BILOXI, Miss. (AP) Biloxi police say a 53-year-old man is accused in his wife's death by suffocation and assaulting an officer during a domestic disturbance call.
The Sun Herald reports Correy James Dartez was arrested Wednesday on a charge of murder of his wife and a charge of aggravated assault on a police officer.
Sgt. Christopher De Back says Dartez was taken to Harrison County jail on a $1,250,000 million bond set by Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain.
Harrison County Deputy Coroner Charles Wise says 52-year-old Victoria Lynn Dartez was found in the couple's apartment.
De Back says when police responded to the Dartez apartment, they were confronted by Correy Dartez, who was wielding a kitchen knife.
