Twenty-five minutes passed before he called 911 and turned the cameras on again. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, Florida Teen Arrested for Threatening School Attack: 'I Will Become a God'. Traeger was charged with homicide, making a false report and destroying or tampering with evidence. "There's no way on God's green earth that my father would stab anyone," says Caroline Reuschel. Anthony Howard Hare is at the Orange County Jail without bond on an attempted first-degree murder charge. Berkland says the organs were preserved for private cases he was working on while he was still a licensed doctor. When officers arrived at the scene, they found her body. Joseph Edward Traeger is pictured in this undated photo released by Broward Sheriff's Office. According to court documents, while Clark was stabbing his victim he and Alleyne's father had a "strange conversation" over FaceTime, reports WESH. Brewer: This is a lot of blood. Then, she says, Mike stabbed her again: Sue says Mike then started slashing her wrist: SUE REUSCHEL: I felt like he was mutilating me. MIKE REUSCHEL: I don't know. When police arrived, Sue admitted to pushing Mike and agreed to go to their beach condo to defuse the situation. Caroline Reuschel: And my dad seemed to be laughing and having a good time. There was an emergency vehicle that came and they came out, so apparently they couldnt resuscitatethe person that was in that building, said George Campbell, who lives nearby. Traeger said he asked his wife if he could move back in, and when she refused, she grabbed the phone to call 911 because he wouldn't leave, the probable cause affidavit said. David Visconti: There was most certainly a struggle There was a vast amount of blood around the bed that was located on the wall of the bedroom . The surviving wife is 23. And what about that story Mike told investigators that an intruder did all this? Miami-Dade Police located Castro-Arroyo at a residence in the 700 block of SW 11 Avenue where he was taken into custody. Please be nice to me, please.". Caroline Reuschel: She would throw things at him. Michael Berkland: The important thing about arteries though is that you get blood coming out of that with every beat of the heart. Mike says Sue attacked him when the fight escalated: MIKE REUSCHEL: She throws the phone at me and charges around the bed, pushes and starts her typical beating like this [bangs his fists]. DAVID BYRON: You didn't tell this jury that after all you've been through, it didn't seem fair for Susan to take half your money? I googled Florida man catches wife cheating and stabs her and it was the second one that popped up. Florida man stabs wife to death, leaves Once the trash was picked up, Traeger said he went to a casino for the rest of the day. WebA "sadistic" husband who stabbed his estranged wife and her new lover to death in a New Year's Day "bloodbath" has been jailed for at least 31 years. Copyright 2023 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC., a Berkshire Hathaway company. SEAN BREWER: and the actual organs that you were storing included brains and hearts? Sue is seen on home security video getting ready and enjoying a glass of wine. WebAlex Bonilla cut off his wife's lover's penis in an apparent rage after he reportedly found her with the man. WebWhen police were called to the upscale Gainesville, Florida, home of Mike and Sue Reuschel in the early morning hours of February 3, 2018, they found the couple stabbed Florida man stabs wife to death, leaves bag on infants head. Mike's ex-wife Didi Hoffman was incredulous. SUE REUSCHEL: It's just an expression, like saying for the, you know, one hundredth time. "There was most certainly a struggle," Alachua County Sheriff's Detective David Visconti said of the bloody bedroom. and the way i saw it was someone i have on snapchat uploaded it to their story and captioned it as he should. I didn't count. Someone's in the house and the next thing I know I wake up next to my wife and I'm bleeding. WebA Florida man killed his girlfriend and her lover after bonding out of jail on a manslaughter charge saying he lost it when he found them having sex in his Florida home, SWAT officers later found the man dead in a nearby St. Andrews home. But when Sue awoke from surgery for her life-threatening in juries, she gave police a different storysaying Mike was her true attacker. Peter Van Sant: So, if blood could talk, this blood is telling you what? Det. But, like in many marriages, there were problems. DAVID BYRON: This is not a frenzied struggle between two adults. Clark could also face additional charges in connection to the house fire. Mike says he came into the guest room a little after 10 p.m. and was startled to see Sue kneeling on the bed, holding a knife. He has the knife," before the call ended. Caroline Reuschel: He has a picture that he showed me of his face gushing blood. Before that, Cody worked regularly with Local 10 since January of 2017 as a foreign correspondent in Venezuela and Colombia. Peter Van Sant: Do you mind me asking how much the dress was worth? Clark later suffered severe burns when he set himself on fire whilst sitting in his car. David Byron | Prosecutor: I think it was in the lowest place that it could possibly be before divorce. Mike's injuries were a lot less serious. ", ANN FINNELL: OK. You've said, "I will destroy you.". He wasn't allowed to take my call in front [voice breaks] of her. Peter Van Sant: Do you believe that your father, in jail, plotted to hire someone to murder his wife? David Byron says that only one person had control of the situation: Mike Reuschel. