Sentenced: Spearfish Man Who Killed His Wife Pleads With Judge For Release To Mourn Her Death

[Sugar Cookie]

The man accused of shooting his wife over the weekend made his first appearance in court Monday morning.

Dreau Rogers appeared via video in front of Fourth Circuit Judge Chad Callahan and faces a first degree murder charge.

His wife, 43-year-old Destiny Dawn Rogers, was shot in their Spearfish home in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 22. She was pronounced dead-on-arrival at a Spearfish hospital.

Dreau Rogers was arrested that evening and has since been held without bond.

Rogers begged Judge Callahan to be released during the hearing Monday.

“I’d like to be able to mourn my wife’s death properly…I watched her die in my arms,” Rogers said, crying.

If convicted on the first degree murder charge, Rogers faces either life in prison or the death penalty. A lesser sentence is not available in a Class A Felony; therefore the minimum sentence is life if convicted.

Public records show Destiny had previously filed for a protection order for domestic abuse against Dreau in late 2020, however, that protection order was later dropped .He also faces possession charges and has previous open cases for failure to appear.

Spearfish man accused of killing his wife pleads with judge for release - KNBN NewsCenter1

DEADWOOD, S.D. — The man accused of shooting his wife over the weekend made his first appearance in court Monday morning. Dreau Rogers appeared via video in front of Fourth Circuit Judge Chad Callahan and faces a first degree murder charge. His wife, 43-year-old Destiny Dawn Rogers, was shot in...

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[Brillig]

"I brutally murdered my wife, but now I miss her and I'm sad, so you should have sympathy for me in my sadness and let me out of jail."

 

[Hermy]

He missed such a stellar opportunity to STFU.

Please tell me his lawyer quit after this ....

 

[knockout]

He missed such a stellar opportunity to STFU.

Please tell me his lawyer quit after this ....

Defense lawyer, probably his suggestion

 

[lethalangel1313]

Defense lawyer, probably his suggestion

And her

Defense lawyer, probably his suggestion

"I brutally murdered my wife, but now I miss her and I'm sad, so you should have sympathy for me in my sadness and let me out of jail."

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It's people like you hateful bashing unopened minded people. That stay home all day bashing on others when 1st you don't know the facts or even search out for them. And 2 hate yourselves so much that bashing other people makes you smile.

 

[Metalfan]

Abe,say it ain't so!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Jan. 2, 2024

A Spearfish man learned his punishment after being convicted last year of murdering his wife in their home in 2022.

35-year-old Dreau Rogers was convicted of shooting and killing Destiny Rogers.

Rogers was given a mandatory sentence of life in prison for the second degree murder as well as an additional 51 years for other charges.

A jury found Rogers guilty of murder along with gun and drug charges.

Fourth Circuit judge Michael Day said Rogers has wasted his life and that Rogers’ criminal history is quote “nothing less than horrific.” Day also stated that Rogers has taken no responsibility and shows no remorse.

Spearfish man receives life sentence for murdering wife

Dreau Rogers, 35, was convicted of shooting and killing Destiny Rogers in 2022.

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[Crazy Cat Lady]

“I’d like to be able to mourn my wife’s death properly…I watched her die in my arms,” Rogers said, crying.

Yeah, because you shot her!