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Spate of Spousal Murders Grips U.S. Cities

3/25/2026

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Nurses and Murder Charges

In Dublin, nurse Ben Whitaker was found guilty of murdering his wife, Tiffani, 59 days after their wedding.
In Ohio, American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn faces multiple charges, including murder, after his wife Ashley was found dead at home.
In San Jose, a man was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife.
Germayne and Lisa Cunningham were released on pretrial monitoring amid a child murder trial, with evidence issues delaying proceedings.

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Lerma Charged with Murder

St. Joseph County prosecutors charged Lucio Lerma Sr. with the murder of his wife, Delia Lerma, who died in December 2007.
Delia Lerma was found in her van after suffering stab wounds.
The indictment was sealed until Lerma's arrest on Monday.
Prosecutor Ken Cotter praised investigators and the Cold Case Unit for their work.
The Oxygen show Cold Justice explored a possible affair between Delia Lerma and Lerma's brother.

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Nurses and Murder Charges

In Dublin, nurse Ben Whitaker was found guilty of murdering his wife, Tiffani, 59 days after their wedding.
In Ohio, American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn faces multiple charges, including murder, after his wife Ashley was found dead at home.
In San Jose, a man was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife.
Germayne and Lisa Cunningham were released on pretrial monitoring amid a child murder trial, with evidence issues delaying proceedings.

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