attacking her with a hammer inside their apartment at the Leisure World community north of Washington, authorities alleged in court new court filings. Vivian Stewart Nation is charged with first-degree murder in Saturday's death of Beverly Rose Fletcher, 78. Montgomery County Police called to the scene found the hammer still on Fletcher's neck and two other possible weapons — a knife and screwdriver with blood on them — in a room nearby, according to police.
