James Dennis Peters (MYFOXTAMPABAY.COM)
Detectives in Florida are trying to unravel the mystery of how a woman’s husband died after his body was found decomposing inside their home.
James Dennis Peters, 62, who has had a history of domestic violence arrests with his 56-year-old wife, Sheree Hines Peters, was found lying on the ground covered in a sheet, Fox 13 reports.
Relatives and neighbors in Haines City became suspicious after asking Sheree where her husband was the past three weeks. She claimed he was hunting, at a hospital or doing yard work, investigators say.
Two of James’ daughters and a sister-in-law approached the house Friday and discovered his body after questioning Sheree, who drove away and said she had to get gas.
Polk County Police later arrested Sheree at a Dundee motel room and charged her with manslaughter, possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence, Fox 13 reports.
Sheree told police that she shot James in a struggle over a gun, but after authorities couldn’t find the weapon in her home, she said she sold the gun to buy drugs.
The hottest stories ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.
