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Woman kills ex-landlord with hammer after he confronted her about forged checks, prosecutors say
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-kills-ex-landlord-hammer-confronted-forged-checks-prosecutors-sa-rcna50141Woman kills ex-landlord with hammer after he confronted her about forged checks, prosecutors say
Xiu Fang Ke, 43, was ordered to be held without bail on a murder charge Wednesday in connection with the death of Leonard Garber, 65.
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:11 AM EDT
By Marlene Lenthang
A Massachusetts woman allegedly beat her former landlord to death with a hammer and wrapped his body in a curtain after he found out she was forging checks in his name and had stolen over $40,000, officials said.
Xiu Fang Ke, 43, of Newton, was arrested and arraigned on a murder charge Wednesday in connection with the death of her former landlord Leonard Garber, 65, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Wednesday.
Garber’s family reported him missing on Monday and Newton police visited his home to conduct a wellness check, but couldn't find him. Police made two subsequent visits to his home on Tuesday and discovered his body.
The body was wrapped in a curtain and found under construction materials and other heavy items, the release said.
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Xiu Fang Ke, 43, was ordered to be held without bail on a murder charge Wednesday in connection with the death of Leonard Garber, 65.
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:11 AM EDT
By Marlene Lenthang
A Massachusetts woman allegedly beat her former landlord to death with a hammer and wrapped his body in a curtain after he found out she was forging checks in his name and had stolen over $40,000, officials said.
Xiu Fang Ke, 43, of Newton, was arrested and arraigned on a murder charge Wednesday in connection with the death of her former landlord Leonard Garber, 65, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Wednesday.
Garber’s family reported him missing on Monday and Newton police visited his home to conduct a wellness check, but couldn't find him. Police made two subsequent visits to his home on Tuesday and discovered his body.
The body was wrapped in a curtain and found under construction materials and other heavy items, the release said.
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