Background: The Detroit, Mich., neighborhood where police found Kathryn Morgan dead (Google Maps). Inset: Timothy Morgan (Detroit Police Department).
In Michigan, a man allegedly turned himself in after reportedly attacking his wife with a plastic sword and then using pliers in a fatal assault.
The Wayne County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged 68-year-old Timothy Morgan with first-degree murder for allegedly killing his 67-year-old wife, Kathryn Morgan, in the early hours of May 4. According to the Detroit Police Department, officers responded to a call about a stabbing at a home on Conley Street in Detroit at approximately 4:30 a.m., where they discovered Kathryn Morgan’s body with multiple stab wounds to her back and head.
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Authorities indicated that Timothy Morgan voluntarily surrendered at the Detroit Police Department’s 11th Precinct. He is currently detained at the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center without the option for bond.
Police believe that the alleged murder weapons were a plastic sword and a pair of pliers, which were used to strike a fatal blow to Kathryn Morgan’s head. According to the police, in their Facebook post, they stated that the plastic sword was used to stab her several times.
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Kathryn Morgan was found in the home’s living room, police said. They did not provide details about a possible motive for the homicide.
The State’s Attorney’s Office stated that Timothy Morgan was arraigned on Tuesday and will appear in court again on May 16 for a probable cause hearing. A preliminary examination is scheduled for May 22.
