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Wyo. Man Charged With Wife's Sword Death
Breitbart ^ | 08/02/2007

Posted on 08/02/2007 12:27:09 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) - A man charged with murdering his wife said he accidentally impaled her on a sword and "cut her up" after she put food in his face, according to court papers. Timothy Brandon, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dawnita Brandon, 32.

Brandon told police he had his wife argued when she came home from a bar where they had been drinking Sunday evening, according to a police statement. She got home after he did, he said.

He told officers that his wife pushed a plate of food in his face. He said he started handling a sword and was holding it when his wife turned a corner and impaled herself on it, the police statement said.

Brandon told officers he then raised the sword and struck her "somewhere above the chest," according to the statement.

Brandon called a man who worked for him, Larry Watts, and said he had killed his wife and "cut her up," Watts told police.

A bartender told police that she had served Timothy Brandon alcohol that evening and that she had heard him curse at his wife and tell her, "I'll take care of you later."

Brandon remained in custody Thursday; a judge set bail at $750,000. Brandon said he would like to find his own lawyer but was not sure he could.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: domesticviolence; sword
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To: Responsibility2nd
I've been to Rock Springs. This was a slow day. Rowdy bunch.

They were anti-immigration even in the 1880's. Didn't take to Chinese much. Kilt 'em.

21 posted on 08/02/2007 12:43:45 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK
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To: Responsibility2nd

Man, what a lousy way to die, turning a corner and accidentally cutting yourself to pieces. I mean, that’s right up there with drowning in the Sahara.


22 posted on 08/02/2007 12:44:19 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger
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To: Spktyr

said he accidentally impaled her on a sword.......I hate it when that happens..........


23 posted on 08/02/2007 12:44:27 PM PDT by Red Badger (No wonder Mexico is so filthy. Everybody who does cleaning jobs is HERE!.......)
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To: MARTIAL MONK

Are there many trailer parks In Rock Springs?

Just askin’.....


24 posted on 08/02/2007 12:44:52 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: RightOnline

I’m guessing you’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons or any other role-playing game.


25 posted on 08/02/2007 12:46:06 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: wideawake
Well, maybe he just figured he should complete what was started accidentally!
26 posted on 08/02/2007 12:46:59 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Division Soldier fighting terrorists in the Triangle of Death)
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To: lilylangtree

Bill Clinton: “I did not impale.”


27 posted on 08/02/2007 12:47:06 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Responsibility2nd
More info on the victim.

She had two kids, 11 and 9, who are living with her mother.

She married her killer just last year.

28 posted on 08/02/2007 12:50:12 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: Responsibility2nd
He told officers that his wife pushed a plate of food in his face. He said he started handling a sword and was holding it when his wife turned a corner and impaled herself on it, the police statement said.

Oh, I hate it when that happens!

29 posted on 08/02/2007 12:51:23 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Responsibility2nd

Wyoming? C’mon...how many liberals can there possibly be in Wyoming? Like 12 or something.


30 posted on 08/02/2007 12:52:31 PM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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To: Responsibility2nd

Who knew the sword was loaded?


31 posted on 08/02/2007 12:53:32 PM PDT by oldtimer2 (A devastated enemy makes a good peace partner.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Judge she ran into my sword, she ran into my sword nine times!”

I don’t think that is going to fly.


32 posted on 08/02/2007 12:54:47 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: SoldierDad

Or he needed just a few more XP to get to the next level.... ;)


33 posted on 08/02/2007 12:55:15 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Alcohol and swords are a bad mixture.


34 posted on 08/02/2007 12:57:23 PM PDT by JamesP81 (Keep your friends close; keep your enemies at optimal engagement range)
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To: JamesP81

I dunno, my party’s “always drunken bard” used to do pretty well.


35 posted on 08/02/2007 12:59:35 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: r9etb

How very sad.

Thanks for posting that link.


36 posted on 08/02/2007 1:01:33 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: DainBramage

No, I can’t say it, I just can’t.


37 posted on 08/02/2007 1:05:38 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Spktyr

I’m not getting the XP reference. Must be a gaming term.


38 posted on 08/02/2007 1:08:12 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Division Soldier fighting terrorists in the Triangle of Death)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Brandon remained in custody Thursday; a judge set bail at $750,000. Brandon said he would like to find his own lawyer but was not sure he could.”

Probably chopped him up and left him somewhere too.


39 posted on 08/02/2007 1:08:44 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: SoldierDad

Yup. See Dungeons & Dragons and “experience points”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experience_point


40 posted on 08/02/2007 1:13:20 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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