California man killed wife to keep her from testifying in domestic violence cases, prosecutors say.
A California man arrested in connection to his wife's murder allegedly killed her to prevent her from testifying as a witness in two domestic violence cases against him, prosecutors said.
Gumina was initially arrested on bail warrant for domestic violence, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on their Facebook page. He was later charged with murder after the remains were discovered.According to a criminal complaint, Heather"was a witness to a crime and was intentionally killed to prevent her from testifying in a criminal proceeding."
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