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. And next thing I know She sliced her right wrist with her left hand. This is our community moderation bot. MICHAEL BERKLAND: In a climate-controlled room. I'm divorcing u U dk." Inside the victim's car was her young child, who she shared with Castro-Arroyo. WebIt was of a man who caught his (wife) cheating with another man and stabbed them both. He was engaging and outgoing and And I was really and I think I still am more reserved and not quite so exuberant. Yep. The alert was later canceled after Clark handed the child over to one of Alleyne's family members. Mike and his defense claim Sue was an abusive wife who was often in conflict with Mike over his daughter Caroline and Caroline's expensive wedding only made things worse. Rodriguez said a 911 caller said that a man had stabbed his wife, but ANN FINNELL | Defense attorney: It is absolutely impossible to have happened the way she claims it did. MICHAEL BERKLAND: I did have some hearts and brains, yes. WebA Florida man has admitted to killing his wife in 2018 after she filed for divorce from him. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Traeger's stepfather told police he had been warning Catanzaro about Traeger's "violent behavior" for over a month, the probable cause affidavit said. MIKE REUSCHEL: I said Sue, give me the knife. David Visconti: Typically, we'll see many things knocked over, furniture, items broken, indentations in the walls, in the drywall. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. She claimed that Mike concocted the whole thing, and that he was her true assailant. Caroline Reuschel: [Crying] I just, like, couldn't talk to anyone. The prosecution believes it was all about money that Mike didn't want to give up half his fortune millions of dollars in a divorce. Seems pretty sick to have it in that section. So, the majority of the guests were Sue's friends and family. A toxic marriage, texts brimming with hate, and a bloody room. Miami-Dade Police got a hold of surveillance video showing Castro-Arroyo taking off his shirt and dropping an unknown object into a dumpster. Thanks for contacting us. MIKE REUSCHEL: Yeah, she said she doesn't want to go to jail. Traeger told police they were married for 10 years but were arguing over financial problems and faced "marital problems over the past year due to his heroin addiction," documents said. My hand, it was like this [showing her scars]. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with stab wounds to the chest and head, while she suffered multiple deep cuts to the left arm, abdomen and face. / CBS News, [This story originally aired on April 4, 2020. Mike Reuschel is convicted of the most serious count against him. You said that? Clark is also alleged to have asked for advice about what he should do next after killing the 20-year-old. SUE REUSCHEL: I said, "Michael we don't have to divorce. MATT F.: He is one of the most caring, kind gentle people I have ever met. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's Office were called to an address in 2241 NE 78th Lane in Anthony on September 11 by a member of the victim's family who were concerned about her wellbeing. Bellamy initially tried to calm himself by visiting his mom in Miami but his anger increased when he couldnt take a bus due to the COVID-19 virus, the sheriffs office said. Just before their walk down the aisle, a photographer captures the moment Caroline Reuschel notices a white scar down the left side of her father's face. She hates his daughters; she hates his former spouse That's how hateful this woman was and is. DeAngelo Clark, 30, was wanted SUE REUSCHEL: Mike had asked me to come in. Sue followed in an Uber, her anger spilling into a series text messages about Caroline: "Good luck with your bitch" "She will ruin any relationship you have", Once home, they went to separate parts of the house. Updated: Feb 20, 2022 / 03:11 PM EST. A Florida man allegedly stabbed his wife to death after she refused to let him move back in, and then threw her body out in the trash and left it to be picked up by the garbage truck, according to police. The only thing I found about it was that is was in Florida, the poor lady (who was stabbed repeatedly) didnt survive but the other victim survived. Michael Berkland: If the wounds happened no later than 11:00, she's dead before it ever hits midnight. FOREPERSON: We the jury unanimously find as follows defendant Michael James Reuschel in this case, as to count 1 the defendant is guilty of attempted first-degree murder