Nurse Charged With Trying to Electrocute Wife in Bathtub

AP ^ | 5/3/04

[anniegetyourgun]

HENDERSON, Texas (AP) - A man set up a bubble bath for his wife, complete with candles and music, then tried to electrocute her by pushing a radio into the tub, authorities say. William Joseph Wolfe, a 34-year-old emergency room nurse, was arrested Thursday on charges of attempted murder and freed on $40,000 bail.

"It's the kind of case you would expect to see on a 'Columbo' episode," said Police Chief Randy Freeman.

Teresa Wolfe told police her husband had moved the radio from its usual place in the bathroom to a bench near the bathtub, with an extension cord running into another room.

She said she caught the radio before it hit the water and threw it out of the way. She said she later discovered that he had visited Web sites on their home computer dealing with bathtub electrocution.

According to authorities, Wolfe bought a life insurance policy on his wife five months ago.

He could get up to 20 years in prison.

[anniegetyourgun]

Ladies, be advised: Mother's Day and hubby taking out a life insurance policy on you probably don't go together.

[Mr. Mojo]

A male nurse should be popular in prison.

[Fiddlstix]

Ping

[Bluntpoint]

Why even try to be romantic if your wife is just going to accuse you of attempted murder!

[mhking]

Attempted zotting...

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[stainlessbanner]

She said she caught the radio before it hit the water and threw it out of the way.

Nice catch! Ever consider the Majors?

[anniegetyourgun]

Hey...isn't that your wife I hear in the background? I understand she's drawing your bath....with Rush on the radio.....

[TonyInOhio]

Why even try to be romantic if your wife is just going to accuse you of attempted murder!

ROTFL!

[Bluntpoint]

How dare you! My wife loves me! At least since I got neutered!

She had coupon!

[shezza]

LOL! Can't win for losin', eh?

[newgeezer]

I wonder if a GFI outlet -- mandated in all bathrooms in this neck of the woods since sometime around 1980 -- would have prevented any lasting effects...

[expatpat]

That's why he was at least smart enough to plug it into another room.

[Styria]

I saw part of a TV show or movie when I was little where an assassin tied off a line that had a grappling hook on the other end, then lobbed it over a power line and into some guy's swimming pool while he was in it. I wish I knew what that was from.

[Core_Conservative]

Quick - now we need to change the law to put GFI's in all outlets! /sarcasm

[Bluntpoint]

My wife is always throwing my cell phone in my bath water.

She is cute but a little dense.

[bikerman]

I cant see how a radio falling into the tub would electrocute anyone putting you between the radio and the water in the tub yes but just staying in the tub or jump out with both feet onto the floor wouldn`t. no more than lightning striking the water while you swimming now if you were hit in the head or arm while swimming zap!

[Republicus2001]

most excellent, comrade!

[TRY ONE]

Here in Texas I thought the Handbook for Murdering one's spouse was well known. You either run over the spouse with a Mercedes or you drown 'em.

What's with this electricity stuff?

[hookman]

[BillyCrockett]

"I wonder if a GFI outlet -- mandated in all bathrooms in this neck of the woods since sometime around 1980 -- would have prevented any lasting effects..."

Good point. She probably would not have been harmed at all. And ole hubby would STILL be going to jail.