Woman Charged With Murder After Allegedly Stabbing Husband 140 Times in Florida Home

Woman Charged With Murder After Allegedly Stabbing Husband 140 Times in Florida Home
Joan Burke, 61, is seen in a booking photo. Courtesy of Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Lorenz Duchamps
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A Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing her 62-year-old husband to death with a knife and a meat cleaver, police said.

Joan Burke, who is 61, was reported to police on Feb. 11 by Ricardo Green, the victim’s 41-year-old stepson, the Palm Springs Police Department said in a statement, local news agency WPTV reported.
Lorenz Duchamps
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