Man Who Killed Son for Insurance Money Is Convicted of Doing the Same to Wife
A man who previously admitted to killing his son for insurance money has now been convicted in the 1991 death of his wife for the same motive .
On Monday, 60-year-old Karl Karlsen was found guilty of first-degree murder by arson in Calaveras County Superior Court in California, according to theHis wife Christina died in a house fire in 1991, which the verdict determined was intentionally set by Karlsen in order to collect a $200,000 life insurance policy, theAccording to the outlet, Karlsen will be sentenced on Mar. 17, and his defense attorney stated that he will appeal the conviction.
Karlsen’s attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, but in a statement, Calaveras County District Attorney Barbara M. Yook said, “We are extremely pleased with the jury’s decision in this case. The jury worked very hard and we are grateful for their time, attention and verdict.”
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