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(May 12, 2008)--A man authorities suspect of beating his ex-wife to death with a baseball bat before perching himself on an overpass for about 90 minutes was in custody Monday afternoon.

Carrollton police say the 37-year-old man, whose identity wasn't released, spent some of the time sitting with his feet dangling over the ledge of westbound George Bush Turnpike over Interstate
35.

Police say a driver who said the man looked like he might jump first alerted them at about 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Dallas police took the man into custody at about 11 a.m.

About an hour before the man was seen on the bridge, police responded to a call to a Dallas office building.

The man’s 36-year-old ex-wife was taken to the hospital, where she died.

Police say the man waited for the woman to get to work and then attacked her with a bat.
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Posted by: Patriot Location: Tx on May 14, 2008 at 10:38 AM
I wish this station had a way of requiring an age of at least 18 before posting. That would keep IDIOTS like Rachel (who should be in school) from posting immature stupidity 24 hours a day!
Posted by: Lauren Location: Coolidge on May 14, 2008 at 09:14 AM
She was just 36 and died a tragic death how terrible. They should have let him jump or pushed him and just said he jumped. I know that is mean but he beat his own wife to death. what a sick freak.
Posted by: Anita Location: Temple on May 14, 2008 at 08:26 AM
Rachel, I've been reading all your posts on here and you have absolutely NO logic behind any of them. The Right To Bear Arms is in our Constitution!! You post no fact nonsense ALL DAY AND NIGHT....gee, get a life lady!!
Posted by: Steve Location: Killeen on May 14, 2008 at 08:10 AM
Rachel, yep guns do kill (baseball bats too)........So what. One could kill with just about anything if one is creative enough. Look at the history of other countries and nations that take the guns away? They often become countries were a race is subject to prejudice…....Most are not aware how Hitler and Mussolini took control of their Countries by removing guns from the people, and look what happened there. History often repeats itself. People will always find a way to kill each other guns or no guns from the stone to bronze to steel etc. These to dictators are not the only ones there are many others are like them Pol Pot, amine from Africa etc. So get real and realize the reality of life, this is why the founding fathers decided to make the second amendment, hello, ring, ring anyone home……………..
Posted by: Mitch Location: Heights on May 14, 2008 at 07:48 AM
In defense of Sue: I got the impression she made the comment meaning that if he was an illegal immigrant it would just give some people even more ammunition on the anti-immigration front. And while I agree that they should have let him jump, I know that bridge- it goes right over 6 lanes of traffic, which is fairly busy all day. If they had let him jump, he likely would have caused accidents and possibly numerous injuries on the road below.
Posted by: Rachel Location: Temple on May 14, 2008 at 02:29 AM
I was referring to the Sue who was discussing the illegal Mexican immigrant. To SLY: There is no purpose for guns other than to kill - Protection: Means injury and often death - even if unintended; hunt is to go for the kill; sport - I can't imagine that any of that would have a basis other than power, death and injury either. What is illogical about that?
Posted by: meandnotyou Location: Tyler on May 13, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Rachel, hopefully you are talking to the Sue from Texas, and not the one from Waco, she said nothing wrong.
Posted by: susiebw Location: kempner on May 13, 2008 at 04:16 PM
So now he is pretending to be "mentally disturbed" instead of just plain old mean! Somebody needs to beat him almost to death about once a month for the rest of his life.
Posted by: Jayleen Location: Mt on May 13, 2008 at 03:43 PM
Omg!..very tragic... i hope that coward that did this rots in prison!
Posted by: SLY Location: Wacko on May 13, 2008 at 03:16 PM
100% act of cowardism. i dont think he should have the right to stay in one of these lavish american prisons. Rachael, you have no logic either, guns are intended to hunt, protect and for sport. ANTI-ANTI-GUNS
Posted by: Rachel Location: Temple on May 13, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Excuse me, Sue? What does the race of a person have to do with ANYTHING? Immoral and wrong is wrong, regardless!!! Your attitude is more than scary it is downright terrifying!! I hope I don't know you and I furthermore, hope I never hae to encounter you
Posted by: ?? on May 13, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Very Tragic! If I would of been there I would of PUSHED him off! He deserves to get done to him what he did to her!! People like this do NOT deserve to be on this earth!
Posted by: Ashley Location: Waco on May 13, 2008 at 11:44 AM
This is a sad and tragic story. I don't understand what makes people go off the deep end like that, I mean what can you gain by hurting or killing someone else. It doesn't matter what you do, the words they said, or the actions they made are still going to be there, they can't be taken back. Why do you have to take a life to validate your own?
Posted by: Lauren Location: Coolidge on May 13, 2008 at 09:09 AM
Yeah that is a tragic death.
Posted by: Tamara Location: Waco on May 13, 2008 at 09:05 AM
A terrible loss. This man is truly coward and any man that hits, push, grab, or however you want to dress it up is a COWARD!
Posted by: Sue Location: Texas on May 13, 2008 at 08:43 AM
Thanks God it was not a illegal mexican it was a white guy. They should had let him jump men like that don't deserve to live.
Posted by: Rachel Location: Temple on May 13, 2008 at 07:51 AM
John E. - how about promoting a world of non-violence instead of defending all of the ways that we can make it violent. Obviously, guns have one intent - to kill. Baseball bats were meant for playing a game. Yes, some idiots will use anything for killing, but an objects intended purpose should make a difference in how we deal with it and legislate or not legislate it. Anti-Kitchen Knives Lobby Unite - Ha, Ha, give me a break - You have no logic sir!
Posted by: Mary Location: Cove on May 13, 2008 at 06:53 AM
John E, thank you! You get it!
Posted by: ABC Location: WACO on May 12, 2008 at 10:20 PM
You got that right anonymous! NO woman was put on this earth to be a mans punching bag so i hope this moron gets what is coming to him and may GOD bless his exwife!
Posted by: Mrs Reed Location: Waco on May 12, 2008 at 08:36 PM
Well, I think he was BLUNT also, I have no sympathy for criminals! Wrong is Wrong to me!
Posted by: Sue Location: Waco on May 12, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Dang MRS REED, you sure are blunt!!
Posted by: John E. Location: Salado, TX on May 12, 2008 at 04:30 PM
If he had used a gun, the anti-gun nuts would be screaming about gun control. So, he used a bat to kill her. Will the "anti-bat" nuts be screaming about bat control now??? Will there be a seven day waiting period to buy baseball bats?
Posted by: MRS REED Location: Waco on May 12, 2008 at 03:33 PM
How sad, they should of let him jump!!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 12, 2008 at 02:55 PM
They should have let him jump! Glad it wasn't me he would have wished he'd have killed me after I recovered!! Any man that hits a woman is a COWARD and to chicken to get in a fight with a man.
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