Deputy's Wife Tries to Kill Him, Children in House Fire

I agree with Keiffer158's comment about "Lucyfindit." How do you automatically come to the conclusion this person was abused and not just some nut job?! I could care less about you seeing another possibility it is the insinuation and implication in the tone of your post that I have issue with. Besides that whatever your job entails does not require your services. I think they have that covered.

I Lucyfindit, I understand what you are saying, however you can't look at everything through a DV filter. As an example, Susan Smith tried to use the abuse card also. The reality was she killed her children because she was manipulative, and wanted to get her way...nothing else mattered. Her children died because her boyfriend didn't want the responsibility for children who were not his and she wanted to get married. But at the same time she was sleeping with him, she was also sleeping with his father, her ex-husband and her step father. It's difficult to believe that women will be so quick to kill thier children, but it is getting more common to see that.

if she didn't want to be married anymore than she could of got a divorce and given her husband the children, but to try and kill all of them is bull. I hope they threw the key away, she need mental help. colt45

This story is sickening and a crazy one at that. I guess the deputy did not have a clue that his wife may have set the first fire, I'm elated he and his children are safe and were unharmed by this deranged woman. This is terrible no matter what the outcome of the case is. Life the way he knew it will never be the same. It's much safer now he can now sleep with both eyes close.

If this suspect alleges that she was an abused spous, then why did she include her kids in the murder attempt?
It doesn't wash. I'm thinking she's either flat out crazy or she has another man. The husband and kids were "in the way".

outohea - I am sure she will say she was beat/abused even if she wasn't. She admitted to setting the fire - with her kids in the house and hmmmm their first house burned down less then two years ago? I think at least one person need some help here - remember from what the story says she was still in the house and stayed there after she set the fire - I am glad everybody got out ok!

I love all the comments people put without knowing anything about the case. hell, for all we know the deputy was abusing her and she thought this was her only way out (like the burning bed). Now, before any of you nutjobs come ramming down my throat with your nonsense I'm jus tthrowing that up there as a possibility simply becuase it happens. I'm just amused at some of the things said. It's not surprising that this stuff happens though, it occurs every single day. People are nuts. That's what makes us entertaining.

This is rather confusing to me. She set the fire in an attempt to kill the deputy and his kids but when he woke up to the smell of smoke, she was still in the house? Sounds like she intended to kill everyone in the house including herself. She needs some psychiatric help, I would think. No marriage could be that bad that she would kill herself too. I wouldn't rule out marital problems or financial gain but something is wrong here.