Share this @internewscast.com

Beau Rothwell, a suburban St. Louis man was found guilty of murder for killing his wife when she was six weeks pregnant in 2019.

Rothwell, 31, was found guilty this week of having murdered Jennifer Rothwell, 28, on Nov. 11, 2019, as well as tampering with evidence and abandoning a corpse, KMOV reports.

Advertisement

Though he’s not officially scheduled to be sentenced until July 8, his first-degree murder conviction means life behind bars without the possibility of parole, according to the outlet.

“He deliberated [about killing Jennifer] in July [2019]; talked about the pros and cons,” Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Smith said in closing arguments, according to KMOV. “Deliberated in October; ‘wait and see if she has a miscarriage or something.’ He deliberated when he got the weapon; when he drew it back, when he brought it down on her head. He deliberated when he did it again.”

Advertisement

Rothwell’s lawyers conceded he tampered with evidenced and abandoned his wife’s body, but argued that he had not planned to kill her with a mallet, as had happened.

“She was struck with such unbelievable force … more than once,” said Smith. “It fractured her skull. Her head was smashed open to where you can see her brain. What does he do? Takes a trash bag and puts it over her head.”

Rothwell’s lawyer Charles Barbeiro claimed the prosecution had not shared all the Facebook communications between his client and Rothwell’s girlfriend, alleging that if Jennifer Rothwell did not suffer a miscarriage, Rothwell intended to tell her he was having an affair and ask for a divorce.

“These options didn’t say to kill anybody,” argued Barbeiro, according to KMOV. “Panic set in and he didn’t make the right choices. He was thinking second to second. … There’s no evidence that he ever wanted to kill his wife.”

Before her death, Jennifer Rothwell went online to search, “what to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant.”

She was reported missing by her husband on Nov. 12, 2019 and her remains were found about a week later.

Source: nydailynews

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Kohberger Plea Bargain: A Case of Justice Without Trial

In this episode of Zone 7, CSI Sheryl McCollum assembles a dynamic…

Justin Ross Harris Freed After 11 Years for Son’s Tragic Hot Car Incident

A Georgia father who had his murder conviction overturned in connection with…

Man Shoots Girlfriend in the Woods While She Holds Their Baby

Background: News footage of the daycare center where Taco Nash followed Mic’Keya…

Diddy Faces Jail Time: What’s Happening?

The jury has found rap icon Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of two…

BREAKING: Diddy Denied Bail Following Conviction on Prostitution Charges

Sean “Diddy” Combs was refused bail on Wednesday, even though he was…

Judge States Lawyer Referenced ‘Non-Existent’ Case Against Trump Administration

Left: U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta (via U.S. District Court for the…

Man Who Imprisoned Girlfriend for Infidelity Receives Sentencing

Inset: Moises May in court (WDRB/YouTube). Background: Bodycam footage of police discovering…

ASO and GPD Initiate County-Wide Task Force to Combat Online Child Exploitation

Staff report from ASO and GPD social media posts ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla.…

TikTok Star Fatally Shot on Beach Shortly After Recording Video: District Attorney

Inset: Chrystofer Whyte taking a selfie video on the same beach in…

Lawsuit Alleges HHS Wrongfully Shared Medicaid Data for Deportation Efforts

President Donald Trump, left, addresses the audience as Health and Human Services…

Judge Halts Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Pollster’s Lawsuit

Left: Pollster J. Ann Selzer (Photographed by Jenny Condon, image used with…

Tragic Incident: Convenience Store Worker Dies Following Altercation With Supervisor

The Los Angeles police are in search of a convenience store manager…