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Florida woman charged with murder after allegedly stabbing husband 140 times

A Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder after police say she allegedly stabbed her husband more than 140 times.

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A Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder after police say she allegedly stabbed her husband more than 140 times.

Highlights

  • Joan Burke, 61, who is being held without bond, appeared before a Palm Beach County judge on Sunday via video conference.
  • Police say they responded to Burke’s home on the evening of February 11 after receiving a call from a man who identified himself as the son of the suspect.
  • The caller said he had arrived home from work and discovered the body of his stepfather, Melvin Weller, 62, lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
  • CNN affiliate WPTV: Joan Burke’s attorney for comment has not responded to the request for comment by the woman’s attorney.
  • Read more on WPTV.com/video-video-anchor.