A Missouri man was charged with murder Tuesday for allegedly killing his wife after a nonprofit group posted his bail in a domestic violence case, prosecutors said.
Samuel Lee Scott, 54, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 54-year-old Marcia Johnson, several hours after he was released from jail on a domestic abuse case involving the woman.
Scott had been in jail for a misdemeanor domestic assault charge after he allegedly hit Johnson in the face and threatened to “finish what (he) started” in January. The St. Louis Bail Project posted his $5,000 bail on April 9, court documents obtained by The Associated Press stated.
Later that same night, Scott was said to have gone to Johnson’s home at around 7:45 p.m.
Several hours later, Johnson was rushed to a nearby hospital after a friend found her head and body bloodied. According to a probable cause statement, she was “unconscious, had a broken eye socket, several broken ribs, and was bruised from head to toe.”
Johnson died Sunday, five days after Scott's release.
Scott admitted he struck Johnson, police said.
St. Louis man accused of killing wife after release on bail
A Missouri man was charged with murder Tuesday for allegedly killing his wife after a nonprofit group posted his bail in a domestic violence case, prosecutors say.
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