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Husband Arrested After Wife's Suspicious Homicide in Wisconsin

12/29/2025

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On September 16, 2016, Barbara Kendhammer died in West Salem, Wisconsin, after her husband Todd Kendhammer reported a metal pipe struck her while he drove her to work.
Investigators found inconsistencies in Kendhammer's account, including the route taken and injuries on his body.
An autopsy revealed signs of possible strangulation, contradicting Kendhammer's account.
DNA evidence linked Todd Kendhammer to Barbara Kendhammer, and authorities classified her death as homicide.

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On September 16, 2016, Barbara Kendhammer died in West Salem, Wisconsin, after her husband Todd Kendhammer reported a metal pipe struck her while he drove her to work.
Investigators found inconsistencies in Kendhammer's account, including the route taken and injuries on his body.
An autopsy revealed signs of possible strangulation, contradicting Kendhammer's account.
DNA evidence linked Todd Kendhammer to Barbara Kendhammer, and authorities classified her death as homicide.