Ohio man Maurice Lyons was apprehended and charge with aggravated murder after he allegedly stabbed wife Tonya Hunter 17 times, took her car and left her 4-year-old son on the side of the road, CBS News reported. The victim was a marriage counselor but tragically didn't realize her own marriage problems until it was too late.
This just shows how hard it can be for domestic violence victims to face reality and leave their abusers. Violent spouses rarely if ever change; so you may want to consult with a divorce attorney in Chicago if you feel threatened by your partner.
Maurice Lyons is in jail on $8 million bond. He faces the death penalty; although his criminal defense attorney argues that his client has psychiatric problems.
The Cleveland resident faces 10 criminal charges, according to the city's paper, The Plain Dealer: aggravated murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, child endangerment, tampering with evidence, domestic violence, disrupting a public service, intimidation of a crime victim, telecommunications harassment and misuse of credit cards.
This particular incident (there were others) began when Maurice Lyons allegedly assaulted his 42-year-old wife at their home on July 13, preventing her from calling police. Tonya Hunter finally was able to get through to police and Maurice Lyons was charged with felony domestic violence, his second such offense.
Five days later, he allegedly assaulted her again and called repeatedly with more threats of violence in the days following the attack. He confronted her at their home on July 25 as she and her son were leaving. They argued, Maurice Lyons tried to rob her and then he allegedly stabbed her 17 times, killing her.
According to police, he stashed her body in the garage, took her credit cards and car, abandoned the child on the side of the road and drove to his mother's house to get rid of his bloody clothes. He was arrested the next day.
As this gruesome story proves, domestic abuse often just gets worse. Consult with a Chicago family law attorney if you are in an abusive relationship.
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Battered Women's Syndrome (FindLaw)
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