Separate Husbands Murdered
Authorities in West Virginia and New York Accuse Two Women of Murdering Husbands
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Authorities in separate cases in West Virginia and New York have accused two women of killing their husbands. In Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Nicole Taylor, 55, was charged with first-degree murder and arson after investigators said her husband, Robert Taylor III, and her 21-year-old daughter, Cynthia, were dead before a fire consumed their home; Robert had been shot multiple times, and police have not disclosed how Cynthia died. Taylor escaped with serious burn injuries and is being held without bond. In Hartford, New York, Christine Clark, 43, is accused of killing her husband, James, who died after being found with severe injuries at their home; court documents reportedly allege she struck him with a coffee mug and cut him with a box cutter, then tried to clean the scene. Clark was arraigned and jailed without bail, with further details pending an autopsy.
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In West Virginia, Taylor also faces a charge of using or presenting a firearm during a felony. State police said the fire marshal determined the blaze was arson, while a separate state-trooper investigation linked Taylor to the shooting and the fire.
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Two other adult children of the Taylor family were treated for minor injuries after the West Virginia fire and survived.
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In the New York case, one report said Clark was charged with second-degree murder and weapons possession before being arraigned; the summary does not specify the charges filed against her.
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New York State Police said they planned to release further details after James Clark’s autopsy was completed, which was expected Thursday.
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