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May 6, 2023 · James Krauseneck Jr., the 71-year-old New York man convicted of killing his wife with a single blow to the head from an ax more than 40 years ago, has died in prison while appealing his conviction.
Aug 12, 2023 · In the winter of 1982, in the upscale Rochester, N.Y., suburb of Brighton, Jim Krauseneck told police he'd returned home from work to find a gruesome scene: His wife Cathy was dead in bed with an...
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In 1997, Sharon James ran into Jim Krauseneck, an old friend, at a trade show when sparks flew. Sharon Krauseneck: And he asked me out. And from then on, for two years, we dated. They both lived near Seattle. Krauseneck and his daughter Sara had moved there 10 years earlier but couldn't leave the past behind. Sharon Krauseneck: He was devastated wi...
Attorneys Bill Easton and Michael Wolford are trying to save James Krauseneck. Bill Easton: There really is no evidence that Jim Krauseneck killed his wife. … He is the most reserved, humble, gentle person. A man both believe had zero motive for murder. Michael Wolford: They had a wonderful relationship. They had a wonderful family. And so, his law...
After four decades, as James Krauseneck finally came to trial, prosecutors were betting on Michael Baden, that forensic pathologist they had engaged, and his theory of when Cathy most likely died — about 3:30 a.m. Michael Wolford: Well, they needed a Dr. Baden, who said basically that it happened at 3:30 in the morning. … That was different than an...
Jim Krauseneck's fate will be determined by 12 strangers. Sharon Krauseneck: They want to hold someone accountable for this … I was very fearful. Because it's Sharon and Sara's future as well. Sharon Krauseneck: On Friday night. The jury hadn't finished their deliberations. And I was so thankful. I thought, "Oh … give us this weekend (cries). Erin ...
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Nov 7, 2022 · In September of this year, Krauseneck was convicted on one count of murder in the second degree over the 1982 slaying of his then-wife, 29-year-old Cathleen Krauseneck, whose life was extinguished, in one fell swoop, by the blade of an ax to her head as she slept.
Oct 25, 2024 · Two men who drugged, raped and murdered a young father-of-four have been jailed for life. Dylan Brister and Cameron Allan spiked Calum Simpson’s drink with Etizolam and bound his wrists with...
Oct 20, 2024 · On Feb. 19, 1982, police in the upscale Rochester suburb of Brighton, New York, found the body of Cathy Krauseneck, 29, dead in bed with an ax lodged in her head. She seemed to have died...
Sep 27, 2022 · Upstate New York Economist Found Guilty Of Wife's 1982 Ax Murder. A jury agreed with prosecutors that, 40 years ago, James Krauseneck left an ax embedded in his wife Cathy Krauseneck's skull — and also left the couple's 3-year-old daughter with the body.