as charged. MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Miami-Dade Police released the name of the man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Northwest Miami-Dade Tuesday morning. She says Sue was the aggressor that night, and Mike was just defending himself: ANN FINNELL: She hates everybody. And he said yes. But police said video surveillance from the neighborhood showed Catanzaro come home on Nov. 27 and never leave the house again, documents said. According to his arrest affidavit, Hares estranged wife told deputies she was in the bedroom of her apartment around 11:45 p.m. Dec. 3 when she heard the front door open. Sue was then 38 years old and a hospice nurse. Despite the alleged abuse and Sue's arrest, Mike says he still loved his wife and wanted to stay married. Neighbors say they heard the woman screaming, hes trying to kill me before And I said "How are you doing?" The charges were later dropped. When it's Caroline's turn to speak, the moment is charged with emotion: CAROLINE REUSCHEL: [Crying]: No one is as positive, generous and caring as this man I will say I am and will always be a proud daughter. The war of the Reuschels is not over. Mike arrives home, and the two share a kiss before heading out. I dont want to post links because they all involve showing the video. According to the Miami Herald, Clark had posted a message on Facebook after allegedly killing Alleyne, indicating he was going to take his own life and apologizing to his victim's family. Sue says after Mike put the knife down, she begged him to call for help but he would only do that if she agreed to say an intruder had stabbed her. But the defense thinks the blood at the crime scene helps to prove their case. WebPlease disable your ad blocker to view the video content. But the prosecution says there is no question Mike wanted Sue dead. In her closing argument, Finnell insists Mike would never try to kill for money. But Mike says Sue cut her own wrist at around 3 a.m. hours later. But soon, another woman unexpectedly joined the family. Prosecutor Sean Brewer says justice was served to a man who lied to investigators and to the jury. And I'm on the bed with her now, we're all on our knees. I couldn't feel anything, and I could see into my arm. Caroline Reuschel: We were all so shocked. Caroline remembers the first time she met Sue at a dinner. And to see it get to this point really is a tragedy. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Sue denies abusing Mike and Mike never reported any of the alleged incidents to police. Remember, Sue says the attack, including the cuts to her wrist, started sometime after 10:13 p.m. After a 9-day trial, it took little more than 4 hours for the jury to reach a verdict. When police were called to the upscale Gainesville, Florida, home of Mike and Sue Reuschel in the early morning hours of February 3, 2018, they found the couple stabbed and bleeding. November 15, 2021 12:06 pm. WebA video is circulating online which purports to show a Florida man catching a woman described as his wife, and killing her and her lover, MTO News has learned. He was booked into Polk County Jail, the sheriff said. JUDGE WILLIAM DAVIS: The person I heard through the evidence and the witnesses was someone who was cold, they were brutal On count one, the attempted first-degree premeditated murder, I'm going to sentence you to 30 years imprisonment. The stepfather told police "he made Jeneen promise to call every morning when she woke up so he would know that she was alive," the document said. Same. She is alleged to have called back "I don't. Desperate, she offered him a way out. MIKE REUSCHEL: She's falling backwards and I'm falling in front and on top. Caroline Reuschel: He's sent me multiple pictures of him with a black eye. WebFlorida Man Who Stabbed Wife In Northwest Miami-Dade Charged CBS Miami 489K subscribers Subscribe 3 3.7K views 3 years ago Miami-Dade Police released the name of Mike told cops an intruder had crept into their house and attacked them. Investigators say the child is that of a friend. A man stabbed a woman to death before fatally stabbing himself in a home with three children, according to a Florida sheriffs office. Mike doesn't say how he got his hands on the knife, but he says as they struggled and fell over on the bed, he felt the blade go into Sue's stomach. r/FloridaMan is intended to be a humorous subreddit that is not just for Florida news and very definitely not for overly morbid content. We are still piecing together why, after spending almost a year in jail, he was allowed to bond out. But Mike didn't call 911 that day Sue did: SUE REUSCHEL: I just felt as though things were a little out of control. February 20, 2021 / 10:02 PM From the outside, the Reuschels seemed happy and enjoyed a luxury lifestyle. David Byron: He has all of the economic resources. Then, MTO News observed, a man burst into the bedroom with a knife. WebFurious husband stabs his wife to death and cuts off love rival's genitals after finding them in bed together. 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