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Historic NY

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Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:02 PM Dec 2017

Florida Man accused of rigging door to electrocute pregnant wife

A Florida man is accused of rigging the front door of a home in an attempt to electrocute his estranged pregnant wife.

In a Facebook post Friday, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley called the case one of the “most bizarre domestic violence cases” he’s seen.

Officials said 32-year-old Michael Scott Wilson was arrested Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee, and charged with attempted aggravated battery on a pregnant woman and grand theft of a firearm. He’s being held on a $150,000 bond and will be extradited to Florida. It’s unclear if he has an attorney.

The woman’s father called deputies after Wilson made suspicious statements about keeping children away from the door. Deputies found the front door barricaded, with burn marks. When a deputy kicked the door, a large spark was observed.





[link:https://apnews.com/26cd74deac93446fb25b035002219cd8/Man-accused-of-rigging-door-to-electrocute-pregnant-wife|]

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Florida Man accused of rigging door to electrocute pregnant wife (Original Post) Historic NY Dec 2017 OP
Why wasn't he charged with attempted murder? DavidDvorkin Dec 2017 #1
Not enough evidence that the shock would have killed her? gratuitous Dec 2017 #2

gratuitous

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2. Not enough evidence that the shock would have killed her?
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:52 PM
Dec 2017

Prosecutor's adage: Charge him with what you can prove.

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